Session #64 · 1915–17

Speech #640021276

If we are really going to pass a childlabor law that will be enforced. the amendment offered by the gentleman from lassachusetts will make it anl enforceable law. We enforce laws against those who are helpless and against whom there can be no accusation brought. Under section 15 of the immigration law every steamer that sails out of any port of the United Statesand there can be no accusation made against them as to bringing in improper immigrantshas to file a voluminous report in relation to everyone on board of foreign birth. so as to help our own authorities to enforce the laws in relation to foreignborn people. This does not impose any great burden oil the lllanufacturerto file twice a year a short affidavit that during the six months le has not empolyed anyone who comes within the prohibition of the statute. That Is a very light thing to be placed o the manufacturer.
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immigrantshas immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM BENNET
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
640021276
Paragraph
#0
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