Sir. it is a fact well known to every one that a lw years ago labor strikes were numerous. It is estinmated by the Commissioner of Labor that during the year ending July 1. 1885. over 19.000 establishments. including factories and mines. were closed. and over 168.000 hands thrown out of employment. During this time. and for years before. protectionists. who now so loudly aid vigorously cry out for protection of American labor. were importing vast numbers of this "pauper labor " from Europe. and the evil grew to such an extent that Congress was compelled to interpose by interdicting the importation of foreigners under the contract or agreement system by which they were to perform labor in the United States. and laborers all over the country are now demanding the enforcement of these laws. These fhcts will show. Mr.
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