The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-08
The Copyright Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Feb Z, 1884
The copy treaty is in the hands OF all the
Senator'S II reported 70 the Senate In executive
son Heek two age II has bean prIn ted with the
amendment submitted by Mr Everett. send you copy
Of ths trcsty;-
CONVENTION BETWEEN nEa BRITANNIA MAJESTY
AND rHE UNITED STATS OF AMERICA, FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF IsfEsNArIoHAL CoPYRIaHr.
Her the Queen Q! me cited Kingdom Of Grsat
Britain and Ireland, ana tho President OF III. Ua.sd
States OF Amerca being eqCsj dssrous OF extending in
each country tie enjoyment o copyrgh: 20 works Of
literature and the ne srt wAsn may be hrst published
in the odrr her srtsunis Majesty the President OF
theynitsd Stats hays deemed j szped dent to 90 ,cade
specis couysnton for ths purpose and have therefore
named az their plenipotentiarles that Is ts say
Her Majesty tho QUEEN OF the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland, 3hn James Champion Esq her
Nsjsstys Envoy EItraordinnry ard Minister Penpotsa
tisry to tbs unitsd States;
And the President o, the United States, Edward Eve
rett, sscrstsry OF State q tts UDitei States
Who altar having oomnun' Gated to each other their
respective ui powers found ia sooi aud du, FORM have
agreed ppoa and concluded the following sstclcs:-
AEIICLEI
From and after the date on which, sccordi,g to th.
,rovions OF Article xI, the present convention shall
come into operation, the AUTHORS Of works of literature
70 whom the laws of either OF the two COUNTRIES
Go may hereafter give the hight Of property o.
copyright shall be entitled 10 exercise that right In the
territories Of the other Of such countries fo the
and 10 the extent the authors o. works o.
the nature II published IN such other country,
would thersn be entitled to else such right that
the republication p.scy In either country, Of any
work OF literature of ar published in tina other, shall
be dealt With 10 tie the republication
piracy OF work OF the nature fst published Ia
such other country and that such authors in the
before
uacs hs other country and shall enjoy in that other
country the protection against piracy and unsutho
led repabcstions IS Jaw does may hereafter
grant to authors In that oouay The term works Of
literature OF art employed AZ the teginnirg Of this
arals shall be under stood to comprise publications
books, o, drAEa'c works. of musical competitions OF
drawing Of painting o, sculpture, Of engraving OF tho
graphing and OF any other works whatever of literature
and OF the nne arts. TIE lawful representatives. or
assigns o. authors composers painters sculptors
epsravers shall in all respects enjoy ths rights
which By tbs present convention are granted to tho
authors, composers, psin.ers scnlptors epgAvsrs
themselves.
ARTICLE II,
The spul.tons OF the preceding artics shall also be
applicable to the representation OF dramatic works and
TO the ps Ecrmance OF musical oposons 30 far
tse laws C esoh Of the two countries shall be ap.
pckbls in this respect to drsatic and nusic. works
rpdood that the protection stipulated By the prssen.
atisls not intended to pTosiblt f,ir limitations siap
tatoa OF dramatic works to The aiags In Eogsrd and ths
United States respectively bat only mart to prevent
piiahcal reproductions TA9 question whether work |,
imitation or piracy shall in all cases bs decided by
the cour of justice Of the respective countries sccord
ing 70 the laws in force In each
The Importation into and tbs sale Ia either OF the two
eountrss OF prs,ics copies works which protected
from piracy ulde. Arcls OF s present convention are
prohibited whether such pratca copies originate the
country where the work pablshed IN aaJ other
country.
In the event OF an n'rac,n OF tbs provisions OF the
foregoing articles the pirEca works articles shall b
dealt with in each country according to the laws which
exist, may hereafter exis in that country In re
spec TO such works articles and the persons who
aAvs committed such infsAoon shall be liable in each
country to the pensiss actions which may b.
prescrbet BY the laws Of tass country for such offences
committed ia respect Of wo:k or production CT homt
origin.
ARTICLE V.
Neither utsors, their lawful reprssnsatiyss OF
ssgrs shsn bs enttd ia either country TO the pross
jon stipulated BY the precdiny articles me- shah cory
light bc csmable 10 either county, unless hs work sha
hAys been registered in tho folowing-ihat ID L
say
lst. the work be one thst bas first appeared In tn
rued States, Il must be registered at the Han OF tn
1>?any OF siatiousrs, IN Losion.
IA n the work be one that has ar,t appeared In tn
aomipons o. her Britannia Majesty, u must be rsyisters
at tbs Department. Of State IA Washington.
No person shall be EMIT ed TO such protection arsre
sad unless be shall have duly complied with the laws
sad regulations Of the respective eaunsriS In regard L