New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-26
HALL GAME on COPYRIGHT
HE TAKES A PROMINENT PART IN THE
CONFERENCE AT OTTAWA.
FEATURES OF Ills BILL TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENTAL BANQUET

IL HIS HONOR.
Ottawa. Ont. Nov. 25-The conference on the
Canadian Copyright question began this afternoon
there being present Sir Charles II. Tupper and j.
a. Oumet. representing the Government; represea-
tatives OF the Canadian publishers. the Canadian
Copyright Association and the Canadian Press As
ISOLATION; Hall CaDe. representing the British
authors. and r. r. Daddy. representing the British
Copyright Association. Hall Caine made the first
address. He outlined the bill which he proposed
to lay before the Government, and which had been
agreed on at conference between the Canadian
Copyrgh. Association and himself. BY this bill a
copyright holder publish in Canada. and so
secure an absolute and untranmelled copyright
within sixty days. with possible extension of
thirty days more at the discretion Of the authcri
ties Only license shall be granted for the pro-
duction of book which has not fulfilled the cond-
tions OF the Canadian Copyright law. and this sim
gle license Will be issued only with the copyright
holders knowledge or sanction. Further n copy
right holder who has an Independent; chance or
securing copyright for himself within sixty days.
is to have second chance OF securing it after 1t
has been challenged and before II be disposed
Of by license. Finally. the royalties of the author
are to be secured to him by regulation of the
revenue to stamp an edition OF book on the issue
of license.
Nearly one hundred guests attended the banquet
given Hail Caine this evening at the Russell
House Sir Charles HILBERT Tupper Minister Of
were George E. Foster, Minister Of Finance T. NJ.
Daley, Minister of the Interior and Mayor Booth
wick. Letters Of regret were read from Premier
Bowel and Lord Aberdeen. After toasts TO the
Queen and Governor-General. Sir Charles Hilbert
Tuppe- In a brief address said that his presence
at the banquet fitting denial 10 the misreprc.
senat tions made by the press in regard 10 hInsel,
Mr. Caine had handled the copyright question since
his arrival in Canada. After touching on Mr
Gaines work as an author he concluded ny pro, pro-
posing his health. Mr.. Caine made an able ana
eloquent response. He said, in part;
lie outside, that the better legislation which canada
promised TO authors is under way. Ine mucn as is
offered to your Parliament or sent to England for
Imperial sanction. Instead Of that there viii be an
1896 What provisions the act will make is mater
proper time arrives. But am betraylng no Cabi-
net secret when say that at the conference WIN
my colleague. Mr Daidy and mysef together with
the Canadian Copyright Association and Canadian
publishers. were permitted to hold in Ottawa to-day
draft measure which forms an agreement between
myself as the delegate of English authors and the
recommended the Minister'S and we have every
reason to hope that in the wisdom OF y9nr Govern
basis for forthcoming legislation. BY this agree
meHt the time within which Copyright holder aG ssG
untrammeed copyright is extended from thirty to
days more at the discretion of the authorities Also
by this agreement the license to be granted for the
production of book that has not fulfilled the con
ditons of Canadian copyright law is limited to one
license. and this single license Is only 10 be issued
with the copyr ght-holders knowledge or sanction.
Further. the pyrght-holdeT, who has an indepen-
dent chance Of securing copyright for himself within
a period of sixty days. is to be allowed a second
chance of securing it after II has been challenged
and before it be disposed Of by license And
finally tn royalties Of the author are to be secured
to him by a regulation of the revenue to stamp an
edition of book the issue of n license.
This is the ground Of the draft bill which the
Canadian Copyright Assocla ton has Joined with
in recommending to your Minister'S, and on Its
general principle have to say h.st, to Canadian
authors that hill framed on these Lines Will net
put them into position Of isolation among the
authors Of the world; and next, to the authors of
England and America and Of all the countries hav-
ing copyright treaty with England that it will
to authors the control of their property, and
put them all alike equal footing and there
fore = will not. think disturb the operation OF
the Berne Convention far as Canada Is con-
cerned. o. the understanding between Great Britain
and thS United States. Beyond this must allow
that the arrangement Is compromise.