Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-08
SENATOR FAULKNER.
A Friend Of Industrial Progress.

A Friend Of Industrial Progress.
Senator Charles James Faulkner of West
Virginia is one of the prominent United
States Senators who recognize in the patent
system of this country the true basis of our
great industrial progress. He has given no
little time to the careful consideration of
the influence of the patent system on the in
dustrial interests of the nation, and seeing
in it the most potent factor in the manuiac-
turing world he is devoting some of his great
abilities to the work of removing the shack
les which have so long impeded the proper
development of the Patent Office, which is
to-day the most useful bureau under the
government Senator Faulkner is West
Virginian to the manor born. He sprung
from a sturdy race OF Southern gentlemen,
many of whom have figured prominently in
public life aud rendered eminent service to
the state.
The father of Senator Faulkner was in his
prime one of the most distinguished states
men of the South. In 1913 he introduced
into the House of Delegates bill that was
passed and sent to Congress, which became
the famous fugitive slave law Of 1880 He
served for four successive terms in Congress,
and President Buchanan sent him rs minis
ter to France His son, the present United
States Senator, accompanied him and at
tended some of the most noted schools of
France and Switzerland. He is a graduate
of the University Of Virginia. He was at
one time Circuit Judge, and in 1887 was
elected United States Senator His work in
the Senate has been eminently useful, aud
he has personal popularity among repre-
sentatiyes of both political parties in that
sugust body which but few possess.
Senator Faulkners activity in the inter-
ests Of the patent system is accomplishing
good results. 1t has been the custom of
Congress TO ignore, in great measure, the
persistent efforts Of the different Commits
sioners of Patents urging improvement in
the facilities of the patent system. But re-
Gently, and especially since the great Pat
ent Centennial Of last year, Congress begin
ming gradually to recognize the fact that
but for the patent system and the protec-
ton which the fruit of the mind receives
from it, our wheels of industry would be re-
volying with snal-like pace. Senator
Faulkner with few other progressive
members of the Senate, have made up their
minds that this country without patent Of
fee would be like crab it could not 20
forward. but sideways and backwards; and
they are now determined that proper facili-
ties for the transaction Of business shall be
given to this important institution. With
this end in view Senator Faulkner recently
introduced into the Senate bill appropri-
ating g 800 900 for the construction Of
new patent Office with all modern facilities.
If this bill should not pass, Congress ought
at least to appropriate sufficient money to
remodel the interior of the present patent
office and place in it all Of the modern I'M
proycments and out of it all of the other de-
parlments of the government that are now
crowding and hampering the proper admin
istration of the Patent Bureau. Senator
Faulkner deserves the thanks of every in
ventor and manufacturer Of patented arti-
cles in the land for the energetic part
which he is taking to advance the true In
terests of the patent system.-7he hrentre
Age.
4 Scotchman one evening recently sat
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