New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
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THE BIGGEST or ALL FENCES"
IT. c. sTEDMAS's PLEA For. AN INTERNATIoNA
COPYRIGHT.

IT. c. sTEDMAN's PLEA FOR AN INTERNATIONAL
COPYRIGHT.
Washington. Mach 1.-THE first Of the authors
lcallngs In aid Of International copyright was
gvon this afternoon in The Congregational Church.
il, tie presence of one of the most distinguished
gatherings seen in Washington this 50; SON MIS-.
Cleveland occupied a Pew IN company OF MIS-
Lamont ana Miss Willad She has taken a deep
istclcst In tn" project and expects to attend INC
ccond reading on Monday evening in company of
the President. Colonel john lay, George Ban
croft Senator and Mr. Chacc, senator and MIS-
Morrill,. Mrs. Hearst and O;hcr vel known lcoIle
wcio also present. The reader, were Mark Twain
II. W. Glider Dr. Edward Esglc>ton, ). MhiiromD
Riley, Colonel Thomas Knox and W. d. Howels
H. C. stedman introduced them and made short
address on the SUI icct Of International Coplr CHI
Tonight Mrs. II,ars; gave a reception in honor of
. the authors
Ladies' ani Gentlemen: You remember Uogarths
picture Of The Distressed Poet" in garrcl, with his
shabby gown and night the fooln eat and kittens
sleeping on his only his gentle wife trying to pac;y
the yirago who thrusts long. long bill in his race.
LooA over hs shoulder ani he tto of The scroll he
IL writing: Riches: . PorIn." That thu normal
state Of author in Mcrrc England, century ana
half ago His riches all Of the imagination Times
have somewhat mended for The British writer Let him
earn the reputation " one oil our i'N
ell-es EeglcStous or Warmers amd-wiihont
going TO the magazine. the very life
rufs Of orr wrersie IS rrol'pc confessed
Of fair payment nail or clch book that IA" writes
that he obhcd Of the further income from the
moiuc Of hand AMI brain, which he ought to DO
rive from this English speaking count'y, whclr after all
H. to be found the larger portion II his readers Surely
an amthoi. Inventor merchant or cap
italis Is entitled receive whatever Increment. above
subsistence. fair play and honest effort may bring HIM
We hold that even Judge or clergyman or w'mnei
Of Congress has right 10 save and accumuiae Vet il
is dno ull the opposite IT, ont " some peoples
minds.
But it would rceue cs- courage for an American
author who usually lacks the iurcpd'N with which his
foreign own hunting grounds. 20 on
du.c the OLD time garrett than D., himself and
his loa before aulicncc like tisN armhcar"j am
critical and di-nelis"rL HAY, them meas
the justice u our cause hy our daring
/ After al only falling into Iiro With the other
working men at THIS tine La lact the American Brother
hood S>crhood Of tefan fellows aic also oui on
strike" Not a strike for higher against con
Wet machine labor hut against labor who~c product
f. srly covered in t' ue The Treasury "lm pI"'a'N
because il Issued chiefly without hy the book
trade LABOR o. fcign auhcrs. which II no
paid for all We diTcr with Other knights Of Labor 10
wishing these Bee just VOL paid a- our
selves ca. licA has been ana u.s. largely or u-tice
Them. We want to redeem this great and generous
from the charge OF being grand fence Tor The
receiving p.loHrd rool.. BIT tbs Is the rrh time
acknowledge. connd nfiily. that also speaking
for ourselves John" though follow the transatlantic
way pushing interests hv mani'-tng jealous
rcard fol that Of Other people Ana So from both motives
we are on tns strike. have vet icsorte1 TO dcS
perdc measures will not harrow You with a forecast
pail would tic land II our poets should
stop singing novests ccesr storytelling AM our
hslCans short their episodes Of ia" war hut III mat
emergency plain they would ioi 10 without r'-'ui es
This brilliant aulccc and those which have greeted hcn
elsewhere proved that should not have =" assess
distant fraternity FIR we h!y -uicnis. TIE b"ople'
Americans al VITA though Our own
want Of harmony IN fhc past Hs mad" u less 'rHr 'h
now our ,y-uakcrs We assured low leading nan
sgcrs-llke Mr. Palmer to whom We owe 80 much
thar the authors are without future ~ n
starring company II need Dc. iat" 70 me
Of those before You have male -ncces~
ful experiments To sure every can be ike
Mr.. Clemens. hi, Harper & Bioihsrs and IA own
Edwin Booth. But II halt dozen new travelling COM
panlc should out what sensation there would De
AMONG friends and allies the dramatic artists Towns
may We. billed with posters Of the " Hovei~ bishop
Realistic Combination" the Romantic" Dramatic HdY-
thornc Cable Crsddoek Tmupe," or the Gier ana
Hummer Mcio1 ,,7 the D." Johnston aud Page Ola Do
minon Varieties Black and White" or the EgRcston-
Rloy ola HOMESTEAD Company guess al about one
tenth Of the organizations tst might hopefully ia"' 20
the road
Bun TO speak Il j. the custom q gen
erals to prohibit ootn1 The cnomy's chiefly IN sc
count u d"morslizing reaction on their own fooH
much 10 MAX" spoil Of oul c-""fl"f7 Of the
same race and tongue We do not drcnd il"ni a. cin
r.,tor an canal terms We have heartily
to the aud journals which at prc'ont furnish ~
subsistence. But IN taking heir books without sN QUIZ
country punished by reducing to naciloh ana hrNW'
into strange pursuits it, natiN" duih'IH r' F9i"hE NV
nnturn puw in Of rorrr literature bY iHhung success
sye generations Of American readers with foreign ehu
rcnt lv relying alnunp substitutes Dor whol"~m'
and Original rading, upon French and English HIh'
whose sole merit j. iia sod for dime Al ih
because slight il paid on American lufatufr "'
any IL free 10 reprint selling foreign BOOK. ana
who benefits by IN No one. For the American
author pul the abeet pIarca pleas 10 Inif
national Cor wright been made by two ~ our pun
lishcrs-IIonry Holt aud Goorar Haven Pu'nan'. th'
urintex the conGos,n. and all q" thcir rce
sentaiives hero -sY Giyo iHeihsiionsl Copy
right Law Tor welfare. DO lrsiicc 10 the foreign
author and We shall than fare now only
sor antouaiy oIue r,lle 81 the unitics Jumps up ai'
/ claims 70 speak for tho people, ana n'sAlh's Hf's
authors phrase Of tax upon knowefpo' A. H. for
soo,h the very rchnoss Of le"G should oniiiIe Va Il
steal # with immunity. And IS such voice that II th'
fair and liberal poopeo' the public which ha
that they should receive decent Irwad for their labor
that IL moi. Snofi 4 gathering a. ms -
the claim
II our hope TINT % The memorable RECORDS IN '
apnols ~ this Fri,th Congress will be that through ~
yylou tho Chscs Copy bill become law Of the lana
ON Wonder hill the faiirst ami ronic-l 'diho
the world can boast This city f. the mouthpiecf % b
e,ty and iultlce for all But tlc>" States can neVe
wholly escape the lnuuiaon Of fostering provincial.
colonial sentiment. long as VIC depend of our menu"
4 sueensnre upon inferior European chap books d'hi d
any nrice and continue discourage III" native ll'ehiu
which shows such vgOr IN spite Of all rosrcuoh' an
wi ch Al this moment is held In honor everywhere, saw
, Ia lis country"