New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-16

best index Of what i. needed and what can be
accomplished It may be stated without rear copy
right Association represents no widespread fee
Ing and speaks for no unanimous interest II wSu'a
popular agitation The act of Parliament which
registered IT, Views s s, ressns S needs OF the pub
fishers stronger Application OF me ppk k11eIi
m may be in harmony with the Governmental policy.
but that would not explain the origin OF me pres
en demand since both Political eorrespondence
between the Dominion and Home soSs ha Strong
fee,nr has moved the former in the assertion OF
its case As far back as 1873 the Canadian aes ,he
previous YEAR and nearly ali the other legislatures
in British North America followed its eTamR} si
the objections Ss ms Ss sH R colonies upon
American reprints OF them in 1916 Ear " dI, Oh
behalf OF the Government sent circular dlsPa zen
perial assistance In confirming any 'oiOhiai IaM
agreens that After such enactment and conrma
ton the Copyright law OF Great brta a Ssoan
10 such Colonial law ordinance. In 1sis partial
relief was slyen by GLOWING co ane WORKS but
nothing OF importance has since been done 10 meet
the wish of more independent legislation
FURTHER CAUSE FOR DIscONTENT'
The Canadian Government has kept the promise
and its non-fulf.ment steadily in mind, ana mas
found further cause for discof tent in the apparent
but de;usive Willingness OF the imperial authori-
ties to grant its request. To this may doubtless
be attributed mich OF the decisive tone which ma
marked the assertion OF the tanadian .a ,ersstej
persons who have pressed the matter upon theih,
that the imperial view has been bonSh making for
the enrichment of English authors ana pnonsherS'
have AK e on nv copyright
ment with the United states ana me i" ~, hss
been the determining influence in the counse.s OF
British legislators ON this subject heud and
secured
ever to disturb It.. In the English view a. Wa
British connection a. the cornerstone OF Canadian
policy it is matter OF mucn moment ,ns sSoud
be allowed 10 endanger bond which goes 10 uniy
the intellectual ne not only OF the British Emp pr
the very nature Of the question makes it less
amenabe noneyed considerations and more more
1t is not commended that the Canadian mind Is be
coming stunted or perverted because tne htsrary
handled exclusively by Canadian printers me :. a
nadans want GOOD literature a. reasonable rates,
merit account of Canadian paper and type I'M
less there are urgent reasons foi doing So
NOT YET READY FOR 1T
Besides It is doubtful whether the Canadian
Copyright act could supply the shortcomings of a
limited market. Facts - 10 show that the ma
tonal growth has not reached point at which
great publishing interest could be sustained There
Is need of larger population ana srea d r1ot
gestlve Instances Of what may he hoped for in ms
respect. If 'Triiby." published in Canada from mar
pers plates 10 cents retail. could not reach SAT
Of 500 copies. wha, would be the use OF printing
books with less than tenth Of It's vogue; me
Manxman did not sell to the extent OF l,ooe copies
throughout the Dominion. And large deductions
must be made in both instances for ne number ,,
sellers have expressed in decided terms their doubi
the effec; Of the Copyrght act on good d ta.
not regard fheapness alone. and from hara o.
cash sanlpoln sms c Glass oT of buyers
wanting books well bound and wei printed on eo 9
paper The publisher OF cne f52 psyng business
and il then becomes question 10 wnal extent ne
use the market Of the United stae Of .meri
can safes is the chief motive of the publishers dsd
printers who want the act.
INSISTING on THEIR RIGHTS.
The eist of the difficulty from the Canadian point
of view seems to be strong insistance upon the
right TO legisate copyright. hampered by lack
Of cogent reasons for doing at the present time.
There is a firm belief in the right itself; well
grounded conviction that 1t was granted by IN, tne
act of Confederation Cases decided pS tne 1uJ,
cal Committee of the Privy Council unquestionaDiy
support this view but when you cannot prove
practical grievance in behalf of the interests con-
cerned II may be expedlen TO postpone the eNtI-
else of the right. The loyalty Of Canadians re-
qures than purely Canadian cohs' h ,s,
look AT the larger bearings Of the question BrN-
ish authors Of emnence have written to canso an
publishers protesting against interference WIN ~
eresis of the greatest international concern. ~
may be taken for granted thst me oPp,ined 20
,HaS he nressure of the British Copyright $3.50
cation or the Incorporated Society OF AutnO 1,
After many years of waiting. during whlch COPY
right sdi,ions had no legal protection from Ameri-
can publishers England has obtained an nier ma
tiona agreement with the United StatTs, anu III,
,nenselv extended her literary market. The passage
Of the Canadian act il is contended In Ens.snoi
will undo all that has been gained Ior me aus VI
internationa copyright among the English.speakihg
races IL the time has come. as many Canaund,n ns
believe to hope and work for closer union WIN y,
tba mother country and a still higher position III
the Empire it is strange loyalty that WI hI, 40 the
nresenf lime endangers interests so vital anu -
without substantial advantage to the 'a"a"a"