A good many sailors from salt water seek employment on the lake vessels during the navigation season because of the attractive wages and working conditions. It rarely occurs that any of these men (who are bona fide sailors) are unlawfully in the country. but there have been instances where aliens illegally here have been shipped in the lake ports without our knowledge of their unlawful entry. If the vessel on which they ship touches at a Canadian port. she reports to the immigration officer on her return and he rules that this vessel. having come from Canada. has brought the alien into the country. The Senator will please note this: Under the King bill the vessel would be required to furnish transportation to the seaboard (possibly with escort) and to the aliens native land. although in no sense responsible for bringing the alien Into the United States. We ship no men in Canada except in the occasional case where necessary to replace a seaman put ashore on account of sickness or injury. and in those instances the master reports to immigra] tion officials on arrival in the United States. proceeding thereafter upon that officials instructions.
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