The “cheap labour” cause, so often alluded to in discussions about “German competition,” which take place in this country and in France, must be dismissed by this time, since it has been well proved by so many recent investigations that low wages and long hours do not necessarily mean cheap produce.
Kropotkin dismisses the notion that cheap labor is the sole reason for German competition, citing recent investigations.
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