Session #62 · 1911–13

Speech #620267117

I have lived pretty well through two generations. and the fear manifested by the gentleman from Alabama . and by the gentleman from California . and by the gentleman from Massachusetts . and the gentleman from Georgia is not new to me. I grew up on the Wabash. I have heard more eloquent speeches made with greater preparation. perhaps. at least more lengthy. than that made by the gentleman from California. when passion was torn to tatters. against immigration when we had less than 20.000.000 people in this country. Now. I quite agree with and voted for legislation to exclude the Chinese. I believe the Japanese under our polioy are properly excluded. But I am not afraid of the Caucasian race. our race. from wherever they come. who are willing to live in the sweat of their faces under our policies in this country. rendering an equivalent for that which they receive. I am not in love with the Black Hand. whether American or foreign born. I am not in love with the assassin. I am not in love with the man that commits crime.
Keywords matched
immigration foreign born

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Chinese Japanese
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOSEPH CANNON
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
620267117
Paragraph
#1
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