They are criteria depending on the varying costliness of the articles which the laborer eonsuies. Wages muy be lownominally and yet high really. and vice versa. If with all a man earns. like the weaver at Cohoes. who works thirteen hours. he cannot buy the necessaries. the wages are not a criterion of comfort. V ages are said to be 50 per cent. greater here than in Great Britain. This isa imistake. From 1815 to 1875 wages in Great Britain in many trades were higher than here. Immigration actually went home. When We ]htve higher wages they are aceonted for on other grounds. Ourniatural advantages and ingenious noachiuery and skillibeget high wages.
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