Session #54 · 1895–97

Speech #540065600

I believe as firmly as I believe I am here that the welfare of mankind is bound up in a proper solution of this question. I believe that you are now facing the greatest danger which Christendom has ever faced. I believe we stand in the face of "the Asiatic peril." as it has been properly called. from the hordes of Asia with their cheap labor. with their ingenuity. with their ability to live upon food upon which we could not exist. who will become the active competitors with our laborers all over this country and those of Europe as well. No student of history can fail to see where we shall go. It is not a question of supposition. it is a question of certainty.
Identified stereotypes
Asians are described as a peril due to their cheap labor, ingenuity, and ability to survive on less, making them unfair competitors.
Keywords matched
Asiatic

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
HENRY TELLER
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
CO
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
540065600
Paragraph
#0
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