Session #53 · 1893–95

Speech #530024073

I will tell you some of the reasons. Because the employes of the great steamship companies are scattered over Europe. turning this putrid stream toward the United States. making the channels for it to come in as the irrigator makes his ditches to lead the water on his fields. The steamship companies get money for bringing these undesirable immigrants. and what difference to them who pays the passage money. if it is only paid. Because the great coal companies want cheap. ignorant labor. so they import the very scum of Europe to work their mines and take the place of American miners and laborers. and when the p ecuniary interests of the cojil barons require the mines are cosed down and these peoples poor pittance cut off. and they become at once a charge upon the public and a menace to public order. It would seem that this small body to which I have referred. of 25.000 men who are without representation have something better in place of itimmunity from laws that would curtail their earnings for the transportations and use of European sewage. and so the gates of Castle Garden still continue to swing in. and this stream of sewage passes through them and out upon the land.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are described as 'putrid stream' and 'European sewage'.
Keywords matched
undesirable immigrants

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM BOWERS
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
530024073
Paragraph
#1
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