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Show JAP SEAMEN PROTEST INFLUX OF CHINESE TOKIO Aug. 25 The orBanizeil seamen of Japan have begun a movement move-ment to combat tho lmporrinK of Chinese Chi-nese sailora to man Japanese merehant vhips. Japanese sailors see a menace in a new step on the part of ship-owners to reduce the cost of running I heir ateamera hy employing unsullied and cheaper Chinese labor. The agitation started when the Japanese Jap-anese found that their employing companies com-panies were dlacharglng more and more of their fellow seamen and replacing re-placing them wilh Chinese Members ol Japanese crew? say that ihe Japanese "jhip-ovv ners were verv glad to get their services during tho war w in-n the Qerman submarine men- i aee was present and skilled labor was rjeceassn Wi aafeguarae their ehlpa 'inrinK the war " the seamen said In i public statement 'and now that the1 lunper is past, thej feel secure anG uddenly turn thrifty, dismissing their 'own eouni r men for Chinese labor ' The pica offered by the ahip-bwnera Is that tho Japanese seamen are in-lelined in-lelined to start labor trouble on Ion? Lvoyages Thej say also, that the con-jdltinn con-jdltinn of Shipping has made necessar. a cut in wages and for this reason, the I Japanese labor has been left out in some rases The seamen of Japan sa they will 'make a fight for legislation to keep Chinese competition our or tne smp- plng field |