John Sherman. Republican. of Ohio. introduced a bill which became a law legalizing the importation of foreign labor under contract. With the passage of that law a change took place In the personnel of the immigration coming to the United States. It is true that thousands still came to this country for the purpose of seeking an asylun from the oppressive conditions existing in their native lands. but for every thousand who came for that purpose there were tens of thousands who were brought here under contract for the purpose of furnishing cheaper labor for the manufacturers at the expense of the American workingman. Through the impetus received under the operations of that law they still continue to come. not merely by the thousands but by. the millions. Each additional shipload landed in the United States adds to the keenness of competition amongst the workers. Those who come are not only the competitors of native Americans but are competitors for the same job with millions of foreign subjects and naturalized citizens who have preceded them. To meet that situation Representative Foran. a Democrat of Ohio. in 1884 introduced a bill which was passed by a Democratic House and afterwards became a lav. prohibiting the importation of labor under contract. There have been many criticisms of Gov.
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