New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-05
WASHINGTON.
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.

CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
THE SCHEME OF TIE BRITISH CO-OPERAIORs
WASHING ToS, July 4, 1879.
The Executive Committee of the National
Grange have spent considerable time in receiving ana
considering the proposition OF the English CO0peraors
for union for commercial purposes of the TWO Doles'
The Co0peratos are represented by the Hon. Thomas d.
Worrall OF Manchester England, who is the managing
director of the Company which is proposed as the
bond OF union. IL appears that the Dflush CO.
operative societies are not secret bodies. Hence
it will be impossible, under existing circuhi-
stances for .hem unite with the Patrons. But this
difficulty has been met by the formation OF trading
,oupapv having the Endorsement and support Of the
united c0opeave bodies in England, and fully organ
lied under the English laws. The propositions are 10
have two branches of the Society," III England and the
other in the United States. The Board IN each country Is
10 have absolute control Of the funds subscribed there
ill., and all DC used for the purpose of the international
exchange Of commodities. The capital Is S25,OOO,oOo
All transactions are be for cash its equivalent The
British Co0perat0rs number 100000 members; nave
over 900 Stores some 80 or 60 cotton spinning ms
about 20 Touring mills, agricultural and horticultural
society, and number of manufacturers anu OF course
consume large quantity Of American products. The
funds subscribed by the English branch OF
the company will be employed in the purchase
Of ships the erection Of warehouses, and the
manufacture of such articles as are in constant
demand among the Patrons Of IIusbandry. These ships
will bring tie goods to NewOleans and other Southern
norris and to Eastern ports If necessary They desire the
Patrons employ their portion OF the capital in carrying
American staues and products 10 meet these shis ana
thus 10 make tie necessary exchange III the most direct
and simlle manner. The tOIpOratorS nave II large
surplus capital winch is constantly the increase, and
which they think be probably employed III TINS trade
While each branch OF the Company will have control OF
IT, affairs the two Boards Will form council WHO
will by Joint action, decide what branch OF Inslness VIII
be engal in, aud define the method of conducting TIE
same An American VIII De sent 10 Liverpool 10
watch the interests of the Grange branch oI
the Company and the English Board viii have
n like representative in New-Ol leans, while
ing director already elected, and who, though an English
man born, has been % years III America The prop
oson is regarded with great favor, and IL Is expected
the subcommittee of the National Grange To whom TIE
JUSTICE TO THE OsAGES TOO LONG DELAYED
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has adj
dressed note TO Secretary OF the Interior again pre-
scntng the subject OF the outrages committed ON the
Osages last August. when party of Osagcs were set
upon by Kansas militia, and four OF the Indians wounded
and the ponies and equipaSe Of the bant taken away
from them The Commissioners represents that the at
tntion of the OF Kansas has been repeatedly
called TO the importance Of Icparati0n TO the Indians
but that gentleman persiscntly Ignores the subject Tie
Commissioner SAYS: d" am now informed by the agent
that these Usage Indians are deeply grcyed and III
ceused The customary morning and evening walls OF
the orphans and widows etl kept up in the Usage
villages and IL H. with the utmost difficulty that they arc
daily restrained from going out III what are called MOURN
th,lr grlcT III tile blood OF Mnltc
mon" Mr. smith that assurance hc given the
Oaeca an apI icaiiOn 10 Congress HcA winter or say
- 900 rcpaldtlon to tncil