New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-31
, vrr,cAy AUTHORS FORM SOCIETY

.nopr,~c PRINCIPLES OF SELF DEFENCE slN'
1,R TO THOSE or THE ENGLISH BODY
IT, -..u. ,-o there was started in France socieV
-, 49, a. ,ro,ect the tights OF writer's ana ho tnen
IN uniting their productions on the msrhe" ~
years asterward tho English society vi n"'"V
formed ON the sane principle as the frenc"' e"" 49,
years ago a similar society was or6shiAeo IN
Ans-,cap aut,ors though continually proiesuhs
gans, certain methods OF publishers made no at'ehP'
.. ,o,tn,, ,ho exampIe Of the Europeans I'LL IaeN,
a,hor,b Oh. English society," under the fanershP OF
Lord TrnnySon and walter Besan' "c"o'0" "s"
success and assisted writers mateHaiiy' VS. NV
iii June % OF last year that any s'eps ''~a" "
vaniying such a society here were taRsn' WI "s.
day. however q meeting was heid ~ ''e , ,"s a. -
Historical Society Building. at when the heN' W -
p. Ingersoll presided, and "nie" N"
well known literary people ..,.,
An ou,come of this gathering was the heeuns
which was held yesterday at 2 40 p. NJ " '"' -
Avenue Hotel, which was attended OS "D -
authors among them being MISS ka's T'ei'' -
Greenwood Mrs Ella Wheeler WiiooA' r'''' 80,
Barrow. Mrs. Lille Devercux Hiahe' '', -,
Raynor. Mrs. stIlson, Mrs Carson IL T.
and James Fairfax. -, ,.o..ou
The meeting was opened by tie Rev. Dr. lhGerSo''
chairman The officers chosen were President A'0"'''
H. Clarke: secretary, Mrs Katherine lVdsss' "7'
Miss Caroline d. lie Row. Mrs. herrmd" W. -,
librarian and has offered the use OF her Pi'ioI' o.
pbr,rv IN the society Encouraging lettei' Sc'o iN
from Mrs Henry Ward Beecicr e" Gall iiamh'on' a'"
others Mrs Hodges received the following st'er ro
Walter Besant some time ago. and read u AZ uie eoS
ing: ~ ,soo
Dcar Madam: am very much obliged 70 you 'o' ''''
stem We shall be most interested In following "'o '
o your nroceedngs l hope that our C"h WY my W "
soo assistance to you send you the last hiOc VI o
oroan When you are established hope that we may en
brace ne brothers and sisters and form one gaha orSS
ton 1 remain, dear madam, very sincerely yourf'
WV" WALTER BEsANr.
The principles Of the English Society Of AuthorS were
adopted They as follows:
rho sstahlLa,zsAs rT.ntiIle a. Insp'FT N IT.
sEssVrS . 49,. ,,sx
ilarary property belongs at the outset To e s"'''s
who created IT, 49,,
Literary property Is ruled by the demand t's o"H
inst as mining property, means the sale OF tao OuIpu'
And as the value OF coery depends first IN the output
In tops sad then price, 10 ths yags Of book can os W
e.,raad with reference 20 the number nj cops sold
The author must not part with his property witheus aue
consideration nor without understanding exactly ~ha'
possl as we'll as certantcs he gives and "na' ne
receives ,,o
What tho author entitled to is after payment OF inc
, - r-oduct,on and the publishers agency and labor
all tho remaining proceeds This proportion OF 'he IT,
turns Is the property which ne mas 10 -" io' P ~
down or to receive year by year .
The publisher has be remuneated for his agency su
labor out OF the returns OF the book In certain proper
ton which should be fixed proportion reoghIeu oy '0
contracting parties and understood By both
1t was decided to adopt the name OF "Ihe american
Society OF Authors The Initiation fee VIII bS eo
which includes the dues for the nrst yedr' A"ViC
after the dues will be %3 annually