Telegram-herald., 1888-02-13
WASHINGTON TOPICS
MIS- CLEVELAND BEATS rHe RECORD
she Beats the Prssissss .t Hssa-SA.kinx-
Ala0st Psrssasi EscosRtsF IN the
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Copyright.

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Cepyright.
speeizl Coltss2oads8ee of TEL KszAN- HERALD.
WAsHIssroS, Feb. Ans Cleveland
brOks the Presidents record FOR rapid hand
shaking Mrs. CieYsl4sd began these leyses
Ia sbs Blue Room very quietly. They are
not al all ike her morning receptions OF
lAsE year. when her society friends used 10
send ia their cards and be formally pre-
sented, and stand sFoDt and talk with the
hostess. At the new receptions everybody
aud any body, the transient people in hs,els
and boarding houses. may come and bring
as many people As they know, ane yesterday
the Blue ROOM was not large enough TO
hold them, and they were ushered into the
East Room. At the last reception there
were SO people there, mostly women. she
began aandsaSkiBg Al once, bat the women
were unmanagsable and they old cot want
70 shake hands aud be wniskeG out. They
wanted 10 stand and look AID exchange
comments about Mrs. CieYeland's looks and
dress. She wore the handsome black silk
dress in which she had been driving. aud
had added dianond-headrd pin 10 her
eoifiure and fastened her high collar with
a clover leaf ia diamonds. la short time
the women and the few men present were
passed out but they returned 10 the East
Room by another door ana coOlly presented
themselves again. Mrs Clevelands quick
eye soon detected this. ana when the crowd
began qusdrupling the performance she
iaughingly ..retreated.
There came near beng q personal en-
kafa a -
b. Thomas, of Wisconsin. and Mr.. John
BOYD, who is said 10 represent the Pacific
railroads at the Capitol. Some time ago
Mr.. Thomas introduced resolution in the
House with the object OF preventing the is
susnce OF patents tor lands To the Pacific
"a lroads- He was informed that Mr.. Boyd
had circulated report that he (Thomas)
was actua,ed by improper motives in in
PRODUCING the resolution. that II was a
blAckmail scheme. Mr.. Thomas has been
looking for Mr.. Boyd since he heard this
he met him in the corridor of the House
the other day, and, cFOvding him back irto
the recess of window. denounced him in
the most vigorous language at his COM
mand and shook his fist in his face threat
ening To demolish him. Mr.. Boyd made
no responsive movement, and no blows
were struck, but the member of Congress
gave notice that if any railroad lobbyist
cast reflection on his character, he would
wipe out the whole kit and caboodle of
them"
Senator Chace. whose sincerity of pur-
pose, conscien tiOusness and fairness are re-
cognzed by al who have an interest in the
subject OF international copyright, hopes
that all antsgonistie interests may be har-
monized and bill passed during the pres
anf - -.
all. Ii Is fortunate for authors, publisher
and the pdblie that man as disinterested
as Ser ator Chsce is, as judicial in tempera-
ment and as competent TO deal with no diff
hcuit s problem as international copyright
presents should have bsen able and willing
10 devote as much time and labor to the
subject as he has done lie is probably ia
advance ol any other American e. at sman,
but there is every reason to hope that ne
will briEg majority Of the Senate ane
House TO the support of his bill when it is
perfected. The Authors and Publishers
Copyright Leagues propose two amend
ments To the Chace bill as i WAS introduced
in toe Senate. That bill contains a provis
ion iorbidding the importation from for
eign country of copies of any book that has
been copying hted in the United States. The
League, proposes to add to this except un-
der the written authorization of the owner
of the copyright" When Senator Chsce
desires TO remove the stigma from this
country OF refusing to recognize the rights
OF property in the literary production of cit
liens in foreign countries, he desires to do
it without injustice to American authors
and publishers, TO American readers, and
above all to American workI gmen who
make the paper. set the type, run the
presses, and bind the sheets of American
books.
Such absolute secrecy has been observed
by the Judges OF the Supreme Court in re-
gard TO the telephone cases now pending
before them that none of the parties in in
terest has been able thus far TO ges any init
nation as to when or how the case or cases
would be decided. Ii is now reported, how
ever, that Chief Justice Waite is writing
the opinion or the appealed cases slreadv
argued. Some of the observers are conclud-
ing from circumstances of omission that
the interference cases and the Government
case will both be effected by the first de-
cision. IL is now several months sgo that
the Government requested the Supreme
Court by the Attorney General, to advance
the Government case on the calendar.
request of that kind has usually been ans
wered promptly. The failure on the part
of tue Court 10 reply granting the request
TO advance has led some of the lawyers here
10 conclude that the decisiOn in the ap-
peaIed cases already argued will be OF such
character as to render unnecessary ga
snswer to the Governments request 10 sd-
vance its own case. If this method Of &C
c. uniting for the delay OF the court is cor
rect. the court - assumed TO have reached
conclusion adverse TO the proposition by
the Bell people that Bell is entitled to
monopoly OF tue telephone business on tae
ground that be was an original inventor.
The opponents Of Bell can think of no
other reason fer the court to fail 10 respond
to the Government prayer for an advance
meRt Of its cass to a hearing. II the de-
cision on the case argued should impair the
Bell claim b. depnvnz BEL Of his prsten-
sion % original inv entiOn. the occasion for
arguing the Governmer case would be re-
moved. except in so isr a. q decision cn the
Government case YOU'D settle the question
Of tae rigBt OF the Govern ment 10 cancel q
patent improperly obtained.
Should the proposed amendment be
adopted ibe members Of The House elected
in Novsm sr would have about sixty dSvs
10 which 20 receive their certificates u
election. 70 prepare Tor contests. to arrange
their private AFFAIRS IN contemplation of
profTscted susence from home. sBd 20 reach
the Capital. There would De no holiday
81 iournmeRt. the House would only -
About eight dsys without a Speaker. instead
81 nine months. ss under The present svs-
ten. he theory Of the founders Of The Ca
stitufion tast the Representatives shOu.d
come fresh from the people would b~ car
red out, sad tssy woad Be engaged in the
settlement q The issues upon which they
we're chosen within sixty GAYS after their
election. The H01se chosen a. ths Prssi-
4antIal afarff.7n -0sI1 eazsa- y. ths ros-.s