New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25

INTEREST IN THE COPYRIGHT QUESTION.


10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sr nave no desire to interfere between Mr.. Glider
'"ho Is abundantly able 10 take Of himself, and
cNJudgc Arnoux. But lest Mr.. Arnouxs letter printed
III Inc Tribune Of Tuesday should be mistaken for the
u'crahcc OF dispassonatc and public spirited citizen
interested In literature, it is only fair that should
~ attention to the fact that the firm of ArnouX. Ritch
"oodion are retained counsel against the Intcrna
'o'"i copy right BILL and that Mr. ArnOuX is not look
Ing aier the interests Of the people in this attack but
merely caring for the interests Of occult client and
'"I'"s MS ICES say occult client, because when
lo"'u TWO years ago that member Of Mr.. ArnouX $
hrlh was working with great secrecy against inter
hauloha copyright, called upon one Of the partners
WIN whom was acquainted. and requested 10 know
inc otVc OF their opposition. frankly told that
the firm did not claim to hold any conviction, in OPP
position 10 our measure. bur that they had client who
ooc'ou nhiseu TO have interests copardizcd by the
BILL and that it was merely a matter Of law business
thinking That some minor modification Of the bill
might obviatc the clients objections begged 10
Know his name, but was refused. This spring. when
Questioned before the Judiciary Committee | am told
that Judge Arnoux gave as his ostcn ,blc client a
printer IN Philadelphia OF whom nobody had ever
he'ru ana whose entire assets. let rs hope. may pos
siby equal the fees Of the firm in this matter and who
co"d hardly have had any possible motives for two
years OF secrecy. contribute this to the history Of
the case that Mr. Arnoux's remarks may be taken
would have been able TO estimate them more Justly
mad they been signed in scmi-lcgal phrase william
Henry Arnoux attorney for Richard Roe Of London.
John Doe. OF New York, and Peter StO0piscou, II
Philadelphia"
As Tor Mr. ArnOux's Chinese wall will not stand
alone. Foreign books come into this country in
TWO ways: they may be imported in the foreign cdi-
ton, or they may be registered Lcrc without copy
rSht. Under the pending bill third method j.
added ana they are allowed. II printed here stimuli
l'icpusN win foreign publication. L. secure a copy
flet Win the prov-O that when the author This
mvdc OF entry his book i, dcbarrcd from either OF the
o'her TWO This j. all there +, Di the Chinese Wall.
nut q lawyer must earn his fees even though. Ike
inc lawyer IN Dckcns's "GIcat Expcciation,1 h,
W''hr' M, hands In soap and water at the close OF
the days business.
\ large number Of authors and other puhlicsp spirited
CuI'hs are making great sacrifice, 10 rid TN. country
OF inc phd cnlnrncc OF being the only civilized nation
That callzc> the robbery of thu lrstn-uofkrr.
90 I'M II IS necessary for practical mon 70 for some
tlng OF their ideal Of what literary property should
passing The opponent, If international cop, right
have seen the tide in it, favor rise ugh that they
have given over fighting II directly. TN, year they
seek 70 defeat II by critic-iug the details 81 the bill
The struggle is a memorable one. and II viii De- bis
toroal. Writers in the future VIII commemorate the
public men Who today ngf their battles. they VIII
not forget those who Ohsiruct great ly
practical criticism. and they viii. doubt not. hauI
down To- Immortality the lawnrm of which Judge
ArnouX is The head. EDWARD EGGLE>rON.
Newly Orl April "a 1890.