New-York tribune., 1875-07-24
London, July G, 1875.
PRESS COMMENTS on yiR. READE's LETTERS
TTT FArLT OF THE BEADING PUBLIC
From The Ner- yof1 Commercial Acrrfrger.
"a i. l,~ 4.,l,, thn G-1t.i iupt

Mr.. Charles Reade has taken up the subject
OF inc wronss Of authors and has begun seiie o OPS
concerning the grievances Of his tribe There an IN
e il ccIce-ns his bcof and bread which aIc the
can or aud circumference Of every Erg..hlnars c;iS
ence lie insists that an atlor is not dise'nnoaie6
sirit Who clr live on air Int the contrary needs
abn lant vctuang keep his mental mach,Rcry in no
t0n ard mat intellectual property - enntied TO tie
..rn, protection as al other wares Tie fauit, after I'll
ross more with the reading pnbic an with the pnl
aTfior, Tsis and fho demand creates supply. Fiye
years ago the writer Was M tho ce.niny 1i tEe i,.9
Horace Greeley when gentleman entered hi' e. l'oiia
ojco to * aa - %f''e sonin!s n1 ~ repo vo C ~ e
snow iiie nD0Gt Ms" broke ~ the inpatient coi's
II you do lot know aat AaF, laherod ior Cop Z, ht
rcorst tat he veteran editor shod pioi'n an article
4dY.n. people 10 bUy Lis imported edition % tSe NoK
u.Ser md yoa" said AIr. Greeley, ynn want me- TO
i,'.- lo"e 90 pay three dollars - you for book hcy
Pco,e would take II, both fools The rcmari was
cA lcd Dy 4e" vgoron, anoS'es' in4 l' VIZ, .is,'"
tho ruhe Conscience 10 demand FOR an International
COp'i -hi law.
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Nr. Charles Readc, the popular Fngli.h roy-
clisf, 0gi in ione l"''rr 10 In NLW-loi. 1' ~
max NisoTota el ss i'i tA l'li. . s"i '''''
and ~ ine 10 war,i s'5pt2 $50 thii .e lho, y.
'h' - -st p mon l.i,' 10 ca a. y" , ia, n & r l
tH9rir Gr;iteiLy ieEc!ei ~ TIE cIubi-s COM IL 90"
stolen seoas, ana as 10Y ~, ,,a {o''is nira E
H.. ,od' stale i5iii.L me..oI!ty. VITA the A,p O..
American piracy, drive rising An iich genius od' oi
tnc boo. inarae,.
THE sUBJECT PRESENTED IN A NEW GUSE.
T.OiI I.e h,.,3a ffeL
The plea for protection Gf the nights o. an
thors IT. ihe!r ltei1Iy ripdVclon3 jiaT not ohY zc-
on~ s Il tiNGciogs advocate ~ MI tnrlcs ltc;ue W"
yio, rish he Hrgi "a penn er 10 what he cali sanc-
f1srv" In tae columns a. IN NGw-YcRE TRIBUNE. Mr.
Readc uiy uuderstands. with Lle alp%,iah'h OF one
accust pcl 10 measure the range " popular sympathy.
That the subject of International copyright nut be pre-
t f..l Tn rain ff4f fnf cTft
cure interest. is statement OF tine case certainty idc -
nothing Of vgor. wha over 1t may possess Of eNa- re4
t, and when pr. RcaCe undertakes 10 relate iv ri
fcct of Inc system he even surfasses himself ir yyiG
r.tin te nr;,re IN rnproudice cd reception or his
s. uaies Mr. Reade further argues tat ali this njI-
,snd ~ is ~ least eatyir 10 ind tiat ali tic blame
rests n England and SIR Justice Yates, and mat Nr
Kcalo I'd X Liz money on h brains to prove II 80
in Eng al fashion
COpYRI0ar 20 MORE A MONOPOLY THAN A
Prom r,c I.ordcacs pr6s7.
Charles Readp, the English novelist, writes
puugtni letter to IRH NL"-lo.k JEi6pHA on ne copy
rylt question. some tine ago Nr heHGe i'oier gen
flrIr. of hi, eanr made effort 10 have Parliament
consider their views tire rignts of authors. and gran
them roef from the injustice possible under tie present
laws I'll disregard then shown DY public Nee 30 tle
alleged wrongs hs guild sung Mr. Rc'de into strong
EXPRESSION cf disgust and anger Ia m ep''iC ne sun
may he lie line OF reasoning which Mr. Hoade may
ppy il is evident that au lOrs must live by their calling
intellectual property should We recognized III
,hiS engi ened age as sn''tan1ai 9n s0nf'anf
docs rf ip-ffy refusal Of stringent copyright that
thus publishers furnish the pubic With cheaper read,
ing Good reading mater Cheap enough 70 be within
the roach Of every fody and besides that Tie
msnt would prevent Issue OF patents on mechanical
Inventions patent Ia monopoly o. well As copy
right vet no objects 10 patents. There Is gicat
faary IN the notion that the public r. injured 10y
rieht not necessary for cn 10 have multitude OF
D obs, and they EASILY acquire few standard works
WhOsc pGssessiCn il alone imperative Tie grievance OF
the masses could absolutely nothing were copyrights
limited to "A reasonable Term of patont>
We trust that thc authors Of England will not have -
gItate this matter IL and tnSt the! Al arouse me
public conscience tO their side.
TIE CASE PRESENTED CLEARLY AND LOGIC
ALLY.
FrOm me PG birgh Chronffle
THE TRIBUNE publishes the first OF series
OF reticrs from Charles ncadc the novelist the
iect OF copyright The letter is vigorous, clear and logic
a dii,4ing wholly from any uttcl have heard
ulOn the subject al great length but "Cpp!
rlg and COpy pyWrong" more Of plant than an
gnncnt. MR keaCe u not a wilmer; neither does he
content hins'f with inYcigling against the evils result
Parliament and the English people dealing savage blows
upon the judiciary for their confusion Of ideas pro-
ctcdInc frOm-Wc might say which Tho nat
Wal Towering Ol tie fa.lacies first advanced ly
Justice latas in 1862, and reiterated subse-
Qucnty by Mdoauly, who a. "COpyrIsh Is monopoly,
and produce all the Effects h6 general voice Of mankind
attributes to monopoly" Eli. Roade shove conciusiyc'y
the result % TINS false nIns. We think less able
pens than Mr Reades N, ,t JrONe this Looking about
as we observe abundant evidences OF the shortcomings
Of the copyright laws Of tEis country. We do not require
he reminded OF these by Nr. Kedde, but the lack Of
sound International copyright law and the attitude our
GOvTa ent PRESEASON this question reminds us fOrcbiy
of the adj ice the mother impressed upon her sou, never
go the water until he learned 10 swia" We hope
Mr.. Reades letters may nave the way for and
more righteous order OF anals.