Session #65 · 1917–19

Speech #650280002

Yes. Considered in connection with the treaties with those countries. it may be that the House bill. to which -the Senator has referred. is too drastic in its provisions and would violate some of the terms of the treaties we have with other countries with reference to immigration. For instance. the only countries I know of where there is a limitation upon immigration are China and Japan. We have a favorednation clause with many of the countries of the world which allows their people to conic here. Whether we can practically violate those treaty agreements or not and say we must get out of them and not admit others to our country is a serious question. in my mind. and yet I think the Hitchcock amendment. taken In connection with the draft law. fully protects those People.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Chinese Japanese
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
GEORGE CHAMBERLAIN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
OR
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
650280002
Paragraph
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