I said the inference drawn from the argument of the gentleman was that he had no objection to the importation of foreign labor except the Chinese. but he did have an objection to the importation of foreign products. I call the gentlemans attention to that part of his argument where he said that as soon as these immigrants. these foreigners. come in here and went into the steel mill. they paid taxes and became American citizens. lie had reference to the frequent charge that. the Carnegie Steel Co. imported into their shops foreign labor and brought down the wages of the laborer of this country by the importation of these laborers. The gentleman did not have a word to say as to keeping foreign pauper laborers out. but he did criticize the importation of foreign goods. and it is the inference I drew from this position of the gentleman from Tennessee. I knew nothing of his bill. but that was the inference I drew from his argument. His argument was against admitting all foreign products and not against. but rather in favor of. admitting all foreign labor except Chinese.
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Generalizes that immigrants go into steel mills, pay taxes, and become American citizens.