New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-31
ARRIVAL OF MR.. HOLYOAKE.
HIS SECOND VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY.

HIS SECOND VISIT TO THIS COUNTRY.
THE OBJECT WHICH HE HAS IN vIEw-whEHE HE
INTENDS TO Go-HIs LECTURE SCHEME
Georoe Jacob Uolyoake the well-known promoter
of industrial reform In England ana au,uor oI
several works on cooperation, arrived In tns CITY
Yesterday morning upon the steamer Scythla OF the
Cunard Line. He is accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Emily Holyoske and by Mrs Ethel Leach, n
member OF the Great Yarmouth School Board and
prominent advocate of the extension OF the clvll
rights of Mrs Leachs object IN visiting this
American public schools, which she has heretofore
admired from altar. Mr.. Holyoake and his traVeil-
ing companions were welcomed at the pier by Pr.
Davis, General Crooks Dr. Wlnterburn, Dr. Broughton
and Mr.. Lamb who came IN behalf OF Mrs. EilzaDeth
Thompson, 10 receive him and oher ther services
Mr.. Holyoake went to the house of George ,. NC
Waters, at No. 221 East Eghteenth-st., where nc
remained q few hours going In the AFTERNOON 10
Manhattan Beach for the purpose OF seeing ME- h
Thompson, who is staying there. he expects TO DC
in this country until the middle of November.
when lie Will return TO England
Mr. HolyOake has visited the United States once
before, III 1870, when he delivered "A number OF
lectures through the country. he has been en-
gagged for many years III the endeavor to secure the
publication by authority OF Goyer yer a 1i in
formation regarding the character OF different parts
of this country and the comparative Inducements
which various regions offer To settlers IweiVe years
ago he submitted to Lord Clarendon, who was
then in the Foreign Office. plan 1or
book of this kind, containing information about tne
Industrial classes abroad and he atterward prom
sed to furnish tho plan OF this book to the Anerl-
eau Government. The first object of his present
visit Is the fulilment of this promise. lie mas
already written TO Secretary Frehnghuysen, ana
hopes before his return to visit Washington, wneie
he will present to the British Minister letter or III
PRODUCTION from the English Foreign Olhce. MI
holyoake had already spent tlOO upon TINS enter
prise when upon the representation OF MI. GIad-
stone Parliament undertook to relieve him OF thit
expense. A contribution of the same sum from
Mrs. Elizabeth thompson enables him to carry ON
his work
After a stay Of few days at Coney Island Mr..
IlolyOake expects to go to Long Beach where he will
pass week III the company OF mis- friend Colonel
ingersOl. Thence he will go 10 Canada to examine
the ways of the Colonial Government. lie carries
letters from Lord Kimberley 10 the MARQUIS OF
Lorne. After visiting Canada he expects 10 lrayel
through the United States. delivering lectures III
Boston, Philadelphia Chicago, ST. Louis and other
cites. lie will confer with the leaders OF the CO.
operative movement in the various places where
he gOea, with TO the promotion OF lniOrma-
ton ABOUT cooperative and industrial enterprises III
England. Among the subjects upon when he pro-
poses TO deliver lectures are Tue fecullarlties
OF Parliamentary Orators III England and Ec-
centricItIes of the PuDlIc Men OF England. lie Is
fond. he says, OF ltIIe good-natured laughter at
those whom he likes best.
The people of America Mr.. Holyoake said yes
terday, have not learned the Abe Of cooperation
Some one suOScnbes the capital here, anu cooper
awe assoc alton is formed as commercial vehture
which Is seldom found to succeed. in England mo
capIta is subscribed by the workngmen, and the
enterprise Is oil gradual and substantial grow II.
Even the law Ill America has been, until recently
at least, against cooperation, no association being
recognized unless Ii had "a capital STOCK OF 11,OUO
In England you can begin with hve shlllngs There
are several stores, however, Ill PhlladCpma con,
quoted substantially upon the English plan, ana
Boston mas few oi a similar character. In Wash
ngton there are some stores conducted upon the
same plan as those established IN Great Britain
by the members OF the civil Service. 1hese
inferior 10 the cooperative stores, how
ever from the fact that they DO not insure the
quality of what Is sold only processing 10 sell as
nearly as possible at cOs,. III England almost
every town and village has a cooperative store.
there "A central wholesale establishment at Man
chester which distributes produce 10 over SIX nun
dred cooperative societies III the United Kingdom;
he agents of this central ASSOCIATION are scattered
through all the markets OF the W0llG. Duylng sup
plies wherever they can be secured most Cneaply.
Cooperative unions for manufacturing purposes,
have attained prosperity IN France, have
never succeeded Ill gaming toOthold upon Engnsh
soil. There Is not one purely manufacturing CO.
operative society IN England, though seVeral ap-
proach that character"
Speaking OF his voyage, Mr.. HolyOake said On
the last sunday OF our voyage We had the pleasure
OF hearing the Rev. u. &. L0rlner, OF chicago,
preach. On previous voyages Church OlpEnRland
ceTgymen We're selected who were less competent
ami less distinguished than several American min
listers ON board. lhls time suggested that II the
authorities of the snip had difficulty IN making "a
selection all the reverend gentlemen on board should
cast lots, and he WHO drew the PRIZE should preach
1t was ulscemly where many passengers
American and many native preachers were
present, that they should not nave at least an equal
chance OF conducting the ministerial Office Captain
Murphy assured lie that he merely stipulated that
the prayers read should be those OF the Church OF
England lie did not say, but ms choice IMPLIED that
tney Were III his opinion, the most tifcaclOus 90
1t came TO pass that 1 heard for the mist time on
board ship American divine. Dr. Lormer Is IA
perfect type of United States energy-and looks
II. lie has an impetuous vOice-rushlng on
without pause or break, ever proceed
ing with iron alacrlty. HIS discourse
proceeded along IKE the engines OF the
ScythIa OF course any logical discourse should
proceed from premise TO sequence, but tins hurried
;llong-it necessarily advanced. 1t was not spoken;
IL was llnpcIed. III IA musical box the dropping OF
a bar marks the succession OF IL new tune The
preacher had no bars between his service. song and
sermon and prayer were all on one reel ana con-
sItuIed one piece Oh vocahty winch Is an
error III art aud III reverence Nevertheless
there was VlgOr of argument III II, and Astounding,
apt and relevant illustration AS Tor words, the
commlssaTlat o. the ship was not richer III eCllDies
than the Doctors treasury of terms. They flowed
ike the Call stream fervid caloric torrents HIS
eXhOrtatlOns were to the 5elf-sacrlllce ana sell
control OF the Christian me- OF which lie assumed
the capacity, and, what was more, made clear the
possibility. lie drew smilitudes from sailors aud
the dl16cut thing To 90 with art i'll the pres
cnce of perts-but the preacher dld II. rendered
to DR.. LOrmer my thanks for his wholesome dis
course say ing that though l could not answer for
his principles, wholly agreed with his conclusions.
On the following night the reverend gentleman
made "a speech the saloon IN behalf of the
Scamans Orphan Fund, III which there were
humor, naturaneSs and mOdulaton-whch means
spaces between the tones and Il subscription from
his hearers OF upward OF 10"
Mr.. molly Oakc is nOw Ill his sIXty-siXth year. lie
is the author of Il number works. the principal of
which are tie History of Cooperation i'll Koch
dale" which has been translated INTO various IAN
gudges, and the more general History of COopcra-
uOn" published III 1875. lie has also been for many
years editor of radical paper called The RedsORer.
lie has written, BESIDES "A great many letters to
American Journals Mr. Holy cakes friends PROPOSE
give HIM "A dinner before his return to England.