Qheaper labor. and cheaper money of other nations. We may pass this: bill and remove all the burdens which we propose to remove by this bill. we may even donate large subsidies. yet the cheaper money and. cheaper labor will give the successful competition to other nations. We passed a bill prohibiting Chinese immigration. to protect our laboring class*. It was right to do so. Our civilization. with equality of political privileges. with schools and churches. with a reasonable supply of food and comforts for the laboring classes. could not be placed in. competition with the lower civilization of the Chinese Empire. We could not afford to degrade the American laborer by such eoapetition. Sir. notwithstanding all the patriotic speeches which have been made. about our commerce.in American bottoms. carrying the American flag. we can not afford to cheapen the labor of our people. to degrade Americans to a level with Chinese coolies. chattel slaves. or the pauperized laborers of monarchical governments. Since the war our national policy has been changed. A large amount of special legislation in the interest of capital invested in bonds. railroads. and national banks has thrown capital into other channels.
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Chinese civilization is described as lower and a threat to American civilization.