What we desire in a tariff is such measure of protection as will equalize the cost of production here and abroad; and as the cost of production is mainly labor cost, this means primarily a tariff sufficient to make up for the difference in labor cost here and abroad.
Roosevelt defines the desired tariff as one that balances production costs domestically and internationally, focusing on labor costs.
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