What are crops but the wages of the farmer. and what are his wages but the price fixed upon his crops? The manufacturer rejoices when the prices of grain. provisions. and the textiles run low in the foreign markets. because that fixes the price in the home market and increases his gain by lowering his expenses. He weeps and wails when the prices of labor run low in foreign countries. but soon recovers his spirits when it pours in upon him through the immigrant gates at "the Battery 11 in New York. which only open inward. bringing labor competition into the protected home market. To the American laborer he says. "Help me to increase my income by taxing the people and I can do better by you at a convenient season." To the foreign laborer he says. "At a convenient season I will call for you. 1 That convenient season is when American lab)r is too high. or makes demands for increase of wages. Then the key of the lockout is turned in the factory door. or the reduction of~wagcs. or some arbitrary wrong. causes the deceivedand indignant toilersto walk outand confront starvation. oraccept sympathy in the form of bread subscribed by their society to feed their children.
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