They are not permitted to land them. and they are held there. as I might say. as prisoners. Guards are put over them. as was stated by a Senator on the other side of the Chamber. and they are detained on board the ship. It is the view of many. notwithstanding the exclusion act. that writs of habeas corpus would. upon application. be granted which would release excluded seamen who are held against their will by those in control of vessels. I am inclined to think that a writ of habeas corpus would release them and enable them to land. However. if they secured their freedom. they would be subject to arrest by the Government and to be detained until deported. I might add that the testimony before the committee indicated that large sums were derived annually from fines imposed upon vessels for bringing Chinese and other nationals to the United States in violation of the immigration laws.
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