Session #53 · 1893–95

Speech #530025382

I admit there are provisions in that law which seem to me harsh in their nature. but the United States Government has never undertaken to do anything except to " regulate. limit. and suspend " the coming of Chinese laborers into this country. The doors of our country are open and will continue to be open to the scholars. the students. the scientists. the merchants. the visitors from China. and to her young men coming to this country to study our institutions and receive such lessons as will be beneficial to them in their native land. But there can be no question that we have a right under the treaty to "limit. regulate. and suspend" Chinese immigration. Now. Mr.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
HUGH DINSMORE
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
AR
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
530025382
Paragraph
#3
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