They can not do it. We are engaged in many industries in California the products of which come into competition with oriental industries and products. the only difference in the competition being the question of freight across the Pacific Ocean. I stated it somewhat dogpmatically. but as an economic fact. that my people and yours in California can not compete with the cheap pauper labor of China. The only way this Government can help California and our people is by imposing tariff duties upon these competing articles. Does the Senator think that we should remove these protective duties and bring about on our part this suicidal competition with the cheap oriental labor?
Identified stereotypes
Generalizing Chinese labor as 'cheap pauper labor'