Session #59 · 1905–07

Speech #590118011

The Senator is at the end of his list. The "and others " will not appear. for there are no more. And none of those mentioned is in the slightest degree parallel with the case at issue. The Senator from Indiana says that immigrants pay a head tax upon entering this country. Well. why shouldnt they? They pay the ocean steamship. fare to get here. and there is no reason why a man :fromanother country who wishes to come here and- avail- himself.of all the: benefits of this Government. this great rich Republic. shoulhlnot pay an entrance fee. The Senator pays an entrance fee when he goes to a circus.
Keywords matched
immigrants head tax

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
FRANCIS WARREN
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
WY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
590118011
Paragraph
#0
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