Session #55 · 1897–99

Speech #550138403

This is not mere conjecture. for the history of this country proves that one of the dangers which must be avoided if possible is the readiness to admit any community for political purposes. without reference to intelligence or to numbers. that can send Representatives to Congress. The consummation of such a policy would be an absolute injustice to the other States of this Union. It would destroy that equality which ought to exist among all the States. To have 100.000 people. twothirds of whom or more are Asiatics. represented on this floor upon the same equality with the other States of the Union would be such an inequality as was never contemplated in our form of Government. We are. Mr.
Identified stereotypes
Asiatics are portrayed as a threat to the existing political structure and equality among states.
Keywords matched
Asiatics

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Cultural threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
SAMUEL MCENERY
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
LA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
550138403
Paragraph
#0
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