But we know that when Cuba sets herself up she can restore these powers. But the gentleman would not aid in this consummation. but would bring her under the full tyrannical rule. a partial exercise of which causes the gentleman to so bitterly complain. Further on he says: But when our immigration laws and contractlabor laws are applied to that island. when she becomes a part of the United States. when we can enforce them. and not leave them to be enforced by the people there. the immediate effect will be an increase in the price of labor. just as in the case of Hawaii. What will we say to labor when we see and they feel the force of Cubas labor condition if we fail to do all we can to keep out the Chinese. the Japanese. and the Italians and Portuguese. if we can get the consent of Cuba to do so on a reciprocal agreement. and when she fills up. as has the gentlemans "gem of the Pacific." with ninetenths of its inhabitants orientals and colored and others equally undesirable? If Cuba elects to extend our labor laws (and it is purely a matter of full and free election and choice with her) it will be the clearest evidence that Cubans want 20 per cent reciprocal relations with us for their own benefit and for their industrial advancement.
Identified stereotypes
Chinese, Japanese, Italians, and Portuguese are described as 'undesirable' and a threat to labor conditions.