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Show Advantages of American Labor. A gicat deal has been said about the supeiior advantages which American labor holds over laboring classes of other countries. Recently a wealthy Scotch manufacturing Ihm senta delegation dele-gation of woikmcn to the United States to investigate piactlcal conditions, condi-tions, and comp.uc them with British conditions In wages and labor. There wcie twelve men In the delegation, reptcscntlng the tiades of potterj', painting, decorating, upholstery, woodwork, engineering, railways, building, mining, coach building, and electricity. Ten of the principal manufacturing man-ufacturing cities of the United States were visited. After a thorough Investigation In-vestigation was made of the practical features of the artisan's life, a very complimentary tcport was made in favor of the benlilccnt policies which now pievail In tho United States, the American working men being able to enjoy many advantages over his neighbor neigh-bor across the ocean. The delegation also reported that the United States w ill not only provide for its ow n w ants in the near future, but will bo able to supply a great portion of the wants of the civilised world. In such a commodity com-modity as binding twine for Instance, It Is not many jears ago since the American farmer used British made twines. Now the llrltish market is overrun with the American production. produc-tion. The delegation reported that not In a single Instance did they Unci tho American workman paid lower wages than the llrltish workman. The follow Ing tablo was embodied in their repoit. Occupation. Avcrago dally Avcrago wages paid In daily tho United wages States. paid In Great Ilritian. lllacksmllhs $2.03 US " " Helpers 1.43 .83 Brlcklajcrs 1.40 l.Ojj Cabinet Makjrs ii.tiOl 1.37 Carpenters 2.10 1. IU Compositors 2.83 1.42J Iron Moulders 2.33 1.51 Machinists 2.52J 1.12 House Painters 2.42J 1.54 Pattern makers for Iron works 2.01J 1.51 The committee also reported that the American workman indulged In more luxuries than tho llrltish workman, work-man, which cost more In this country. The American workman could by being be-ing fugal save far more money than those In Great Ilritian. Notwithstanding Notwith-standing much has been said relative to the Americans tippling, this committee com-mittee made the statement in their report that for one tipsy man In America they would sco twenty In England. The latter statement undoubtedly un-doubtedly explains why the American workman saves more money than that of the English or llrltish workman. These statements coming from the source they do, gives much credit to the United States and its present laws and formsof Government. |
