But，theBritishlaborer\'spolicyof\"ca\'canny，\"whichistheveryhonorableoneofgivingleastformost，andwhichislikewisethepolicyoftheEnglishcapitalist，isneverthelessfrowneduponbytheEnglishcapitalist，whosebusinessexistenceisthreatenedbythegreatAmericanscab。Fromtheriseofthefactorysystem，theEnglishcapitalistgladlyembracedtheopportunity，whereverhefoundit，ofgivingleastformost。Hediditallovertheworldwheneverheenjoyedamarketmonopoly，andhediditathomewiththelaborersemployedinhismills，destroyingthemlikefliestillprevented，withinlimits，bythepassageoftheFactoryActs。SomeoftheproudestfortunesofEnglandtodaymaytracetheirorigintothegivingofleastformosttothemiserableslavesofthefactorytowns。ButatthepresenttimetheEnglishcapitalistisoutragedbecausehislaborersareemployingagainsthimpreciselythesamepolicyheemployedagainstthem，andwhichhewouldemployagaindidthechancepresentitself。
Yet\"ca\'canny\"isadisastrousthingtotheBritishlaborer。Ithasdrivenship-buildingfromEnglandtoScotland，bottle-makingfromScotlandtoBelgium，flint-glass-makingfromEnglandtoGermany，andtodayissteadilydrivingindustryafterindustrytoothercountries。AcorrespondentfromNorthamptonwrotenotlongago:\"Factoriesareworkinghalfandthirdtime……Thereisnostrike，thereisnoreallabortrouble，butthemastersandmenarealikesufferingfromsheerlackofemployment。MarketswhichwereoncetheirsarenowAmerican。\"ItwouldseemthattheunfortunateBritishlaboreris\'twixtthedevilandthedeepsea。Ifhegivesmostforleast，hefacesafrightfulslaverysuchasmarkedthebeginningofthefactorysystem。Ifhegivesleastformost，hedrivesindustryawaytoothercountriesandhasnoworkatall。
ButtheunionlaborersoftheUnitedStateshavenothingofwhichtoboast，while，accordingtotheirtrade-unionethics，theyhaveagreatdealofwhichtobeashamed。Theypassionatelypreachshorthoursandbigwages，theshorterthehoursandthebiggerthewagesthebetter。Theirhatredforascabisasterribleasthehatredofapatriotforatraitor，ofaChristianforaJudas。Andinthefaceofallthis，theyareascolossalscabsastheUnitedStatesisacolossalscab。Foralloftheirboastedunionsandhighlaborideals，theyareaboutthemostthoroughgoingscabsontheplanet。
Receiving$4。50perday，becauseofhisproficiencyandimmenseworkingpower，theAmericanlaborerhasbeenknowntoscabuponscabssocalledwhotookhisplaceandreceivedonly$0。90perdayforalongerday。Inthisparticularinstance，fiveChinesecoolies，workinglongerhours，gavelessvalueforthepricereceivedfromtheiremployerthandidoneAmericanlaborer。
ItisuponhisbrotherlaborersoverseasthattheAmericanlaborermostoutrageouslyscabs。AsMr。Cassonhasshown，anEnglishnail-