Session #55 · 1897–99

Speech #550051114

The Gemnan steamship companies are opposed. but they are foreign corporations. and they and their agents represent only their own selfish interests. Now. a single word. for I see my time is closing. and that is on the point in regard to labor. I have an article here which I can not readI should like to read it. but I will print itfrom the Journal of the Knights of Labor. That great organization hasdeclared unequivocally for this bill and for the restriction of immigration. Here are the resolutions of the American Federation of Labor. addressed to this Congress: We urge the adoption of a reasonable law to restrictundesirable immigration. such law to be based upon an educational qualification.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Germans
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
HENRY LODGE
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
550051114
Paragraph
#2
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