New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-25

! State Department, under date OF December ~
1880:
| that Give my own inpre~tons the general subject
will say. first. that the peculiar relation 81 me Feefa
consequent domestic character Of much OF our legisl
on were appreciated by the Conkrefs ana ndias ,
members oIuresscd 20 desire - 70 shape lts Atoh
that the United States might be able To gyc rs aahe-io
10 lug "0n' IA of protocoD relieving parties
| 60 the union from requirements or me U'ay W,en
concession United states Inc RESERVATIONS r.
ating TO the internal legislation Of The several treaty
| States were made WIN we" ~, 1 ne I
same difficulties marked IN connection with our eYs
auon as in mat Of any other c sanarso ,IeaS With
| other states was another important concession
TIE ADVANTAGE WITH AMERICA
tho great central idea Of the convention or treaty
the granting equal rights TO inventors in all countries
OF the Union and the exclusive right OF registration In all
the treaty tales Of patents of nVenton to the first regis
trant for n perod Of seven months 10 citiZcns OF
America and six months 10 citizens Of European
advantage from the concession the United states The
inventive genius OF oar people IN an the piicilr rlS '
civilization. The rapidly with winch our inventors give
world is marvel OF the time. And IN the very centrcsof
European industries their WORK, axe IN many oIhGne7
owing the want OF adequate protection abroad our ~
vcators have received the Inventors reward SlJHu
the United states see s was clear TO sye It's adhesion 10
the convention. think country would be so largely
benefited by It's provisions.
BALANCING LOSSES AND GAINS.
il he he first in the field, gives
hin the command Of Europe and America.
lie has months Of priority Of right in which to
register his patent I'm Other of TIE treaty states and
period is pledged TO protect h rights that It
is question 81 balancing losses and gains. An inventor
accorded him If he be the first 70 secure
a patont In other words, 1t e1,enIs
dyidual STATE to an countries within the treaty union'
and so makes one great empire OF industrial property
the iuycnO in character A. SUCH becomes en-
zen Of the civilized world 1t Is RECOGNITION
fore the law 10 that which concerns the honors
rewards Inventive genius. AS theory think It
sound II Will DE observed that the United states are eX-
prc~sY exempted from Obligation % enact any laws OF
~ t which ave- moi ,ritbin ms iitltlonal
powers paragraph Of protocoL)
THE INVITATION FROM FRANCE.
The following correspondence explains itselfi
LraAoS or FE>TGE ~ Tr H TSH ~ i isss
Mr.. SECRETARY OF sTArE:-By the note which you
did me the honor to address to the % OF March
last. you informed me under what circumstances Mr.
Morton the United Minister at Paris, had been
authorized to take part as The deega;e Of your Govern
convoked Paris for The purpose OF definitely conciud
1880 with view TO securing International
A. you viii see Nh. secretary Of state speela!
stipulation OF The convention OF March 20 tATJicic ~
been decided, appears from the report OF the
Officially brought to the notice Of al the states that
signed It, aud thst such States shah be Invited To
when they are entitled Finally has boen agreed
also appears from the report " signing that such com
muuicauou r. 10 he made through the agency OF tho
,noent mus. Ii,sue De notified of such adhesons rs
may take place liked Tor the convention
take oucot, aftor which date all ADMISSIONS must,
addressed the Government OF the ew Con federation
In pursuance OF these decisions OF the Conference the
your Government the desire WhisI felt 10y the Govern
ment OF the Republic Give, speedily possible,
the adhesion ot tue tcd 7.a' 10 INC IN pa Wu'h hs
lust been formed for tho protection OF Industrial prop
As you VIII see moreover. the Conference.
taking into consideration the desire expressed hr the
adhesion, has authorized Ia advance the COY ruurul
Of the swiss Confederation to receive the adhesion OF
nrc6ald in so but which could not be- retained in the
unal protocol, since the United states were not CON
II is unnecessary Mr. Secretary NJ STATE 10 call the
the conference has fuu he'd unmtaib.s evidence rs
desire the valued c'oper'u9n OF the United
states in the upright and OeuAtent WORK lnaIEHiiI 81 10y
10 H,a. FRtprrIcK T. FnrElI>aHulsES, Seere,uy Of
sue NJ He Utit,d suites.
Or February 49, 1s,4 ". Rcu.tan again wrote
to the Secretary Of state, follows:
Referring 20 the letter which had the honor 90 write
10 You on the 2Sth OF Nay last IN relation IT, ne inter-
national Convention for tue protection OF tho rights ~
sarcll lo is~j ha-t, 10 iniorm yo that as lie rain
eaton. o. that convention are 10 De tNcntuec1 N-hu
the Representatives o. the -lgJE Powers Ina. tnot
toImIlity De accomplished on the l'l oil March next
have been instructed once more - tell yOu, bringing
your notice. how high f. the vaue which the
Government OF the Republic would attlcn % the recep
ton before the date aforesaid Of favorable reply The
communication which had the honor 10 address to You
SUMMER wilma view To securing the adhesion OF the
United states To the convention in question
On February y the Secretary Of State addressed
the following communication 20 the chairman OF
the Senate Committee of Foreign Relations, Nj.
Miller OF California;
Nllh " cTcnCc to the communication To tho senate
fro IN sub
International Onyeuuon signed at Paris March 20,
1883 for the protection OF industrial property,
hdyo the honor TO transmit herewith Tor
the Information OF your committee, copies OF
spOndencc file in this department IA relation
tine matter which j. Thought may and the committee in
understanding the grounds upon wEicn the sguJtOry
Powers agreed the convention in question Adding
thar the matter contained ia Mr. Putnam dispatch
81, Of the 10Th OF December 1850, II partcia iupOT
tut account OF the details OF The negotiations con
tanned in II.
THE QUESTION OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
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