Session #65 · 1917–19

Speech #650153330

Mr. Chairman. I shall only take a few moments at this time to say I am compelled to oppose this bill. Since I have had the honor of a seat in Congress I have worked in every way possible to restrict immigration. We now see some of. the penalties of a large and a loose immigration. and I venture to assure those who are on this floor that this sort of legislation will not cure the present trouble. but will make the present situation. in fact. infinitely worse and more confused. Further. Mr. Chairman. I dislike to hear any Member of this House say he proposes to pass a bill here as a scare. to scare people. and send it to another body. thereto be corrected when treaties now under negotiation come into force.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
ALBERT JOHNSON
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
WA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
650153330
Paragraph
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