Session #64 · 1915–17

Speech #640072908

I am satisfied that this is a mistake. It is true that the department has the power to prescribe the ports of entry. and especially for the Chinese. but while they possess this power it has been impossible to get them to exercise it. For several years. in spite of all protests. our Government has been In partnership with the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The railroad has furnished offices for the immigration inspectors of this country. I look upon such arrangements as distinctly discreditable to this Nation. Of course. in doing this the Canadian Pacific Rail. road expects to get its reward. and it does.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM HUMPHREY
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
WA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
640072908
Paragraph
#1
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