I have reference to the language of section 7. The Senator will note that the first part of the section is very clear. to the effect that "except that any ship of the merchant marine of any sovereign nation may freely bring any excluded citizen or subject of such nation or any person not racially excluded who is a bona fide seaman as a member of the vessels crew." Now note: Exclusive. however. of any citizen. subject. or inhabitant of any colony. dependency. or mandate who Is racially excluded from coming to the United States as an immigrant. In other words. that simply means that no boat carrying the members of races which have been racially excluded from the United States as immigrants can land at any port of the United States. Going on to the next paragraph. it is noted that any seaman brought in in -violation of this provisionthat is. one who is racially excluded-" shall be excluded from admission or temporary landing." Look at the next: And shall be deported. either to the place of shipment or to the country of his nativity. as a passenger. on a vessel other than that on which brought. In other words. it does not even permit the boat which brought the Chinaman to take him back to the place from which they started. although he may have been a bona fide seaman. My judgment is that it would not be fair or just legislation. and that this country should not attempt by legislation in the Congress of the United States. to prohibit a Chinaman from getting a job on a boat of a foreign country. unless he went on there with the corrupt intention of coming into this country contrary to our laws to become an immigrant. With reference to any law which will prohibit such a thing from occurring I am in hearty accord. but I am very much opposed to this country taking this position. which I think might bar Chinese all over the world from obtaining jobs and work such as honest ment ought to have whatever their nationality.
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