Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630387045

We say by this legislation that if an Italian who is a Roman Catholic can not read or write he Is an undesirable citizen. but if a Russian who happens to be a Jew can not read or write he becomes a desirable citizen because he is persecuted. I think we must admit that when any law of Russia is directed against the people of a race. and the religion and the race are conj6ined. so that they have not the same right as every other people of that courntrv. it is religious persecution. Therefore the immigrant who Is attempting to enter into this country need only establish the statutory law of Russia In order to get free access. whether ho can read or write or not. 847"1 Not only this. Mr. President. but what does this proposed law say to theGerihian from RUila?
Keywords matched
immigrant

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Russian Jews
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
PORTER MCCUMBER
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
ND
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630387045
Paragraph
#1
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