Session #66 · 1919–21

Speech #660341948

You all have the same .privileges that I have. I am representing my constituents the best I know how. But all that is necessary to pass a bill here. .whether it is for the robbery of the Treasury or the looting of .Uncle Sams money. is to make a howl about immigration. As .a matter of fact. it has been a part of the policy of this Government to encourage immigration. and you are all immigrants. everyone of you. Your parents were immigrants. We are their descendants. and yet we are starting in here now to gather about ourselves a cloak of exclusiveness and to say we are so much better than any other people in the world that a man can become popular among the hysterical people of this country when he says we must stop immigration. You all broke your promise yesterday in passing a bill to continue your war measure. so that no man can come from the United Kingdom to this country without the recommendation .of his master. the King. If he comes from India. he must have the approval and recommendation of the King.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants are associated with robbery and looting of the Treasury.
Keywords matched
immigration immigrants

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM MASON
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
660341948
Paragraph
#0
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