It is very improper that allegations should be seriously made of that kind and remain uncontradicted if not true. and if true. it is an oppression to the laboring men of this country which this Government should redress. An element of this oppression. Mr. Speaker. is the importation of cheap labor from abroad known as contract labor. the bringing of Bulgarians. Hungarians. and Italians to this country. who might be denominated peons. serfs. yes. almost slaves. always controlled by a middleman and let out by contract. who live in a manner that never ought to have occurred in this country or that a man who labors ought to live. Their habits are unlike our people. and they area people who never will be identified with our civilization or know our form of government.
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These groups are described as 'peons, serfs, almost slaves' who 'never will be identified with our civilization or know our form of government'.