New-York tribune., 1919-01-29

including the owner. agent, consignee
er master Of any vessel arriving in the
nited States, who shall knowingly
prins IN an alien seaman with intent
TO permit such alien to land in viola
/ sent the alien as seaman shall be
liable to fine not exceeding $4,000,
Tor which sum the vessel itself may be
proceeded against.
Section states that no alien sea-
mar who IS excluded by the law shall
be permitted to land except for pur-
poses OF reshipment IN foreign trade,
or for hospital treatment. Failure to
oetaln an alien seaman on board when
notlhed to, or failure to deport him
when directed renders the owner, agent,
conslgnee or master subject to penalty
OF $500 FOR every such failure
Section provides for the necessary
examination OF incoming vessels from
foreign ports by immigration officials
tor the purpose of inspecting all alien
seamen on board, and the owner, agent.
conslgnee CT master OF such vessel will
be required to notify the port officials
where such vessels will be anchored or
moored
Section provides that any alien sea-
man who succeeds in landing unlaw-
fully shall, at any time within five
years upon warrant of the Secretary
of Labor, be arrested and examined
before the proper immigation official
as to his qualifications for admission.
and, II not admitted shall be deported
at the expense of the government.
" mere the alien, however, promptly
presents himself before an Immigration
official, with or without intention Of
abandoning his calling. ne may be
examined
Section stipulates a penalty of 5000
for every instance of where a vessel
coming to an American port from a
foreign country has on board any alien
seaman afflicted with mental disease.
epilepsy, tuberculosis in any form, or
loathsome or dangerous disease. if it
shall appear to the satisfaction of the
Secretary of Labor that reasonable care
was not exercised to prevent the sign
ing up of such seaman.
Section 9 requires every incoming
ship to supply the immigration ot1cers
with lists containing the names Of all
seamen on board. their natfonalities
and particular post on board, when and
where they shipped, and >specifvinp
those to be paid off and discharged at
the port of arrival and such other in
formation as may be required by reru-
latlon; and after arrival it shall be
the duty of the owner, agent, consignee
or master of the ship to report as soon
as discovered all cases where any alien
seaman has Illegally landed, with all
information likely to lead to his an
prehension. Also when the shin caves
d list must be furnished of all new
members of the crew taken on at that
port, and also the names and nation
atty of any who have been paid off
and discharged or have deserted or
landed.
Section 10 provides that any alien
seaman found on arrival at an Amer
ican port to be suffering from dis
cases OF the kind mentioned above
snail be treated at a hospital, all ex-
penses being borne by the owner
agent, consignee or master of the YES
sci. Where the disease cannot be
cured in reasonable time tho alien
shall be deported at the expense of
the vessel bringing him in, and un-
der regulations prescribed for his care
and tor the prevention Of q spread of
his disease to Others
Section IL requires registration of
any alien seaman admitted tempo
rarily under the proposed act, with
ms name, description and photograph.
All seamen who are citizens Of the
United States who arrive from for
eign port shall be furnished with
similar certificate Of registry. No
alien seaman may be permanently ad-
mltted unless in one Of the excepted
classes. No alien can snip on vessels
engaged in the coastwise or Great
Lakes trade.
Section - provides for records of
all alien seamen shipping IN vessels
leaving the United States for foreign
ports.
Section 13 requires spec, al per-
nission to be obtained by The master
of vessel engaged in coastwise trade,
axe trade or trade between the
United States and British North
American possessions, the West Indies
Or Mexico 20 ship any alien seaman
Section IA applies the provisions e
existing law re pecting the deporta-
tion of expelo or excluded aliens and
the giving also Of evidence in connec-
on with the enforcement of the act
IS held to cons -itute perjury.
Section Is provides penalties for any
ubstitution OF false names in Ger
titicates
Section 16 authorizes the Secretary
Of Labor 70 draw up necessary reru-
lations for the enforcement Of the act
including special rule- for the tem
porary admission of aliens entering
from Canada, New Fourdand, Cuba or
Mexico.
Sec. II. That this act shall not be
construed to repeal, alter or amend