Mr. Speaker. in the midst of all this great strife and struggle between. the consumers of this country and the special class interests that the Republican party stands for. I have not heard one word of encouragement. hope. or succor offered in behalf of the American laborer in the matter of relief from the oppressive burdens of foreign immigration that more vitally affects the prosperity and contentment of the laboring people of our coumtry than the misleading and deceptive duties of the tariff as to " the difference between the cost of production at home and abroad." It is known to us all that many laborers in our country are out of employment. The Republicans flippantly tell us that great "business interests" are "disturbed" on account of the tariff being considerei at Washington. What a sh1am and a "hoax." These men who are eager to get work have been irregularly employedmost of the time out of worksince the Republican panic commenced in 1907. If we desire to uphold the interests of the American laborer. let us "protect" him against the evil and disastrous effects of pauper immigration. Tle immigration annually to our shores is today the greatest menace to the labor interests of our country. Let us "regulate" along that line. if we are honest and sincere about helping American labor. Of course the great corporations encourage this immigration. It means cheap labor and larger profits to their great combinations. I believe that our Govermnent will yet. and that very soon. have to make the experiment of making such drastic regulations as will practically stop. temporarily at least. immigration to this country. and thereby give American laborers time to "catch up." Just as long as foreign laborers come to our country in a manner unrestricted and accept a daily wage much less than our home labor. just so long we will have large numbers of our own people unemployed. together with strikes and other disturbances. Let us protect our American labor against the pauper "foreign crusaders" and talk less about "the difference between the cost of labor at home and abroad." Mr. Speaker. the protracted discussion on this tariff bill has demonstrated to the country that the boasted claim of the Republican party. of loyalty and friendship for the American laborer. is a glaringly false pretense and an empty mockery. .Nearly all the duties imposed for the aid of our great home industries are prohibitive. thus enabling the American beneficiary to realize enormous profits. frequently amounting to more than 100 per cent in excess of the wages paid labor for production.
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Foreign laborers are described as accepting lower wages and causing unemployment for American workers.