And it could not happen here but for the one thing. as one of these men said in the hearings. that these are a lot of poor. ignorant foreigners. who were brought over to drive down the wages of the American workingmen. and they have no idea of their own rights. no Influence. and receive little or no sympathy from the people in the surrounding community. Those things are the things that drive the wages down. That Is the situation that prevents the American laboring man from getting his share of that which you so lavishly dispense to the manufacturer. and I hope we will do one of two things: I hope we will either shield the American laboring man from this influx of Immigration to an extent that is practicable. because I am no extremist in that regard. or else that we will relieve him. on the other hand. from the oppressions of the monopolies which charge him extortionate prices for that which he must have. Mr. Chairman. in closing I will say that I think this is a good bill.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are described as poor, ignorant, and easily exploited to drive down wages.