Session #65 · 1917–19

Speech #650404863

When this. then. brings us justly to contemplate their numberelevenand then the number of the colonies which Great Britain could bring in under the definitionsixthere Is not one instance where the majority would not be so great and overwhelmingly in our behalf that there could not be a possibility of the danger of our being ever outvoted by the British Empire on any question of our prime concern that the Senators from Missouri and Idaho so deeply fear. Now. sir. we take the second test proposed by the contendIng Senators. The Senator from Missouri and the Senator from Idaho say. "Now. here sits Japan. here is the policy of the United States of Japanese exclusion as against Japanese immigration. These countries of the league councilEngland. France. Italy. and Spainsay the Senators. could vote with Japan. could vote out the policy of exclusion by the United States of citizens often necessary for her welfareis at once voted away." Why. Mr. President. apart from the interest that the continents of the Western Hemisphere. including all South and Central American lands. would have in protecting themselves against the invasion of the Asiatic millions. behold the colonies of Great Britain. which opposing Senators say will vote as units in the league. There are the four Australias. South Africa.
Identified stereotypes
Fear of being outvoted by the British Empire and invasion of Asiatic millions.
Keywords matched
Asiatic immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Japanese
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES LEWIS
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
650404863
Paragraph
#0
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