The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-27
xYsrERIEs OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
One Of the Washington Humbues-Power,
Skill, and Fraud et work-Monopoiies.

skiii, ana FRAUD 20 Work-MonopOites.
Correspondence Of The sun.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 What wrote the other
day about the humbuggery OF the Patent once
made quite a stir in Washington. partly from 1t.
truth, mainly because the truth was published so
boldly in your influential journal, which the corrup.
tionists OF Washington are fearfully AFRAID or
denounce the management Of the United states
Patent ONCE for that IL Is close corporation ma
nipulated wholly by the Commissioner Of Patents
and an immense shoal OF patent agents, who are the
representatives OF monopolies, aud whose result s
vast lobby influence, which hitherto has brighten.
ed, csjUled, ami bamboozled Congress in favor Of
the Old rut whenever the slightest suggestion VI
reform has been made
This patent agency army combines power, skill
and maud in every section OF tho Union for
rus PATENT EPIDEMIC ePRsADs
everywhere. These parclments infest the land
like the locusts Of Egypt, and each one Of such
parchments one or more attorneys feed. denouncs
the United States Patent once Tor that It perverts
the over.libera law whence 1t derives its powers,
into machine for giving monopo lies to tribes
that do not even point to-muoh less reach dig
nifty o. invention. 1 denounce that ONCE for its
needless extravaganza IN its sppr opri ston OF vaua
BILE Government room. for the slowing OF much
~; for esuavaganos the number Of its employees,
In the lavish style Of Its furniture, 10 its often frau
duient stationery contracts. 1 denOunce " TOT mat
II 10 not under the actual control OF the Secretary
Of the Interior, like other bureaus.
The Secretary has no voice In nor actual power over
patients. BE kaows nothing about them. Hands
OF" IL the cry OF every Commissioner to the Secre
tary: "h 10 the sacred few alone; who understand
the law, the science. the mystery OF patents" Law,
science, mystery dispensed by set Of men, most Of
whom understand neither. whose whole function Is
TO compare one model and drawing with another
model and drawing, duty that auy well trained me
elanic perform as well any, and better thin
most Of the examining clerks. The secretary holds
every other bureau under him ughty In land
ask for Government supervision over the Patent OF
ce Let us whether not the policy OF primary
examiners Il worth anv cost II any, what cost :
Let us then have the actual cost Of this cose
CORPORATION. let the nation understand the Facts.
Let Mr. Summers suggestion, made. ! think, last
winter, take practical form. j. II policy to issue
patents' And, II So shall the present broad patent
law remain that the courts cOnstrue In favor of the
idea that oil things which are new. which are no
hicrantiy worthless, watch are not clearly against
good morals, therefore Inventions therefore use-
ful therefore tho subjects OF monopOly that for
each OF these machines room must be Afforded
for huge patches of papers time, labor clerks to
prepare appeals up to the Board Of Examiners
thence TO the Commissioner, finally to the courts
expensive and costly furniture FOR rooms for III,
drawings and models that accompany each enc Vi
these "inveutions'f l..