Kansas City daily journal., 1895-08-25
IGNORE OUR PATENTS.
REGULAR SYSTEM OF ornN ROBBERY
ny JAPANESE.
They Not Only Make Duplicate Article.
but Usc tao Trademarks of the orig
inel-Their Products sold Beiow
tho American Cost.

visit TO the exposition at Kyoto. or an
examination OF its catalogue, is sufficient
S2&s TGKyo Wiliidm ~ an E cgrs in Letter from
any, one that Efforts to build UP an export
ned " s,5tds senern, The
TroefSs. w2sted ~ 5epresen,ts ,a an sptome Of the
iiVe years, and demonstrates the facility
and the accuracy Of the Japanese in mi-
tatng the. arts and Industries of other
manufactures a sample of almost every
thing that enters into, the wants of civilized
men, and most OF the articles are exact
reproductions of inventions that are. still
protectsi by patents in Europe and the
one OF the weak spots, in the national
morals OF Japan is the refusal of the gov
treaties. for there is no projection whatever
against piracy n Japan;; SIN. when you
his country. As MIR. Matzudlara, the chief
was a commissioner to the worlds fair,
marked the other day: The, United
used TO recognize Japan as a civilized ma
zion. They have refused to submitt
our courts and have fdrbddph US tS make
our own tarff. They insist that their sub
own consuls. under the laws of their own
country because our laws are not good
Hs o pose a9r ene y 9d Of hfH more w ha G! p
cent upon imported merchandse,i; Then
se hy baT treny S for not ge9 ,6er TRs phsn to
Under the new treaties that take effect in
1889 Ja' will become member of the
interna nal patent and trade mark union,
and viii give the inventions of foreigners
the. same protection that it's own receive:
would be willing to have them 70 into ef-
feet tomorrow instead of four years
While Mr. Nratzudiara presents the self
ishness of other nations in a forcih!e and
truthful manner. it does not Justify the
wholesale robbery that Japanese manu-
facturers have committed upon American
not make a right, in this or any other case.
and 1t is not a fair example OF ordinary
venton for which they have any use will
be reproduced here within three months
,s london AND will be ' sold ,Sru for about one
hale what 1t costs there, Every Japanese
wno I sG G0e % abroad d is aIwaXf on the r
article which his people at home may use.
The japanese merchants at New York;
States, as well as in Europe, are continu
ally sending samples of popular designs
home, even toys and games and puzzles.
The famous thirteen puzzle was was sold by
three months after it, appeared in the
United States, having been sent over by
They have an advantage here in not be-
ing compelled to pay royalty. as well ms in
they 'oM ACQUIRE ise the n % Inventions Of foreiEners
they can reproduce and sell goods much
heaper thnn aT 6hy fosf f s phs
they are able to analyze patent medicines,
chemicals and patents Of that sort and
manufacture them to suit the demands of
t.eir own market.
They have no respect for trademarks, |
but initiate them on their own goods. |
even to the name of the manufacturers.
patents, but when they put on labels like |
the genuine to deceive "a the Ru6}ic 1t is
and is adding Insult to injury
For example, you VIII find perfectlng |
in nearly AL all the printing offices
& Co, New York-the inscription being |
cast IN raised a letters upon the iron: Every
Ssnowledge Of the Hoe Company. Some |
my imported half dozen Hoe presses
or, or a dealer in printing materials in Tokyo |
Of $3.50 each. few months later Mr.. |
Morse, the president Of the american
dealer to pay, his respects and found thirty
or forty similar presses in his wareroom,
I'll bearing the name of r. II. Hoe & Co..
"Ah," remarked Mr.. Morse "you are i'm
porting, presses on your own account?,'
them ourselves" 90 '''''N'"S
- But you have no right to put that name
on any machine you make" exclaimed Mr.
Morse, with Indignation.
They cast them at the, foundry in that
who is going to prevent us. There I is no
foreign patent law in Japan"
But there is moral law which every
honest business man should recognize and
from robbing the Hoe company, you ought
10 be satisfied with stealing their machine
only, and not their reputation"
The japanese machines were sold at sl75
at a large @ profit. To-. or s75 less than they cost
The same is true Of type casting ma
chimes and ether prnters supplies and
cry is offered by the local reproduction of
Fairbanks scales. There used to be large
shipments from the United States. but now
they are initiated exactly, trademark,
name, decorations and everything, and are
in the United States. There is a large dis
play in the exposition at Kyoto. and You
can find them in almost every shop through
weighed. Indeed the factory where they
nrs .r,, made made is commonly known as the
Fairbanks have not the slightest interest in
the concern beyond the damage it does to
Mason & Hamlln organs that sell for $40
IN the United states are manufactured in
Osaka and sold for $l7 to people who sup
pose they are imported from the United
States Singer sewing machines and other
machines patented under the laws of the
United States are reproduced here exactly.
except that the table is made very low to
suit he habit the Japanese have of sitting
on the floor They make their own tele-
American patents without asking leave or
paving ROYALTY, The telephone they have
TO in that 1t has two receivers,
which, are placed at both ears. instead OF
Que. You can also obtain the best English
and American bicycles made in Japan for
about half what the genuine articles cost. ,
| went into a hardware store the other
q y to buy paddock and was shown a
variety which looked very familiar. The
brought out "A box which he !
said contained genuine American locks, but
II was difficult TO distinguish them from ,
the Japanese limitations, We finally se- I
lected one of Japanese manufacture which b
bore the words in English stamped in the u
brass: "Automatic lock Patent applied &
for" while the key bore the name of "Mill- | 1
N Lock Company, Philadelphia, u. S. A." I
Some time ago manufacturer of lamp | a
burners in New England sent over a few b
beautifully finished samples, which he de- | [
sired Mr. Morse of the American Trading | .
TO introduce here They We're g
Instantly popular and large demand was ! I
created, which, however suddenly ceased
The manufacturer inquired the reason, and r
was informed that the Japanese were Z
making them on their own, account. He 7
replied that II wasn't possible for them 10 !
and asked to see some of their samples. =
MIR. Morse went 10 the factory got a full | :
set and packed them himself SO that there =,
could be no mistake. They We're exactly =
like the originals, even 10 little trade 1
mark and instructions TO the user stamped =
in the brass. When the New England "
received them he insisted | Z
that they We're his own and We're part of n
The last invoice he had sent from his &
factory to Japan. believe MIR. Morse has y
not yet been able TO convince him that