The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-21
BIDS FOR CHINESE
 LAB0RERS FOR CANAL
SPECIFICATIONS ISSUED HEs- TERDAT BIZ THE GoTEnN-
 KENT COMPASSION

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 Washington, Aug. 2o.-specihcatiopa lof Dids to furnish Chinese laborers g,r the construction of the Panama canai were issued to-day by the isthnian caN Hal commission. The basis for biddina IS Tor 250o coolies, although it is made 1ear that the commission may caii 4o, t'ouitional Chinese labcrers should the experiment. be successful. The n,,na. per, however, shall not exceed Z. 0OO nar month. All proposals must be raraf1ssd not later than 10 a. n., September 20 at which time they win be opened me usual conditions regulating connnetitiva =pluolng for government sunpIies ara prescribed by the specifications. The pioposals are to be acconlpanfed hv certlhed check or by a bond for ss0f0O0 ana the bond of the successful hidder Wlll pc advanced to $190, 1000, which vuiIl De forfeited if he should fail to a,,tar into contract. otleSl
 Ihe proposals arwe to be e,vnras,eo4 x, terms of hourly wages, payabae in aaIa currency of the United States ~ agIl. sss equiVaient, ., for the labor of not less than 2,5o0 Chinese for a period If not iess than two years, which may be N. tenueo. Chinese laborers will ba ra- qulred to work ten hours each dnv oVersime will be paid, in excess of teh hours and for all the work upon s,,n- days or holidays, at the rate of tinoa and half. The holidays recognized are January l, February 22, July {. Thanksgiving day, December 25 and MA ilrst and last days of the Chinese nav year, v"
 me contractor must accept the re- sponslbility for any such damages maintained by legal claim,
 Laoorers coming under this con+yact will be provided, free of charge will aoaglngs, fuel for cooking, burial- grounds and necessary medical and s,,r- gical treatment. No wages will be paid to any laborer, however, during illnass or absence from work. Families nnd children will be allowed to accomnay,v the laborers in the proportion of K ner lcent of the total number of Chinese employed at any time.
 The full number of laborers to he f7,,. nished under this Initial proposal must arrive within the isthmian canal zone on or before January 2, 1907. The con- tractors are liable to fines of S10 for each person not supplied within that period, and any laborer discharged or disabled, or who ceases work, must be 1 Ideported by the contractors to the place | of original authorization Proposals to furnish cooIie labor must include the transportation of laborars to either of the ports on the canal zpsae. the furnishing to each laborer pror,er clothing, bedding, food, subsistence and | other customary supplies and cornmodi- lties These agreements are to be in a form approved by the secretary of war. One copy of each of these agreements | Is to be delivered to the American con- sul at the port of authorization ana one c@py to the canal commission upon the arrival and acceptance of laborers with in the canal zone
 | In addition to the bids to supply 2.50O laborers, the bidders are required to submit proposals for each additional 1000 laborers that may be required. | Laborers are desired from the south- ern provinces of China, and such ner. sons only will be accepted as have been accustomed to climatic and physical conditions as nearly similar as may be experienced on the Isthmus of Panama. No laborers will be accepted who have been brought from any part of the Ha- waiian Islands Exacting regulations will be made as to the personal tdenti- fication of each Chinaman coming with in the zone
 The laborers must be. between twen- ty-one and forty-two years old and in good physical condition, accustomed to digging and earth work Foremen. to the number of not less than one to each 100 men, one physician to each 25O Iar bo-ers and one interpreter to each 800 laborers, together with the necessary number of cooks and barbers. shan be furnished by the contractors. He shall also agree that neither slavery nor in voluntary servitude shall be permitted with respect to any of the laborers. and that they shall at all times receive 5nst and human treatment.
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