Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-31
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eshsr vrisinss for . term Of fearsssn
years. With the privilege Of N addition
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pssiod Of syyusy-ssshs years tbs sspy-
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ton, TIE pstaishsrs did not Interfere,
end ~ suss,or continued rsapine vhst
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pssnisy. 0ns Of shs earliest and moss
interesting easss under shs eopysishs
lav wss the one in which Bsekssa and
sshsrs snj yinsd Andrew DonAidscn. .
L,sndon publishss. IN l77i. ssAisss print
ins snsnshorizsd sspiss Of Thouson's
''ssasees.r Ths eopSrixhf for this book
had bssc purchased b. Bseksss after u
had iapssd by limitation. Tbs Csart OF
Chasssry granted The iniancsien and
claimed that the rights Of ovasrs Of
books o. En&Rassripss vas rseoznizsd
By the common lsw. However, the
Hssss Of Lords reversed the decision
and stated that sash properties we're
governed By statutes alone and all rights
ssased n tbs expiration Of the twenty
eight years.
elnss then the Eaalish law kss pssssa
through many changes. until nov the
asthsF szd Publisher are protected for
period Of forty-iwo ysass. or for seven
ysars sitter the authors death, which
ever period proves the ionssr. In shs
Uuitsd States the act OF 1870 Vas made
. subssitnse for all rrsvious statutes
sonssruine the copyright. In that Law
IA asthor Ia entitled 70 protection for
twenty eight years. with the right Of
renewal fer foortssn yssrs isnRsr, pro-
vidsd always that The work shall mes
have been published in any oshez gov
srnmsns and also that The enc pabiish-
Ina or eausins 10 be pablished be . eosa
Ifds resident Of the United states
Ths German eopyrsshs osnsinaes for
thirty. and the French for atty ysafs
after the death Of the author, while the
much governed Greece extends bonus
for the fruit Of her intsliees for thu
brief period Of fifteen years from the
data Of tbs fiEst publication. In April,
1871. Gree. Britain organized . aixni-
hed board Of Investigation, with Lord
JOHN Manners ~ chairman. Who we're
" endesvos 10 arrive At The desires Of
British authors In regard TO the COPY
right laws. Among others before thai
conmission we're Herbert spencer,
Professor Huxley and Professor Tyn
dali. II transpired, IN the testimony OF
these champions Of modern science
that the British mode of copyright was
entirely satisfactory. and that q system
Of International copyright between
Great Britain and the United States
would Be great boon 10 Bsitish au-
ihors. II was also discovered at this
time that, BY q taais understanding
with the greater American Publishers, q
certain portion of the profits were
granted TO The foreign auihsr. thss
mahina an international copyright IN
necessary. Bot the time for snch tscis
Understandings has almost aisappesred.
The rapid increase of the cheapest edi-
lions Of foreign works has made the
bnssness Of these Publishing the moro
expensive works 20 mach less thai for
eien authors reap ANAL rewards. As q
Consequence they are more than ever
aAxioas for legal protection Of their
"intsiIsosnai property
The authors Of the United States are
also becoming very anxious for sach
reciprocal rights. In 1898 the American
Oopyrighi League was formed. One Of
its chief objects vas 70 obtain an inter
national copyrisht. They failed In use
~ lness on account Of some disagree
msnt about specifying as TO whore the
printing shoaid be done In case the
copyright should be enacted. This
league was represented BY lie President.
James Russell Lowell. before the United
States Senate Committee on patents.
The question Of international copyright
vas discussed before this committee for
two or three days. In the latter part
Of January last. The authors. who
spoke, streagly favored the enactment of
an international law. ba. the publishers
and the representatives Of the labor OF
CARNATIONS opposed ell Such measures,
arsuing that the great number Of cheap
publications Of the standard vefks Of
sorsi.a nations gave suppors 10 mum
Der Of Ascrica's most important iudas-
tries. saeh a. printing. type founding
and paper making. The typographical
uaten Of Philadelphia Was represented
BY lie President. James weich. He said
thai II clause vas attached 10 TIE pro
posed International copyright bill Of
Senator Hswley. providing that books
copyrighted IN America should also be
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