The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-01
HAWAII INTERESTED IN
BILL BEFORE CONGRESS
Proposed to Prohibit Employment Of Chinese
on American Vesses--Chamber OF Com.
merce Petitions at Washington.

lieve from said penalty in such case 1t
shall be shown to the satisfaction of
the appropriate officer of the United
States that in such foreign Jurisdiction
or port no seamen other than Chinese
were obtainable, and that every sucn
Chinese seaman was discharged from
the service of such vessel Immediately
upon the arrival thereof at the first
| port where seamen other than Chinese
could be obtained, and that If so dis
charged at any port under the jurisdic-
ton of the United States no such Chi
nese seaman was permitted to depart
from such vessel, but that each sucn
Chinese seaman was forthwith trans
ported rs a passenger on such vessel,
and at the expense thereof, to a for
eign port, and that no such Chinese
seaman did reenter the service of such
vessel after such discharge.
Sec. 2. That any vessel holding an
American register and directly and reg
ularly competing for freight and pas
senger or freight or passenger traffic
with any vessel or vessels holding for
egn register and regularly employing
Chinese seamen as a majority or more
than majority of crew, shall, for each
voyage from and to port of the United
States. be paid, out of any moneys in
the Treasury of the United states not
otherwise appropriate ted, sum equal to
the difference between the wages ac-
tually paid to her seamen and the rul
ing wages which would have been paid
for corresponding service by Chinese
seamen, said sum to be computed by
the appropriate officer of the United
States.
Sec. 3. That "the appropriate officer
of the United States" within the mean
ing of this Act, is that officer who is
appointed for TIE designated service by
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
of the United States.
Sec 4. That when the officer Gesig-
mated by the said Secretary of Conn
merce and Labor to make the computa-
ton mentioned in section three shall
have made such computation the award
shall be final and rot subject 20 review
by the judicial bre nch of the Govern
ment of the United States: Provt cd,
That an appeal from said award m&y
be made on behalf of the veas sal con-
cerned, or by any officer of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor on
behalf of the United States, to the said
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
, "llilln ninety uuyS dlltl St'ih
award.
Sec. s. That the said Secretary Of
: Commerce and Labor shall fix the time
and manner of payments hereunder,
prescribe the vouchers, with forms Of
| account and Notifications upon which
. such payments shall be computed and
made, and shall prescribe whatever
| regulations may be necessary to CARR
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Sec. 6. That this Act shall take ef-
feet sixty days after it's passage.
The Washington Post in recent issue
has the following about the Chinese
exclusion act:
The short session of Congress may
see another Chinese exclusion law con-
test. At present the government is oper-
ating under the Plaott law OF 1902. This
act was passed after one OF the most
interesting contests that has been wit
: messed in Congress for some time, and
after the House had passed and the
: Senate Committee had reported very
l drastic measure. Then the Connecticut
S Senator came forward with substitute
!, not very long, but continuing in force
j the old laws with a few necessary
changes, and it was accepted by botl
;, Houses But this law is to continue on
{ ly so long as existing treaties are II
0 force, and the present exclusion treaty
D with China will terminate December 3
1904. ii either the United States or Chi
i ma should give notice OF termination any
r time before six months previous to tina
$ date. 1t does not appear yet whether
n such notice will be given, but il not thu
S treaty will remain III force another tel
+ years from December s next. The eX
+ clusion law which is designed to carr,
j. out the treaty will then continue unit
!. superseded AT the time it was passec
I there was an intention on the part o
d the most intense anti-Chinese member
4 OF Congress to have new law and ;
+. new treaty at the termination OF th
present treaty with China. Some sug
ges.ion has been made that notice shoult
+, be given wi,hir the prescribed limit, ant
: new treaty negotiated, China want
: some concessions in favor OF student
. and merchants and some Americans in
n terested in China think the privileges o
, Americans Ia China as to travel AM
- trade should be enlarged The matte
4 has been discussed in an unofficial wa
- by American officials with Chinese Off
- cials in China, but not with view L
> taking up the matter Immediately. Will
= dissatisfaction prevails on both sides
there is some inclination to allow tn
present treaty and law to continue rath
er than go through the throes OF iur
" ther Chinese exclusion legislation
:" ERNEST G.. WALKER.