Mr. Cleveland. on March 2. 1897. in the same veto message on H. R. 7864. in speaking of the labor situation relative to immigration. said: The claim is also made that the influx of foreign laborers deprives of the opportunity to work those who are better entitled than they to the privilege of earning their livelihood by daily toll. An unfortunate condition is certainly presnted when any who are willing to labor are unemployed. But so far as this condition now exists among our people It must be conceded to be a result of phenomenal business depression and the stagnation of all enterprises in which labor is a factor. With the advent of settled and wholesome financial and economic governmental policies and consequent encouragement to the activity of capital. the misfortunes of unemployed labor should. to a great extent at least. be remedied. If it continues. its natural consequences must ie to check the further immigration to our cities of foreign laborers and to deplete the ranks of those already here: In the meantime. those most willing and best entitled ought to be able to secure the advantages of such work as there is to do. Let us comment a moment upon the words of the Democratic chief. He says: The situation presents an unfortunate condition. and that there is phenomenal business depression and stagnation of all enterprises in which labor is a factor.
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