The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-14

WASHINGTON. Feb Is. The interna-
tional copyright bill is mourned as dead by
its friends tonight. At a conferences held
this afternoon they agreed that the Sher-
man amendment so changed the character
OF the bill as to make it undesirable lsgisIa,
ton, and that, while it was only carried by
one majority and during the absence OF
several friends of the bill, il will be difficult
70 get IL reconsidered- Meanwhile Senator
Paddock Of Nebraska is to bring forward
his pure food bill tomorrow. and the copy
right bill Is likely to be set aside as q time
waster.
THE DAY IN TIE SENATE.
(Bv the Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 13-In the Senate
to-day the consular and diplomatic appro-
priatlon bill was reported with amendments
and plac ID on the calender Mr.. Hale giving
notice that he would ask for its considera-
ton tomorrow.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada. from the commit
tee on contingent expenses, reported q
resolution, which was agreed to, authoriz-
ing the committee on naval affairs to sit
during the coming recess for the purpose
or considering various bills before it
relative TO the personnel OF the navy; OF
investigating the condition OF the yes
sells of the naval fleet; Of visiting
the navy yards and stations, so as to devise
ment OF the methods OF work therein, and
for greater economy; the committee to act
az whole or by subcommittees and TO
have power 70 employ sbenographers and
take testimony.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
The Senate thsn resumed consideration Of
the Copyright bill, the pending question
being on Mr.. Sherman's amendment to
strlke out the word prohibited" and to in
zarfr ha 10 kR a
vided by law,n so that foreign editions of
books, etc, which are copyrighted ia the
United States may be admitted to this
country on payment Of the regular tariff
duties.
MIR. Platt. who has charge of the bill. said
that the friends of copyright would re-
cognize the fact that the passage of the
bill was imperiled By the amendment al
ready agreed to. and that further amend
ment to it would probably defeat its passage
at this session. { Vir fft
Mr.. Morrill, expressed the opinion that the
adoption of Mr.. Sherh1an's amendment
would transfer the busintss of book printing
entirely TO German where printers were not
paid half as much as they were paid in the
United States.
EFFECT OF THE BILL.
Me- Daniel asked Mr.. Platt whether IL
foreign authors who obtained copyright
were required to have their works pub
llshed simultaneously here and in their
country, the same principle would apply to
American authors taking out copyright
abroad and would compel them to have
their works published simultaneously there
and in the United States.
Mr.. Platt replied that that would depend
upon how literally other countries might
follow the provisions of the pending bill, In
order to establish reciprocity in the matter.
Mr.. Daniel remarked that If that were SO
it would be subjecting American authors to
the necessity of publishing their works
abroad in order to get to foreign market;
and ne asked whether that would not be
curtailing the privileges which American
authors now had
Mr.. Platt thought not Am erican au-
thors as a whole had now no privileges in
foreign countries.
ADMITTED FREE TO ENGLAND.
Mr.. Daniel remarked that American
books could now be imported into England
without paying tariff duties or charges.
Mr.. Reagan spoke on the subject of the
amendment of which he had given notice
yesterday, and said that while he favored
international copyright the pending bill
was mere supplement- to the protective
tariff. The effect of its passage would be to
increase the cost of books, aud put re-
striction on publication and a tax on knowl-
edge. He did not feel prepa red to join in
supporting such a measure.
Mr.. Daniel lcriticised the bill at much
length. particularly that provision which
requires foreign author having copyright
10 the United States to publish his work
simultan eously in a foreign country and in
this country, and which subjects American
authors to reciprocal arrangement. If the
} bill, he said, could not be perfected at thu
present session by reason of the short time
allowed for its discussion, the discussion
| -OfsId fhala- ka
} and there was no reason why the bill shou Id
not be passed next session.
,, PRoTECTIoNIsT EsAU
Mr.. Vance did not know that he woulC
have had the temerity to oppose the pend
ing bill If it bad not been that in the course
= of the debate and of the votes he had
3 thought that he discovered an old 40
quaintance. He had thought that he felt tn,
hair of his friend Protectionist Esau
although the voice was that of Free Trade
3 Jacob. Being emboidened by that recog-
milton of an old acquaintance, he entrusted
himself and his fortunes. like the lady il
, the play, who, on leaving the room
a said: 81 bid you good-by, ladies', and leav,
{ my character with YOU to the combined
hostilitles of the authors of the literature
OF the two leading nations Of civilization. II,
would rather be the means of placing q
! cheap book IA book printed and published
ana sold cheap IN The hands OK one poor
ambitious boy that would stimulate him tc
greater exertions, than of placing a milior
dollars in the pockets of the Har oers by the
, passage of the copyright bill. the scheni
Il to make a man pay 81 for book which
y he could now get for so cents was quite a
u dishonest as the scheme to appropriate tn,
Q work of another mnn's brain. 1t was a
I dishonest a scheme as had ever bser
: manufactured BY the publisher il
s publishing ao books without authority
: Ii he could he would repeal tht
= tariff duty on books and would allow al
$ books to come in free. Going on to speal
against the bill, Mr.. Vance declared tina
= when it was simmered down it would b
: found to be simply in the interest of tn
:. American publishers. That was the sun
e and substance of it. He was opposed to i
y in principle out and out.
i CARLISLE SUPPORTS THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Carlisle made an argument in sup
port of Mr.. Sherman's amendment. H
thought 1t right. He also favored tn
9 amendment of which Mr.. Reagan had givel
S notics-to strike out the entirs paragraph
. which Mr. Sherman proposed to amend
r relating to the printing of books in tn
s United States.
Finally vote was reached on Mr.. Sher