Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630135727

I am also opposed to this bill. I would do everything I properly could to prevent it becoming a law. but I am not willing to do anything to prevent it becoming a law that may be of direct injury and great moment to my country. If ever the time comes in America when it is necessary for this House to speak in plain terms upon this question of Asiatic immigration. I have no doubt what will be the verdict of the House. and I clearly have no doubt as to what will be my own position. but I a thing may be right and yet the time and the means of accomplishing it may be entirely wrong. There is no situation today confronting the people of America that warrants the adoption of the proposals offered by any of the gentlemen from California.
Keywords matched
immigration Asiatic

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOSEPH SHERLEY
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
KY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630135727
Paragraph
#0
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