The morning call., 1891-07-02
COPYRIGHT LAW.
The International Agreement
Goes Into Effect.
The Proclamation Just Issued by President
Harrison.
0nnCial Assurances Given by Belgium, France,
Great Britain and Switzerland
Public Debt Statement.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The President to-
Gay Issued proclamation setting forth the
provisions of the copyright act and saying:
Whereas, satisfactory official assurances
nave been given that in Belgium, France,
1reat Britain and the British possessions
ana Switzerland the law permits to the citi-
! Zehs oil the United States the benefits of
copyright on subs tantially the same basis
as to citizens of these countries, therefore
ne 1t declared and proclaimed that the first
| OF the conditions specified In Section Is of
the act Of 1891 is fulfilled in respect to citi-
!. zens or subjects of said countries" The
proclamation is accompanied by an ex-
haustlve report. prepared by Third Assist.
ant Secretary of State Moore, Interpreting
The law and explaining why its operations
are LIMITED to the four countries named in
the proclamation and why the nations that
are parties to the Berne agreement are ex-
Guided from the proclamation on that
ground.
There also accompanies the proclamation
large mass of CORES spondeuce between the
state Department and the United States
Ministers in foreign countries concerning
the matter. The first country to Apply in
behalf of IFS citizens for the benefits of the
act was France. Great Britain was the
third country to apply and there was con-
siderable correspondence the last being a
telegram from our Minister in London.
under date of June 20th, transmitting Lord
SalsDury's assurance. Satisfactory as.ur
ances are also given by the Swiss and Bel
gian Ministers as to their compliance with
the first condition of Section 13
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
The public debt statement issued this
afternoon, and which is in tie new form,
shows that the interest and non-bearins
debt has decreased 81 2ls,G66 81 during the
month OF June. The following stati,t tics
are taken from the tabulated statement:
The aggregate of the Understanding debt.
exclusive of United States bonds to Pacific
railroads, SOLO, 500, ,120; deb. on which inter-
est ceased since maturity. 81, GA, 7o5; decrease
In this during month, $50 800. Debt bearing
no interest, 1898 CO., 735; decrease during the
month, 50, 1886 Aggregate of interest and
Notwithstanding debt, S10O5, SOC. $50; de-
crease during the month, S2,2lS, sos. The
certificates and Treasury notes offset each
the amount of cash In the Treasury, S54. 190,-
Q3l increase, 1889. $50. Aggregate of debt
including certificates and Treasury notes,
Sl.5A1,9 59l; decrease during the month,
S2.2lS,Gl6.
CASH ON HAND.
Under the head OF cash in the Treasury
the statement shows S23S. .j1S, ,I21. gold coin
and bars; S3i7.976, 227, silver dollars; Sl9,-
656, $50, subsidiary coin; S26, SS0.S47, bars
and bullion; S4,4Si,213, trade-dollar bars,
Total in metals of S399 361,974. Paper. in
cludIng legal-tender notes, Treasury notes.
gold, silver, currency certificates and
National Bank notes aggregate SIS, ,769, $50
Bonds, minor coin. fractional currency, de-
posts IN National Banks, disbursing Off
GERS balances, etc. make up SIS, 700, 419-
grand total OF S745, $40, 751.
Under the head of demand Liabilities are
classified gold, silver and currency certifi-
Gates aud treasury notes to the amount of
S540, 19O,O31, fund for the redemption of
National Bank notes. outstanding checks,
etc, disbursing officers balances and agency
accounts of SOL, 265, 9ll, gold reserve Of
SlOO.0OO.O00 and net cash balance of S53,.
993 sos. making an aggregate of S745 $40, 75I.
ne statement shows decrease in the
nase balance in the Treasury during the
E,"1th of "a, 800, 800, it standing on the 3Jth
Oh Juhe at S153, 1893, sos.
FIVE MIhr IONS UNExrENDED.
Inc oommissloner m Pensions has re-
ceved a ii!i number OF dlspa.ehss from Pension
Agents giving the unexpendtd balance of
the pensions funds in their hanGs dt the
close of business on June 30th. All have
not yet reported, but the indications are
that the balances will be about So. 600. OOO
This added to the amount in the Treasury
as unexpended will make it SS,O0O,000.
Under the law the balance unexpended is
turned into the Treasury which will be
done to-day and increase the Treasury
balance by about S5,000,0O0.
DEMAND OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
stated that he thought the proposition of the
Federation of Labor, that a compliance
with the request of the Knights of Labor
would be an injustice to the Federation
men now on the change roll, was eminently
fair. He accordingly decided to postpone
his final decision until he could nave an
interview with President Gompers of the
Federation. The knights of Labor were
surprised at this decision, and insisted upon
the complete reinstatement of the seven
discharged men within fifteen days or
month; but the Secretary was firm in his
decision. The Secretary subsequently, said,
IN his opinion the matter had evolved itself
INTO controversy between the organiza-
lions. and at present there was nothing left
for him to do.