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an increase of population wages fall," p. 494; he means by high or low wages a large or small amount.

Mr. McCulloch has stated, with great clearness, the difference between proportional wages and real wages, or wages estimated in money or in quantities of produce. And he adds, with equal accuracy, "If the productive"ness of industry were to diminish, proportional wages

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might rise, notwithstanding that real wages, or the "absolute amount of the produce of industry falling to "the share of the labourer, might be diminished; and if, "on the other hand, the productiveness of industry were "to increase, proportional wages might be diminished, "while real wages might, at the same time, be increased." Principles, &c. p. 365. And he generally uses the words "high and low wages" to express, not a large or small proportion, but a large or small amount. It is in this sense that he contrasts (p. 353) the low wages of Hindostan with the high wages of America. But is this use of language consistent with his statement (p. 322) that the high wages we pay to our workmen cause low profits? Or, is it consistent with the inferences drawn by the Committee from his evidence?

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