Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-13
The National Grange.

The National Grange OF the Patrons Of
Husbandry Closed their session in Chicago
on the goth ut. The Inter Ocean furnishes
the following repo!t:
The most important act OF any session OF
the National Grange Was the passage Of the
final report of the Committee on Co-opera.
ton This report referred especially to in.
ternational cooperation. The recommends
tions of the committee, which pertain To
matters under Amusement for eighteen
months past, were adopted with very little
amendment. Toward the close OF the scs
sion an important resolution providing for
q system of State agencies was also adopted,
During the session 25S resolutions, memo
rails, petitions, reports, and other papers
have been presented All Of these have re-
ceived the required attention, aud wers
final acted on. among other recommends.
tions, the following resolutions, concerning
international co opera ion were adopted:
Resoloe6. That we the National Grange OF the
Patrons OF Husbandry learn with grea pie sure
and cordially rec procate the friendly sympathy
common purposes. and preferred alliance Of our
cooperative co-workers in the United Kingdom
We thank them for the kind reception and hear.
Ing given our commission. and the assurances Of
friendship be brings us from them Ne thank
| them for numerous pamphlets and papers pre-.
sented US which give much needed information
ReSoired. That we accept the general plan as
submitted to us in good faith to form in future
and as practicable. the Anglo American
Cooperative Trading Company, for the purposes
! named in their memoryndum and articles OF asso-
citation as amended. We believe the plan therein
matured is feasible and will accomplish. with
least delay and expense, and with greatest
| security, the mutual wishes OF the friends
OF tuis moy ement in both countries. We there
fore recommend the plan 10 those Of our members
everywhere who may wish to avail themselves Of
the benefits OF such trade az II proposes TO es-
tablish. We can safely begin this work under
present pr ,ision- though it be at first ON mod
crate scale with the understanding that such
| changes my be made in iuture a. the light Of
pericnce NJ y show to be mutually necessary and
| Res0ffed, That we advise our members. 80
soon their proposed cooperative associations
| at home shall, in their Judgment, be prepared to
4 take part OF the proposed American shares in this
Company. that hey agree To take such shares and
| Officially notify he Master and Executive Com
mttee Of the National Grange OF the fact. Let
! them decide by the views and wants ~ their own
| locality whether they wish TO engage in both ex-
! port and import trade, OF in export trade alone
ResOtred, That so soon n the Master and Ex-
| ecutive Committee Of the National Grange be Of
| fcally informed by of our Ora e associations
! that they are willing 10 subscribs the required
/ $l25,O gold, OF American shares OF the stock OF
/ this conlpan 10 establish the necessary shipping
and receiving dcpots and managers in our Ameri-
can seaports, they shall at once officially notify
| the Executive Committee OF the proposed com7
pany in Enga that such is the fac. and that
our order is ready to complete negotiations and 70
open trade with them.
Rss.lred, That where associations already sx-
| fst. or may soon be formed, among or members
In any state. where 1t mag he thought feasible
| and profitable to make some direct shipment. OF
their products to our cooperative friends In En-
gland before our plans for this international Co
operation are fally ma'ured, we recommend that
| they at least open official correspondence with
Mr. +. Vansttart Neae, No ~ City Buildings,
Corporation street, Manchester. England. He car
place them in immediate communication witt
these cooperative societies In England that
MAJ wish to buy directly from our association.
he wheat, cotton. corn wool. cheese, pork,
tobacco, and other farm products needed for their
consumption. This is provid d for ~ the present
| articles of association OF the proposed Anglo
! American Cooperative Company as has already
been set forth in Worthy Master Jones official
The report closed with a few additional
recommendations which are deemed i'm
portant, indeed vital, for success III endeav-
oiing to begin and perfect this work |. Tc
establish at the earliest practicable -ime the
proposed State or Interstate Associations;
let meetings be called, with due notice, at
our chief trade centers, by State Oranges,
or their Executive Committees. Let these
be attended by such delegates as subor-
dinate county and State Oranges or local
business associations may authorize to rep
resent them. Let these adopt the rules FOL
such association, fixing amount of stock
SIZE and mode of issuing shares, elect
directors, aud take all such preliminary
steps AS are necessary to secure the we'll
being of their members When ready fol-
work let acceptable State agents or othel
reliable business men be made their business
managers. =. Have them so organized that
all Patrons, and Patrons only can take stock
in them under proper restrictions, if they Sc
desire. The report concludes: Let u:
sustain, by our combined trade and inilu
ence, the manufacturing and other firms a.
home which, from confidence In the sound
ness Of our principles and the fidelity # ou
Order. have remained true to us, giving W
in many instances their old alliances an(
trade to aid us and to sustain the principles
Of Grange trade"
Other recommendations were adopted
The general impression OF members IS ths
If any disappointment has been felt in al
apparent want of useful acts at the begin
ming of the session the last few days wor.
D L. e., ;,h Al he AN