The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-01-20
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, '92.-[Special, +
The president has become satisfied that
the attitude of the Chilian minister to-
wards a satisfactory settlement Of the
matter is mot sustained by the Chilean
government, and he has ther efore deter
mined that all the correspondence, which
will show beyond the shadow of doubt
that this country has good and substantial
reason for declaring war against Chile,
Shall be sent to congress just as soon as
copies of the testimony OF the sailors of
the Baltimore, now being taken at San
Francisco by Judge Advocate General
hemey OF the navy can be had. This will
probably be next week and, unless Chile
shall in the meantime apologize, declar-
alton OF war is regarded as certain. II is
rumored and generally believed that the
president has already forwarded his ulti-
matum to Chile
Senator Sherman returned today from
Columbus, where he went to attend re-
ception, which followed his formal elec-
tion by the Ohio legislature to succeed
himself in the senate.
Secretary Rusk has no. fear of the re-
suit of any investigation into the work
ings OF his department and he says of
jerry Simpsons resolution offered in the
house providing for an investigation Of
the workings of the agricultural depart
ment; II heartily welcome anything that
will compel members of congress to learn
more about this department. should be
glad for my own sake, for the depart.
ment's interest, and for the sake of the
farmers, to have the workings of this de
partment more thoroughly understood
and appreciated by members of congress
and citizens generally than they are.
Singularly enough although Mr.. Simpson,
l understand, owes his election TO farmers
votes, and poses as distinctively a repre-
sentative of the farming interest, he has
paid but little attention to this depart
ment and Its work. | am quite satisfied
that the better he becomes acquainted
with 1t the more he will appreciate it.
This has been my experience in the case
of all those who haye sought more inti-
mate knowledge of the work we are doing
and how we do it."
The law makes many distinctions In
crime that are very uni just but to change
or amend law is always a slow process.
To say that the law encourages theft may
shock the reader, but it is nevertheless
true regarding certain kinds Of theft, For
instance, you patent valuable invention.
deliberately and intentionally steal your
idea, which you supposed fully protected
by the patent of the U. s. government,
and put similar article upon the market,
knowing that am infringing your patent.
make thousands Of dollars from the
stolen idea, taking care 10 put It where il
cannot be reached by any legal process.
You discover what have done and con.
suit your lawyer as to how you can have
me punished. Can you haye me arrested
and tried for theft before the nearest Do
lice Judge or justice of the peace? No.
Have Inc indicted by the grand juryf No.
What then? Your only redress IS to apply
to the civil courts for an injunction to
prevent my continuing the use of your
property, and to bring a suit for damages
for its past use. l laugh at you, knowing
that you will never realize dollar from
your suit because of your inability to To-
cate my property, and proceed to steal
some other inventors idea. This is not
fiction; it is hard, cruel reality that is
being enacted every day, and will be con.
tinued until the wilful infringement of q
patent is made a criminal ofTense. Such
bill is being considered by tie patent com.
mittees Of the house and senate.
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