Furuseth objected so strenuously. There is a good deal to be said for the landingcard system. because it furnishes conclusive identification for deserting seamen. On the other hand. the immigration authorities. or some of thel. say that it has been and that itis a failure. practically. Mr. Furuseth argued with great force that it treated alien seamen like convicts. and that that was not a reasonable thin. to do. and because of those two arguments we succeeded in striking out the whole of the landingcard section. which was section 20. the one immediately following section 19. All we have done to the alien seaman law that is new has been to provide that after the inspection of alien seamen by the immigration authoritiesand that inspection is required under the present law. and there is nothing new about thatthe shipowner or nmaster must keep on board any seaman who is indicated by the immigration inspector as unfit to land. There is a loophole in the present law. The present law requires that such seamen be kept on board until examination.
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