The Chinaman can work for 50 cents a day and lay up money. the American citizen can not maintain his family on twice that. because he must educate his children. he must pay his part of the taxes. he must support the church and the tate and the Chinaman does neither. Mr. President. I amin favor of a restricted immigration of all classes of people to this country. I confess that if it were left to me to determine how that should be done. I should be unable to arrive at any plan which would be acceptable to myself. Of the five or six hundred thousand people who come to us from Abroad every year. eighttenths of them at least will make desirable citizens.
Identified stereotypes
Chinamen can work for less and do not contribute to society.