New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-25
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BILLS OF SENATOR
HAwLEY AND SENATOR CHASE.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BILLS OF SENATOR
HAwLEY AND SENATOR CHASE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~ (SpecidO.-On Thurs
day the Senate Committee on fateuts Ia to hear arRu-
ments from John RdsSell Loweli.S = L. Clemens Mark
Twain and others in OF :, nator aweys bin to
establish an international copyright The bll Is short
aud its provisions are simple. The first section grants
equal rights Of copyright with American cZens TO tho
citizens OF such foreign states and countries as now con-
fer or hereafter shall confer like rights upon ciAens of
the United s. tss. Section excerpts from the pro
vision OF the pro Sed Law all books or other subjects OK
copyright published prior to its enactment. Section
3 proyides that the laws now In force IN regard
to conyricht shall be applicable TO the copyright
created by the nsw law. Section repeas and amends
certain sections OF tho Revised statutes which restrco
copyright to ctizens OF the United states and Section
provides that the proclamation OF the Presdeut thas
equality of rights exists in any country shall be con.
elusive proof of such equality" Senator H.woys bill
will provoke good deal OF opposition i0 both branches
Of Congress- although Its provisions are understood 70
he favored by the American Copyright League.
Senator Chace. who has been devoting considerable
attention TO the subject for several years. has oherd
bill which he proposes TO advocate as friend OF Amer-
can industry. II provides that foreign authors who
have obtained copyright Tor their works under the avs
OF the United states shall have the exclusive right TO
dramatize or translate them. In order to obtain an
American copyright the foreign author designer or COM
poser IL he be not citizen VI the United states or" "
,, ,harcn must have the same recorded the ofice
OF the Librarian OF Corgtess hot more than hteen uAys
sub.eouent to its publication In tie country OF JUS
oretn: IL it be book printed musical compotion, OF
uhotograpb two copios OF the best American edition
ust be deposited within three months afer the date "
rerorug such copyright the copyright shall se de-
lared void II the American manufacturer OF any such
book of foreign authorship shall abandon ho pubiica-
zion thereof after Publishing aud vending the same tho
c.pyrght shall be held void aud VI effect After the
recording OF any copy right the Importation into lhs
limited states OF the OOect copyright cd shall be anh
ia hereby prohibited" and officers of customs aud post
masters are required TO seize and dctan all copies
M such articles" But In the case OF books
I'm foreign languages, OF which transations IN Ehghsn
are copyrighted in the United states the prohibition OF
imuotiatiOn shall apply onlv 10 the trAnsatOn anu n
nr atton ~ coues ~ tho original shali De ptfm,'o'.
uness the original also sb2 DO eopD a
american edition thereof be pnDnsh.u Nltnn ''s
months, Tho tor reoorlihg Is 70 y. o,o nAst a.,
sacn title The money thus received Is 70 oe useu ~
defray the expense of printing ana u' " NJ cs .s
collectors OF customs ana pos. ssesiv l.t. ~ ropy-
WIZ Wiz gr,eted 10 forelgn authors designers anu
sr,no.er. which lists shall contain aiso' t"Hether
with the titles .S'm nave eYpirea or become
Ia THE Librarian OF Congress shaii receive su
Sdiiion 10 his salary OF ~ 900 year Tor Iufnsnns
tbs for such ista, ana pefsohs VINO "esH" sy
wy W., % ,es OF them the rate Of Ave dollars year.
+ ach youme OF n book ~ two or more volumes, WIN
spch volume. are publ shsd separately ana sdcn
lie .tiou subject the fortn OF copyrlshtint, al"
lions reyisons and additions msde IN books bt lex.
authors heretofore paosnsS, gC,ns into eject oths
act shall be held and deemei espa''e VI 0''"s 'Y''
rghted above" .,.-.., ,hat some Of
A.. nrovisons will encounter strong orp"'."lr'
80 ms,ier OF course. but Is ,as pss ps
uet Of much earnest Aud so"'''e""''