Session #66 · 1919–21

Speech #660113538

That Is the principle. They may tell American labor.that they propose to raise the wages of all the other workers. of the world up to the American level. but "even if that were possible we should still be on the same level. and when you arc on the same level with another man you have no advantage. But the fact is that that dream can not. be realized. the fact is that the man who tries to put the American workman upon the same level as the serf of Russia. the peon of Mexico. the Clinese coolie. or the Jap is helping to murder American labor. whether it is done under.the sanction of the leagueof nations or.however. done. it destroys the supremacy of the American. laborer and takes away his advantage. We are asked- to sacrifice himupon the altar of intelational socialism. not for his benefit. Mr.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about foreign workers being serfs or peons.
Keywords matched
coolie

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Russians Mexicans Chinese Japanese
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES REED
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MO
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
660113538
Paragraph
#1
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