In other words. the steel that is imported into this country pays $10 per ton that goes to pay the expenses of this Government. the pensioner. the bondholder. and every other expense. but when the product is bought from the manufacturer of this country the sate $10 goes into his pocket as a bounty. which bounty is increased by this bill. while the amount to go into the Treasury is decreased. speaking as to the general effect it will have. Now. upon the subject of wages. When we tell these men that the farer of this country is not afraid of competition. but rather invites it. they say that they want to protect American labor. that it is not right that the American laborer should work for the same wages as the pauper laborer of Europe. To that we all agree. but we denythat bounties and monopolies given to capitalists increase wages. lHow is it that the agricultural people of this nation can compete with the pauper labor of Europe and of the civilized world. and while doing that contribute all that is contributed originally of the wealth of this country in any form? They are demanding no protection at our hands. Under our system of taxation the agriculturists are compelled to compete with the agriculturists of Europe. not only of Great Britain but of the civilized world.
Identified stereotypes
European laborers are described as 'pauper labor'.