Session #59 · 1905–07

Speech #590016596

The population of both Territories by the census of 1890 was. in round numbers. 242.000. the percentage of increase. some 27 per cent. The census will show. it. The percentage throughout the entire country at the same time was a little less. Both Territories were developed very largely during this decade by the opening of mines and the building of railroads. They have today in both Territories. counting Indians. Mexicans. negroes. Mongolians. and everything else. according to the last census. 318.000not onefifth part of the average number of persons throughout the other States In the Union. Gentlemen talk about the number of population when other States were admitted. They had splendid prospects. they had vast fertile areas.
Keywords matched
Mongolians

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Indians Negroes Mongolians
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing

Speaker & context

Speaker
LLEWELLYN POWERS
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
ME
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
590016596
Paragraph
#0
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