Session #60 · 1907–09

Speech #600014458

The cry which once roused this country was " Taxation without representation." The privileged laboring class of today demands representation without taxation. They are now trying to drag us into war with Japan In order to safeguard their own selfish interests. If it were not for the behavior of the labor unions on the Pacific coast. in excluding Asiatic laborers. the fleet would never have had to be sent around Cape Horn. I do not see the justice of the distinguished professors remarks. I do not see why he should seek to stir up class strife and class feeling in our country.
Identified stereotypes
Asiatic laborers are excluded by labor unions on the Pacific coast.
Keywords matched
Asiatic

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
MARTIN FOSTER
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
600014458
Paragraph
#0
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