Session #53 · 1893–95

Speech #530024206

But the exclusion is not effectual. If a man has the Asiatic cholera atthe port of New York- and would declare his intention to vote the Democratic ticket Iam notsurebut hecould come in. Why. Mi. Speaker. when the.awffil scourge of the Asiaticcholera was hanging over us and all the people of our country. especially the seaboard cities. were apprehensive that the pestilence would visit- these shores- and number the dead. as it had in. Europe..by- thousands--I say during the last Congress. with this terrible scourge impending. we had the greatest difficulty. on account of the.opposition from the Democratic members from New York. to get the mild measure of defense ahd protectionwhich. we succeeded in p.ssing. And why. pray tell me why. when the country was crying out forthe entie suspension of- immigration for one year. did weencounter this opposition from the Democratic side? Why. simply and solely. Mr.
Keywords matched
Asiaticcholera immigration Asiatic

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
ELIJAH MORSE
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
530024206
Paragraph
#0
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