Session #51 · 1889–91

Speech #510217164

Now. the law of 1885 only makes parties liable where a contract has been made. and this certainly is specific in its nature. It does not say that a man shall not read any of the literature that is published in America or Europe on the subject of the advantages of becoming an American citizen. It simply says that he shall not Immigrate to this country under a contract to perform services. and it will be an idle and foolish thing to put into the statute adefinition of what shall be a violation of the act of 1885 that does not touch the ques. tion at all. An advertisement in a newspaper. unless it offers specific employment. an the section now reads. would not interpret or elucidate the statute of 1885 at all.
Keywords matched
Immigrate

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
FREDERICK LANSING
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
510217164
Paragraph
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