New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-12

NAV not be as sucoessfu in cooperation as itav VI ~
England: for cooperation means to WORK anu 70 s
produce and 10 distribute upon tho sugRes'ioN "
Tecprooally engaged ,os ,os hoo,
The movement so far as it has ad''hee'' ~ -
greatly aided by persons Of wealth and educaton. ino
49, oa,.l.r dc In case obrera' is fne specimen Oh
The movement This IL purely cooperative sonoo'i s
tinted i'm response the several ing,rnct,on 70
,Se workngman and his children rms senooi Is con
Quoted under the auspices OF we md The same bnIld.
nnS contain also The offices in which spanish worhnE
mans paper. La Federdcionis @ he Secretary and
edi,op r Farga Pecier who took pains 70 ehain .ho
manner aud purpose OF the lhsiltu,on ed itself I'm
snaI example OF cooperation, IL has nSeu nseii az
nbstantiaI and commodons but cheap Dnllag ~ tne
Cele dc Mercaderes No 49, ha d1oS entered from
of front court staircase conducts one 70
the anteroom. The court IN front anu ,J remind one
garden In tie rear about all there Is ~ uie ,
hat taste is an ingredient in Cataonan To
form. Real necessity snch as insp MS mxuries alter,
consults economy and possibilities his'' iu W
rbe,r INFECT ia 10 obtain the greatest amount Of in
s,rrcon u,ssihle with their scany inrans oohe oi tue
rooms are unfnrnished with Windows put tru .ru
Illumination The arena or ground moor, j. useu III ~
gymnasium, and Is provided win ropes, Mopu.a' %n
syyniu@ noes &c and as none but working people, VINO
acnire vsiral xrrcIse enough In their day N0catohs
are allowed instruction here TINS depaiui ,h I'LL Lee
almost superfuous The floor above contains tne r.m
turc hall which is large aud commodlOnS regular
of lectures are held here In the eastman luVu % ~
more intelligent adults have an opportunity o. nni
themselyes free Of charge. Higher mp are me scoN
rooms Of which there are hall dozen AG IN S, Oi
fashioned singing OF usructlnR claic ~, in %
the teachers employ all the newest methods [on ,e
mentary 10 the most advanced ciasScs, 1ro.
nat,cs nrosppclive architectural aud nechintal oH"
ing as vel AS practical chemistry, are ldulut nv!
have a neat little laboratory ana some o,iri t tin,
ments n welchosen library ana rca1lhE uVp"' 49,,
containing Newspapers, especially i3oU' aprt q; nnr
many parts Of the world sun anoiher Bm, os
row. crooked stairs, ana tho Nlsllot ,,irai ~
into the elementary department. wHeIc hui,uous y,
schoolboys may DO seen IN te If Don jose Fiorcz
has been adopted by the cOOpcratoIs - ne nesS w az
Ing way OF Analysing difficult points ana 3 ND M
moon tIe memory. These evening SCHOOLS are ah tlu'
RAPIDLY accomplishing thor work IneGe are no lTea
than separate rooms devoted 10 t!.c t ~ ,
mind beside numerous DINER ounces ucNuly !" Wv I
c,r rycn,y attendance is over go, and IT Is limited
that the school. although the most unlIctebtO1s ihnE
,ry r. The zca n euis There are fathers TO he seen
t1dyig their lessons by the side of their children "l
many tradescn como here t. learn 10 design anu aIt1
in the evening things "hlch III Nlh''S nv NJ -, ,,t,r
yiu, by day AT branches are ErdtUItou~' NJ i'EuI.
Instruction is given to women or grlN IN ils HE'S
INIT according to old Spanish fashion, they are allowed
The scattering instruction they can pGk up dulins 'nc
there are many holidays observed ny hc leiloh ali 'h
country the poor. uurccOguized w0ihhgWDinI h,S ~
the men play Tho entire number OF teacher: iur
the various departments Is 20 some oI t t'tn
give their time and effort gratuii0usy. ENerytbHR
apuI S r,tb the most .crunn.0us economy,
since the entire expenses have to come from taxation
OF five cents a mouth per member and tnr giatuliIs GL
gentlemen outside The rent OF tnS building WHO" i'
TIis industrial school which complete success. is
@ mon which n is based and tie with which it is
fnscred ard considered an experiment IN spain Us
WISHES 10 roye 70 tie world by experiment the theories
upon which it j. based and may be considered strictly
another of the purely progressive ns'uoi' 81 the age
LABOR REFORM PROPAGANDIsTs-HOW THEIR
WORK Is CARRIED On.
BARCELONA. Dec. -.-There are among the
100 industrial societies of which have obtained def
nIe idea since my arrival in Spain, that date their
origin back rs far as The true movement however
commenced about 1862. But whether old or young the
present IS the most propOus moment in their history
ana they calculate upon the future more than they Meet
upon the past There Il not nation IN Europe where
consolidated forms and compacts hearty and uni
ycrsal as here in Spain intervening OF the
thoughts and actions of many societies due principally
certain prcpagandists composed Of their most intel
gcnt woriingncn, who act IN accord with the general
rules decided upon by tie international Congress. SINH
lar clubs being also formed in many Of the principal
cities Of Europe This at Barcelona consists OF %
members and has the control OF the labor paper pub
lished here | an informed by Senior Pecicr
the director OF this journal, that Barcelona,
which. with its suburbs, counts 100000
in habitans contains 80 distinct associations with i2l
members % of these belong the federation and
able to form central club of proragandss consisting
of " Of the intelligent woiliugmen In the city
Ar interesting feature OF ts organization consists in
the fact that these societies which they represent not
all cooperative societies according TO the adorted sgnh
cation of this term. Some of them "unons Of re-
sstauce," cooperative, and some curious mixture
OF both.
Barcelona is Of the most active and industrious
cities IN Europe and is rapidly growing in population
Everybody busy. The cd of Industrial development
is very promising and the progress steady But tins
movement does not confo Itself single town. over
co different towns and cites contain their rociees, ana
the aggregate number OF members Is placed AT "ltO
Large numbers Of these be0Ag To the "FederiOn and
tbYnI lrnlG
They now busy discussing the subject OF sending
representative 10 the next International Congress and
agating all the points necessary reform through the
methods recommended by the clubs am told that the
number Of these prOpagaHdists L.. yet not large
owing the iculty of finding wise aud prudent men.
since they or the ranks OF labor for their
choice The entire force does not exceed 5O and some
OF these merchants and lawyers who hope to get
political influence from the masses This Intrusion Is
however. strictly guarded against.
The mode Of carrying on Their propagandlsm Is as
queer the results are rapid Here. In barcelona II Is
customary to call together wOrkngmen, whose oppOr
tuutes or schooling have been insufficient and instruct
them by harngues upon exciting topics, not IN classes
For this the Caalonian Language Is employed because
many cannot understand Spanish The teacher after
short lecture. proposes questions to the audience
on the subject of home economy, oI pollilcI move
mcnts, OF mutual cooperation aud seeks To excite his
scholars, many Of whom are sometimes Older than him.
SELF 10 discussion III hls propositions ia ~ nie 10 eet
this interest there is always one or more OF the Club IN
cOgno the audience, ready TO aid them ia com
mencing Tile people arc expected 10 ASH qucstohs;
which answered according Ia the recognized code or
tnc order In Madrid there arc also about - OF hese
graced with the greatest dagree OF refined treatment
Ia this the prOpaEai dm consists of lectures This
quaint kind OF schooling meets with spontaneous syihpa
thy from the working classes and their ddwing
Is already busy in schemes Of schools OF better wages
which they need OF cooperative groceries, bakeries so
clal or alncItary Kitchens and wiscst OF
creating government for their sunny Spain which shall
accord unlimited freedom to social action The govern
OF the order Of pr0pagandsts Is mild that II
scarcely be called rule. The conduct OF every member
OF the club open the criticism of the humbles and
there exists clique for mutual defense To screen them
from pubic II deserving Of 10. Everything Is
governed by the vote OF majOrtics. The whole scheme
works charniHgly thus far. ana II rapidly augmentng
the number of cooperative societies. Its Office Is sup
ply 10 the Spanish aborng classes that which the En-
gsh aud German wOrkh richly possessed