Within the past 20 years. Mr. Chairmain and gentlemen of the House. the immigration to this count ry was larger than ever before. but notwithstanding that lige immigration the statistics show and prove that the conditions of laboring men have improved. that wages have been increased. and that the hours of labor have been decreased. A few representatives of railroad employees are strenuously urging the passage of this bill. I wish to say to these men that the immigrants who come to this country do not and can not take the place of any engineer. fireman. conductor. or other trainman. and in spite of the large immigration. which some people fear will beat down the wages of American labor. I wish to say that within the last 12 years the wages of railway enginemen have increased 29 per cent. the firemen 32 per cent. the conductors 35 per cent. and of other trainmen 37 per cent.. And what applie� to railroad employees applies to all our laboring men of this country. showing clearly that- immigia tion does not beat down the wages of the American laboring man..
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