The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-27
Syndioates in France.


zone OF the most conspicuous features
OF the third republic OF France" says
United States Consul Covert at Lyons.
France, I'm report 90 the state depart
ment, lis the organization of societies OF
"A -semi-social and business character,
which in their wide scope Include all
classes of society-employers and en-
ployes, the wealthy and the poor from
the child OF years 10 the oldest citizen
I'm the republic--which in their tendencies
favor the poor especially"
These societies tend To create new
bands of attachment among the farm
hands, and their object is without doubt
TO bind them more closely 10 the land
they cultivate. These societies are called
"syndicates." and have been organize
all over France. their aim being 10 FUR
ther the economic, industrial, CONNER
cial and agricultural interests OF the
members and 10 attach the farmer more
closely 10 his country. They are organ
lied under a law of the republic. and com
prise organizations of twenty members
OF one or several similar trades, who pay
as dues 81 per month.
OF the various syndicates the farmers
number approximately 5l2, ,19i THESE
farmers syndcates are combined into
ten large groups. located i'm Burlogne,
Caen. Rennes. Angers, Dion Marseilles,
Bordeaux. Toulouse and Lyons. over
these is central body located I'm Paris,
10 which all subordinate organizations
report, and which represents their inter-
ests i'm the Parliament and before the
railway companies and the general pub
lie. The principal object of these organi-
cations Is TO favor the discovery of new
agricultural products; 10 obtain at the
lowest possible cost the best necessities
of the farm: 10 increase production; to
make labor easier; TO diminish the cost
Of production and of living in the coun-
try: TO buy books and pro yide for the de-
livery OF lectures on the subject OF agrl-
culture:to insure men and anifals against
accident or death, and, in general. 10 CO.
operate for the amelioration of the con-
dition of agriculture. by this method the
science of agriculture is placed within
hands reach OF the poorest as well as
the wealthiest farmer. They have created
an insurmountable barrier 10 the tri-
umph of socialism. They have also united
the wealthiest farmer and land owner
with the poorer ones.
The Consul adds that he has attended
meetings of these societies, where he saw
representatives OF the most aristocratic
families of the old nobility of France.
produce commission merchants, wealthy
land owners public officials, mobiles
bankers, laborers and managers or large
estates, all of whom were planning III
| the interest of agriculture and the pub
lie welfare OF his neighbor.
The organizations all enjoy absolute
| liberty OF initiative and action. One has
| established a fair for the exhibition ol
certain products another has devoted al
| it's energies TO the sale of green peas, an
| other has made important sales OF cheese
and butter by the postal parcel system
| and still another has transmitted bottles
| of wine to customers i'm tbe same way.
In conclusion the Consul states tha'
| an official of the Lyons syndicate, in con
| yersation with him upon this subject
stated that he believed the influence %
the syndicate would be TO dignity farm
labor. by the lowering of taxes on farms
! and the securing of protective tariffs OF
farm products. to increase the wages
and generally improve the condition o
| the farmers. rs.--Washngton Star.