New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
COOPERATION ABROAD.
ITALY.

LEADERS or TIE ITALIAN LHboIt ho' I.'lhNI
COOPERATIVE BOArMENS INSURANCE so
Getty AT GENOA-PROGRESS IN MILAN, LODI,
VENICE, CAsTIGLONE, ETC - APATHY OF
SOUTHERN ITALY-TllE SOClEIA oENER-
ALE or TURIN
TURIN, Oct. 23-l have come TO TURN, one Oh
the principal points ~ cooperation In lay, where can
beat obtain sweeping view OF tho entire Italian labor
movement omitted 10 speak Of an Interesting l"i"or
Convention OF the Cooperative sorcs which took place
M P,lu, while was there wished to WITHHOLD me
notice of that event for this letter since II auOlGea
valuable opportunity to SEQ many Of tho promo'orS Vi
tho movement and TO obtain statistical lhloin'''o'''
The list OF tho principal engaged in this cause
sbonl lac I'm with the venerable Prof Francesca Ngaio,
whose irumphs at Como and Milan seem 10 afford hn
popnlary enough without seeking seifpraisc. Iuzale'
Young professor who was driven from Vonic' on
account Of the advanced opinions lie advocated during
tho Austrian sway has Nonzcd himself hU founder OF
the Cooperative Banks; although win INC exception VI
their Issuing fractional currency which - douOlIui
VIRTUE they seem be fac-simile Of the p punr German
hanks OF s;zc.Dcltseh H. Alberto Errera, another In
dcfatgae ber IN thiscauRc imprisoned twoyears
aud half by the yranuIca authorities at venice
lie has written several useful works. and otherwise as
sisted In promoting cooperation and education IN the
Venetian prUynces until IL "a beginning TO be Looked up
ON s a sure remedy Tor extreme misery u the work
ing masses there This gentleman has kindly presented
no TO Ccsnrc Rcvc of Turin. active young man, Tho
has so established himself as friend of tho reform that
s represented ut this Convention OF Padua no Tower
th 10 Picdmontese associations the finest OF wlch arc
those at Turin Everybody writes here. and so mas
Reve His work on the workinrmen's movement wnici
no has offered entire. Is interesting rs statstcn
guide this letter Tn"n conspicuous also among me
rratrr rlis m mis- movement arr such namcs MaUtO
Mach, BDltiuI. Fuo. TizuEO Yail OF Lon, ana Ban
ErWI ard FutlUd Ui Como. ~ GENOA 4A Itplt-""I %
P,iiirrl Frnnc,,iy Of Influence W. Yirgn who gives
rort uf Cooperative iusurauc" Awocntiun 81 the boat
which began many years AGO under the most
pItf1Ip pIu1 ieuu
worked i way up tuu condition. not Only n security hn
comfort Int ~ luxury uud veal. D. Thcy arc "ctuay
doing business 2DO01 frauCs year, lrsut!nC small
rusts, oven cHnncs, "rd heavier ovugal l"u I ~ ny
dangers winch ihry cNo.ed j. rs n'utna so
ctfy called the Sleft dcS Lcics Co6prTaDs nrd iur-
nisAes ~ Nrf"c Of "" principle ~ "9r"''uE ra ;r,
u fair division ~ business, funds for old aye. nooing
children, pro-ut Dividends oud insurance 1rom ac
cdrut 10 it, memhers, who hcludt Thousand or more oi
t;use woe be;onc'gokng people ,n' l'''' D.a.ne.,
At Milan Association Of nhorrr. counting over
1000 members, which WIS founded a lstj ano Whrh h'
Eude clear gain ~ 2''' irlnc' over rug nooNe nun
Tor sickness aud old Hlc, widows 7id o'phh' amount
$4,000 frame. year II lends on lts che tGEl 10
those of III mclnhrin VINO are III irtu Oh muHe hNuyS
rCscrvug Ia 60, treasury AZ least 5000 francs b grhc
crNsl Ia lis un object That 90 S'cinihS pfolecuuu h
pocnuiay aud other ASSISTANCE 20 'ne Gi' o 49,
mfiyurcd 81 The children 81 toll Vciurrd Few years
ago a 10 tls further. ard established cooperative Foro
which Is NOW ,iratns ~ per cent, u, u,, u, i',S
this good return wisely allow thrr diYunnoS ~ cdp
prr, condition 81 Lodi, where there T. CoOpcrniiNe
Bank another these Laborcrs' Comparative 5ocir-
nc with he additional feature mat hdut, poor ash
wourn scuu.trsers, &rr and even children Hnci. as
boot blacks aud chimney sweeps hIc rot rAeihd''.
I llfs y
s.iul manhood ySs, even iu the VTcichrd chimney
v,,.p ana that little encouragement or timely ns-lSt-
,~rs H. an thai urr,d fur III Development AT venice
t. 1, IA O. Iupr.gr Bank with J1j IA iHtff, WhlCh Ets
ftly go Increased that 20 voted fresh eutrgrIrht
- si,ar,, az Inst quarterly session IL las
"a md tp capital ~ 1900 francs from share nnd J. now
rlnviiy 1890 r. IHrc-, popular cirdt ~ 2,t'-
,r, f., france. and traz DO per cent Ihc entire mem
r.r.rp in the eleven different rouurH'NC toccllo al
V.-e tt now $500 according 20 tIfice. fuiIf,hrd u'
l, p,f Tr.prt. There are three ~ these tLuls cie
store. % coo Irrtivr p.ufiug society, And popular
t'rrru v. IT. most rrdrd ui ait. CuHptif' inh "Nsls
FI.u al ..rurr Nu.uH. trs"pia, Sienna, ana trt.I-
ur al fhI- latter llrrt town OF t.ND luh vi ais
tom Iur women, W,th snug capital 81 ),"3 francs
rlug ..rtn u per oprt. f.s southern curr ut Italy
NslI.- ROME 6csro not Co have made much progress,
hui ~ Florence ilu" cooperative bank J., am "!d, en-
jifge ard b,acuul Guy Of Tuuu. tho move.
mrIt / pe,uiar 10 - Tho lrlpgwrigs OF
a., SCOTIA G,ull" fsicHll Union Of every trade,
flr u..fgctuu education, ana business. 1is S'cirty
may rr rr Iutitd Ttud' Union ruuinyur rs fInds
ia uGprTIt.yc lu.iucss !. has 10 iis commando coopra
l.i. 10 rss than l.U1 UrI. IL icsrHhirr 30 many
rr-u.rt, the great ATbcfrr Nrrr'u Of Germany IS
uir,Idy considerably diiu.cd throughout liay, aud
In.-i- combined membership u! 5000 I'arJ al "u.h'
app.lg tuis nssur.atipn with al IT'S udyauing"s Of
fiiG, 30 hand, a.sovl.Vg power, Aul "."tF Ittlt.a
natural % concentration. 10 thoroughly practical ne
count These EHrly artisans nave hht ~ thriI OWL
uu, c hC.t "a ltIy-irUn winch is ls."td an lhuI,t
uity of ilr uu, gty fractional currency with which
AID IIy. like 0uI America, has the misfortune 10 Ice
drugrd Thcfc UunHarc up''s however ~ 90 par here
Irrt have also tacig societies OF prciOy ahCc, when
as tg5f.rutiyo SIurrs, aud which Cncalcn all their
.u-u s.utUflrs f-utu ii 90 30 per Ctii on tlr whole
irc w,r .ucu's movement 100 ltf, while but Young.
H. simultaneous. aud has every appearance ot bc!Db "a
-U,.d 10 It's tChttr as 10 j. 900 lis outline.