The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-03


Joint resolution OF the New York Legislature
in favor OF an increase OF pay OF letter carriers
Also the protest Of retail druggists against Q
duty OF ten cents pound on sugar OF lead. Re.
ferred.
Mr.. Davidson tDem. Fla-) presented q pro-
test OF citizens OF Key West against the tobac-
co schedule OF the Tariff bill. Referred,
On motion OF Mr.. o'Neill rep, Pal resolu-
tlon was adopted setting apart Saturday, June
IL. for the delivery OF euloRles upon the late
| Samuel ]. Randall
The House then resumed the consideration
| OF the Copyright bill
Mr.. Hopkins rep, Ill., said that the oston-
sible purpose OF tho bill was to extend the
rights Of American authors to foreign authors.
But the measure meant vastly more than this.
Tho inevitable result OF 1t would be TO create
a gigantic publishing monopoly which would
| raise tho price OF every book and periodical
printed In this country. and would impose a
tax on every reader OF books. from the boy
With his primer to the college professor with
OF every periodical and even the reader Of the
rural newspaper would suffer;
Mr. Bland tDem., Mo. lsaid the bill absolutely
prohibited the importation OF any book printed
abroad, foreign book could not be. copy;
righted here until It was printed in the United
PEELED to sell his copyright 70 an American
be and ba
repriniof foreign books; and would thus take
away the wages OF the laboring people.
Mr.. Culherson dem. TeA;l said that the
erty rights. OF foreign authors. 1t was the old,
old Cry OF protection against competition.
destroy the competition. against which they
were already reasonably protected, and to In
crease the receipts of their works at the OK
Mr. Mills Dem. Texas, contended that the
right Of property IN an idea was not 9 natural
10 limit that possession to certain number OF
years. When man announced his idea to the
right over It. except what might be Given D him
by grace Of the state. Why should n copyright
be given to foreign authorsY What was the
author books, to arrest the wheels OF civlliz.
alton, to stop the education Of the masses. and
the beneitS II we Would grant this boon boo to to
foreign authors, foreign Governments would
price was too heavy for us to pay
=, Mr.. Peters rep. Kan.l said that the United
states was Government OF the governed. and
that the whole science OF such q Government
was to enact such legislation as would bring
the greatest good to the greatest number.
whatever did not was wrong. Applying this
crucial test to the pending bill he had come &c,
the greatest number and SO he opposed it
Mr.. Anderson Rep. kan.) said the bill was
intended to enable The American publisher to
authors, but the writings OF all authors every
whore:
Congress undertook to pass q law which was
to circumscribe the field OF our own knowledge
IN thg interest ter Of foreign anthors It was ex,
his friends on the other side had ever contem-
plated; II d was Prot PROTECTION run rum mad
OF stone in the woids II hou shalt not steaI.S
was the cry Of monopoly. II man nan ANYWHERE s
In the world devoted his time and skill to max !
Ing the delicate mechanis SIN Of q watch It be-
sad az is T his
But Il no turned mis- skill and labor TO making
In honor and Honesty. there was
lion could be made to the bill. The passage Of
the bill would have the effect OF increasing the
Mr. Carlislei Dem, L y said that. without know
Ing perfectly the details the bill he would sup
port It on account OF the general principle in
man should not be Just as much entitled to
protection In the ownership Of the products Of
manual labor and, In fact. every literary work
involved to some extent manual labor.
Mr. Payson Rem. III; said that, the, bill was
lsked to consider bill which had for its sole
oreignerB at tho expense OF the American
eading public 1t was proposed TO extend the
SAILING DsopIe TO Aliens 9nd soEeig Gi EnGlsa
acid nothing in common with this country.
There had never emanated from any commit
istic. II was Tor the benefit alone OF foreign
RS, Worse than that, 1t did not exact from the
,eope. He felt indignant 10 lind himself in a
iouso representing the intelligence of tho
e1e Of Ts w 70 Say that tb i9E the
eading matter TO the American public should
% increased from 100 to 300 per cent Some
hings said here In support OF the bill did not
Use above the character Of rot. ,
Mr.. Lodge Rep, Mass said that the argu-
nent OF the opposition was that the bill was
an public. IL would do nothing OF the Kind.
rance had had an International copyright for
or tiye cents aud even two cents q number
nd those books the hest literature: not tie
ountries il was the same with Germany.
he effect Of this law would DO 10 substitute
uthoTs. The wrters OF America. those who
ITute aud made the books, and the prlntsrs
rho aided them In their construction. 10 said,
rotsciioD. They asked simply for Justice
hat they should not bs diseriminated against,
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earthly and earnestly. America WAS 100 FirI
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