All this comes from Aldrichs wonderful report. in four volnms. in 1893Wages and Prices During Past Years. Table G shows that the index figure of wages ran only from 100 up to 110 in 1863. it became 125. or a quarter more. in 1864. and 143 in 1865. This rise in wages is nothing comparable to what has taken place already in this country. because at that time immigration was open from Europe. where there was no war. and all the poor people of Europe were coming here to do our work. We had no want of labor. It is not so now.
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