New-York tribune., 1873-05-14
SOCIAL PROBLEMS ABROAD
MINING AND COOPERATIVE DEMoNsTRA-
TIONS IN ENGLAND.

MINING AND COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRA-
TIONS IN ENGLAND.
DECLARATION OF THR PrTMEN OF THE NORTH IN
Favor OF MANHOOD sUFFRAGE-AN ORDERLY
AssKNsBIY-ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CO-oPERA-
TIVE socrETIEs-soME NOTES ON COOPERATION.
RRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSE.l
NEwcAsTL TYNE, April 16.--MOre than
WAS uredlcted-and prophecies not wanting-has
some pass this energetic and ancient town. touching
the great Franchise Demonstration and the Cooperative
Congress. Newcaste-upon. Tyne a resolute, pctur-
esque and enterprising town. Its population had the
blood OF the old soandinavans and Morse Sea Knss IN
lts dashed with that OF Pcts, Scots Danes, Nor
wegaDs. and NOrmansa tribes capable OF lighting on
Sea land whatever northward came added TO native
Durham eandor and doggedness, and Northumbran hon
esty and turbulence The result tnat they are the
most spirited politicians and the best oarsnen IN the
country New Castle-irom which il derives its name
sn perfect and strong II was when warriors
first looked Of its portfolios, some 800 years ago
Beng sort of lighting capital charged with defending
England from border invasiOns il has retained royai ho
tons OF hospitality which It extends % all visitors ol
any mark who old heroic river and boodslaueu
streets.
The first feature OF the what is called IN In
gland Demonstration" All the pitmen Oh ING wv
great northern coal counties marched INTO Newcase 70
declare their opinion in favor of MANHOOD suiIase' ~
which term many OF them include wOmanhood also IL
WAS a great light 70 see Tie result OF the shorTume
movement made here successfully ana lnoIeascu
wages OF workmen abundantly and pleasantly
manifest The miners we're well dressed. They nave
pride in their trade societies. and have banners gay IN
ak and gold and many bearing welpanted ful+ength
portraits OF their eminent local leaders, show
,ng that the workmen everywhere are not
Jealous Of the ascendency Of men Of their own
order as the London clubs say Some OF tDese
banners had cost from $40 10 97o each, and
aome more An arrangement OF wellhtting straps was
which enabled them
70 support the poles and bear the banner alot Six men
were engaged in carrying and steadying the streaming
trade manifesto. The only statesman represented Oy
banner portrait was the Right Hon. John Bright 30
numerous were the in procession, amounting TO
more than 6OOO that il necessary 70 appoint 2O5
eauans and 6s7 marshals and many Of them mounted,
to conduct the the various pits Every mine
IN Durham and Northumberland silent ON that day
The affair was not distinguished for music than for
smbems-as many 60 bands were playing pretty
searly at one The employer Of one OF the mar
shas not only lent him fine horse but also groom 10
attend 70 him AL houses and places OF good position
On the line Of march crowded with sghtseers, and
as many as 100000 persons took part in the proceeding
Not dozen men were seen TO be the for drink,
although it a day Of the Easter Holidays The
Mayor and Chief OF the Police cOurteOusly offered their
ald in preserving order. They respectfully in
formed that greatest they could render would
be 10 lock the police up the ptmen would keep order
for themselves To the honor Of the authorities, they
ntmated that If the police aid proved needful TO facl-
tate Of the pmen TO the trains at night, II
should be Mr.. Governs he Chairman Of the meeung)
service There proved 70 be no need for that help. In
deed confident the miners that good order would
prevail that many Of them brought with them their
young wives. who carried IN many cases children IN
their arms, that II might be said, when they grew 10
manhood and womanhOOd that they had been at the
famous FRANCHISE Demonstration on Newcastle Moor
Though the ordinary railway traffic interrupted by
Than Z al train 0f
occurred Fortunately for Newcastle, the Managers,
Mr.. Godfrey Smith Of the North Eastern, and Mr.
Cabry OF the Blyth and Tyne, were willing TO take
trouble for the political convenience OF the people and
did take little trouble Mr. Smith kept relays Of
clerks work three nights, in making preparations.
He tusty emissares along the great lines of the
land and borrowed $50 carriages 1t was that the
great armies Of mining politicians safely con-
duced the field Demonstration. The receipts of
the Northeastern Railway Company for the week Of the
demonstration showed increase Of $4,000, which
immense number Of thirdelass passengers at
short distances.
The Newcastle Moor consists OF 100 acres-a fine
breezy plain 70 be IN possession Of English town
the endless cohorts Of pmen with their bright
banners and their 60 bands played upon it, the
thing splendid 10 and hear. Six platforms, six
ehaimen and As orators constituted the political ma
chnery Of the demonstration. The greater charm of the
display lay the object it in favor of-equaty Of
the franchise. Every resolution passed demanded an
assimilation Of the county TO the borough franchise
Every speaker had unhesitating words of confidence
10 express in MI Gladstone and every audience cheered
the heartiest when his name was mentioned. There
would be Oleration down In the northern cOun
TO any thinking differently, but certainly not
much respect for thinking, far the great min
Ing population concerned. Excepting Mr. COwen, jr,
who chairman, name Of general public repute
out Of the district appeared among the speakers. The
wonderful demonstration was therefore, in favor Of
FnF rhfaN
appeared The London Times occurred under the head
~ The Iron and Coal Trades" Many readers puz-
ted % ind this information who were told really was
the paper and all the resolutions passed WELL In
yestOrs who look for the iron and coal facts affecting
their shares a little astOnished 10 stumble upon a
OF radical resolutions not usually considered likely
10 raise prices.
The same day the afth annual Congress Of the Co
operative Societies opened in the The first
Introduction this country OF the American term
Congress- the Of the early COOperatOrs forty
years ago. They found that Americans held many Con-
crosses beside the famous Congress at Washington which
deals with public and national affairs In this country
general meetings Of delegates from towns districts
were commonly called Conferences; :" but the term
Conference" then bore purely political Specification
It had been used for Radical, il subse
quenty for Chartist assemblies COnvOcatiOn"
the for churchmen; Conference for nsurgent poll
ncians The newness and distnctiveness Of the term
Congress rendered available in England for social de-
alterations, and marked them of from other questions.
The Co0peraors not afraid Of Amercanizing En-
gish institutions, and could adopt any feature any
term from the great country democratic progress
without any hesitation and hence the term Congress
came 70 be appropriated by COOperat0rs, and oddly, 10
nas been left 70 them, and who occupy
pubic attention have attempted compete with them
In It's use.
The new scheme Of Industrial associations called
operation has been very generally received with favor
by both the great political parties in the State Con