Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630380523

I believe that is the rule. and therefore I could not under any circumstances agree to the word "racial" being incorporated in the proposed amendment. We have gone so far in our legislation in this country as to enact what is known as the Chineseexclusion law. There is what may be called a gentlemaiis agreement in reference to Japan. and we provide for the exclusion of certain other Asiatics. Surely. the broadminded philanthropy of the men who believe in the universal brotherhood of mankind should inspire those who weep great tears over their suffering to offer an amendment to the pending legislation providing that the doors be open to China. The citizens of that country are human. they suffer in common with us. they suffer. perhaps. in that vast domain infinitely more than the citizens of other countries. and so. perhaps. do the Japanese.
Keywords matched
Asiatics

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
ELLISON SMITH
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
SC
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630380523
Paragraph
#0
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