New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-08
FAVORING THE CHACE BILL.
THE AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LEAGUE MEETS
PROSPECT OF SUCCESS IN THE WORK TO PRO.
TECr AuTHoRs-ELECTING MEMBERS.

TECT MISUNDERSTANDING MEMBERS.
The annual meeting of the American Copyright
League was held in Mott Hall, No. 81 Madison-aVe''
yesterday afternoon. Edmund Clarence stedman
presided prior m citing Of the uncn recomnieiu :
10 the League, among other things, the support OF INC
Chace bill with the amendments which should D.
decided upon by the Joint committees. In addition
TO Mr.. stedman there present the Rev. Dts
Robert Collyer and Henry van Dyke, Charles Dudley
Warner. Charles Barnard. Colonel Thomas W. KNOX
Albert Matthew'S Robert Underwood Johnson. Brander
Matthew'S and George W. Green. After short au-
dress by Mr.. Stedman, In which he said that ui'
prospects OF the Leagues accomplishing its purpose
seemed now most propitlous. the secretary READ Ms
report. 1t had special reference 10 the acilon VI
the Joint Conference Committee consisting OF rep
res natives OF the Authors League and OF the fao
nshers' League. Among other things It said:
The members of the Joint committee decided una,
order to overcome the opposition 10 the Copyght o
which sprang chiefly from certain trades eonnec"a W."
the making OF books-binders stereotypers' etct-''
Necessary TO have them consider che bill carefully IN
was accomplished mainly through the efforts OF El"S.1
Fggleston who convinced the leading members OF u's
Typothetae that the bin in the event OF It's passage
Of in,urne their tla1e would in al probability Ar6'y
add TO the volume OF printing and publishing busur "
the United States The bill framed with the ~
ton Of interfering little possible with u'' pP
or syn5lcates OF papers which bought the pfl''fLU
prntinR the stories OF foreign authors In thls
made for limiting the copyright 20 foreign puoieau
to those works which shall BE- printed from type se'
this country This distinction Is important as uhue' "
former bin plates could b. imported 800
Messrs Warner van Dyke and Knox were apPo''
a committee to submit the names OF candiudt0'
the council The following members were ele''ou
James Russell Lowell. Edmund c. Stedinan fi"""
regeston Robert Underwood Johnson, ColoneI Ihoip
W Knox r. r. Bowler, Brander Matthews, l1'u'
Munson Coan George william Curtis Laurence Hu"o u,
Charles Dudley Warner, s. NJ. Clemens George
Cable Bronson Howard, II. c. Bunner W. D. ho"'H9'
Noah Brooks, Richard Watson Glider H. H. boyeser'
Henry NJ Alden Charles Barnard the Rev. VI
Robert Collyer Frank Il. stockton, Albert MatneTHs
Alfred r. Conkllng, the Rev. DR.. Henry van pShu
DR.. James C. Yelling. Ihorwad sol0erG ana Oeo'e0
Walton Green. D., ~, Ia
Mr. stedman. in closing the meeting. said that ne
believed the bill presented TO the senate lasl 20
was the proper bill, and that no opposition ny" A..
feared now, the 1ypOhctae fuzzy uhde- StCVu
benefits 10 be derived from the change ROM" ~ ~
the meeting Of the League was another meeting "a ri
council. The executive committee, consisting Vi r. -
ward Fgglcston Colonel Thomas W. Knox, II. "a
Bowker Robert Underwood Johnson and GeOlf vi
Green, was reelected. At the meeting OF the ouu.I
which viii take place next week the Officers 0l ulr
League Will be elected. II IS safe to say thai Jam
Russell Lowell will again accept the Office OF prs
dent. IT is hoped that Edmund {. Stednan al i
he has declined a reelection, viii be Induced dsa"
10 serve as vice president