In addition to that. we say that we are going to give a subsidy of the difference between the cost of operating an American ship and the cost of operating a foreign ship. What foreign ship are we going to base it upon? Are we going to base it upon the coolie labor of China. are we going to base it upon the coolie labor of Japan. or on what Great Britain pays. or on what Australia pays. or on what some South American country pays. or what are we going to base it upon? Under this bill. if I am a shipowner. I have a perfect right to come to the United States maritime authority and say. "I am entitled to the difference between the cost of operating my ship from San Francisco to Tokyo and what it would cost Japan to operate a similar ship." In the case of New York. if I am shipping to Tokyo.
Identified stereotypes
Associating Chinese and Japanese labor with 'coolie labor', implying exploitation and unfair competition.