New-York tribune., 1895-11-01
HALL GAINES CANADIAN TRIP.
A KINDLY WELCOME FROM OFFICIALS.
PUBLISHERS AND AUTHORS.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASPECT OF THE COPY
RIGHT QUESTION PROPOSED MoDIFIcA-
TIoNs OF LEGISLATION TO
THE VISITOR IN THIS CITY.
Hal Caine arrived In this city late yesterday
afternoon, after having been delayed in transit
for some hours. With bis family he went TO the
Everett House where he will remain during MS
stay OF ten days or more in town. Ihen ne eN-
poets 10 return Canada for further consultation
on the matter in which he is specially interested
that of copyright Last night he was entertained
at dinner at the Authors Club. in the Carnegie
Hall Annex, by Ripley Hitchcock. OF d. Appleton
Co. The dinner followed by reception
which was well attended by members or the organ
izaton Tomorrow night a dinner In his honor
Will be given by the Aldne Club. at whicn Edward
Eggleston. George ". Gable, Thomas Nelson Page
Frank r. Stockton and other well-known authors
will be present.
Although weared from travelling. Mr.. Caine was
ready to talk yesterday when asked about MS
movements In Canada, and said:
Il was at Montreal. OTTAWA. Toronto anf hahl'-
tom and was received everywhere with the great
est kindness In fact. ! did rot meet anywhere a
feeling that 1 came in hostile spirit. My present
exhausted condition is a tribute TO the DouroieSs
and almost reckless hospitality OF my 'ahauia'
friends Nothing. l think, could nave been more
conciliatory than the spirit in which was re-
ceiyed whether by Ministers, especially me 1T, Ire
mier Sir Mackenzie Bowel. and S.r ChaiIes p lup
rer .JU
raiion and the Copyright Association. who may pe
regarded the parties immedldteiy n.e 81 go a,i',
authors at nome had earlier conceived the ldea & OIL
sending ambassador to discuss WIN .,,oa
good result might have been obtained long ago, g,
with whom d.d you confer Oh 'hs p"eS"''
with the Premier, the Minister OF Justice varli d
heads OF depar'meS1 m"oS a,tbors publishers
and booksellers, the C9pyHsht Anso',a sIch ad
veTsarGes Of the act OF 1889 az Mr.. Goodwin smith
"" AS To- the prevailing sentiment on the question
lit IS everywhere the same The strong g deafs ers
mnaton is that Canada should be allowed 10 fsnd esd
ia,e on this subject for herself In iact, iouiu
the constitutional asp c OF me 9le5,doIn I @ i oIn
Tme nn ." Abomt copyright itself there Is not muen
shs nmbc 10 regard II as vexatious thing, Great
INK trouble that Is out OF PROPORTION 10 us ong M
t on the Tsht Of canada o rule her house
in this other matters thefe was very 80 ,oI 5
politcs and to no class IN society l did MOI us is.
cuss the constitutional aspecui EL me f,t hat
zoo much had already been said on that subJect.
iSr NY sseos1ze ha rghiy or wrongly Canada
has certain powers TO leglsate on copy'ism&t, & aHo ~
keep the dispute down to the question of eGay Go
and said in effect; We grant tnat Canada ana mas asa a
right TO ieglEh isgasaon good and right When put
nton on every side treat me and those whom
renreseat not only Justly. bu. generousy.an
anxiety to wipe our from 'ne nius o me iS h
authors the idea that foreign people could DE
more fair to us than our own. .., ..u..,,,
you may know hat have Te PT9poseGd ,Ssi certain @
infant concessions will probably be made to us
b., The party immedia tely interested in the bill u
,r;onld not be right 10 explain more in detail what
,ho hasis of agreement Will probably be. That can
only he made known with propriety after the mat
ter has ps ssed through the hands OF the Govern.
ment AT Ottawa and resppeared in the form OF
fresh legislation 1t Is therefore due 10 me Min
tempt to indicate the lines on Which, under the eT ex
hans elect to go. ! fee that we can now safely
leave matters for the present in the capable hands
~ sir Charles HILBERT Tupper, TO whom am 10 re-
.nrn ~ ottawa in order 10 discuss details Before
So,np so however. | wish to await the arrival OF
NJ T,aldv who Is expected arrive in \ew-York
about the middle Of the month. and Will probably
20 10 Ottawa with me-