Thiswill displace on a large scale American for foreign products. especially iron ore. the thing which in freighting we largely earn our living. It puts on the free list that product. allowing the ores of Spain. Cuba. and Africa wherever it is mined. by coolie peon. or slave labor. and freighted to this country in large. almost valueless tramp hulls. and they manned by men that are practically homeless wanderers. even to masters whose wages scarce equal a hostlers. and the crews of these craft working for less than our average bootblack earns. and living on food that would be scant for your favorite dog. Will you ask us to be on a level with this class of labor? We number on these Great Lakes 50.000.
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Foreign laborers are described as 'practically homeless wanderers' who work for very little and live on scant food.