Mr. President. I think most Senators know that the British ships operating across the Pacific have a considerable number of British subjects of Asiatic origin in their crews who would be prevented from serving on those ships by this legislation. if enacted. British ships coming from Hong Kong are quite likely to have in their crews a large number of Chinese from Hong Kong who are British subjects. and yet if such ships came into our ports with those British subjects. under this bill. if passed. the port authorities would be obliged to take those British subjects off the ships. lock them up. and send them back at the expense of the steamship company. Similarly. Indian coolies are rightfully employed on British ships. they are British subjects. and why should they not be so employed? We can control their coming ashore. but what right have we to say to a British ship coming in. " You must surrender certain British subjects on your ship because we do not want them as immigrants. they will be locked up and deported on a separate vessel"? Mr. President.
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