New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
PUBLISHERS IN CONGRESS-.
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN MURRAY.
From The London Daily News.

From The London Daily News
ing ' With hui I'm I'm for the Publishers Assocaon Of
Great Britain. OF which he has been the delegate
first great 1nterna ional Congress Of Publishers the
Sd has s b. 3 6as h hsa tier nd
being elected a vce-president. and II Is exported
altogether assembled in the large hail Of the cercle
e s Of beng presided esa d over by r. Boache
er seems a tn haVe been ~co 80 emnen
cessful that many are DESTROYS OF bringing together
a similar gathering annually in one or another OF
and what was the occasion OF this congress-
has been the result Of it?'
You are probably aware" replied Mr. Murray:
create an International union for the protection OF
had come when it would be well to bring together
representatives. Of the members OF the union to
And which were the countries brought into this
"AN the principal countries OF Europe-Great
Britain Germany. Belgium. Spain France, Italy
sounfres ha d n Se cone n IN We're Russia Dem
mark. Norway and Sweden. But the great eXcep-
leading publishers We're in favor Of coming in, but
as Mr.. Appleton stated in q very Interesting letter
Of universal suffrage"
a W ia the n Gn 10 r he dsees
protection for any book not entirely MANUFACTURED
the American r typoeraphica unions as means Of
protecting their industry
nad Mr. srs oi wa Of #
Die. to induce those countries outside the union
And have you found at Paris any reason to
hope that the United States may be Induced to
Mr. Mu dd not no D Ss # RO M
OF considerable time, though eventually the States
would. he hoped. he brought in.
portance discussed" he remarked in the course OF
conversation-"posta facilities for instance 1t is
within the union shall assmilate th0r postal laws
regards mfT Of all bnd or r
amend postrl regulations, but by coming to gen
Formulating our wishes we hope to be able to effect
the necessary changes IN course Of time in this
sion" continued the v.cepresident Of the congress-
who while the mater was under eonsldeTatio1 ee
Bruneere. the reader of the report upon 1t. you
h W a ap% to aPe H.
e Tas on % sor e the m
lection Of copyright in all the newspaper articles Of
In several European countries such protection Is
already secured but the subcommittee from which
n. Brune;iere brought up a report endeavored to
countries within the union; As the result of the dis
cussion on this subject the congress unanimously
adopted the resolution with which NJ. Brunetifre
brought his paper TO close ,ba S for articles
nte Re the reproucton o the articles IN
newspapers and periodicals SHOULD be prohbite as
out being necessary to state that the rights are
unued Mr. Murray. us that of the Copyright law
are soma Subjects upon Which the
have right to legisate for themselves without
t On se Si ss bs Ha5 the
Home Government This question Of copyright Is
one that they claim to deal with quite .ndepend-
entity. The French attach great importance 10 the
settlement Of this matter and II is felt that n the
Canad ans are allowed TO do they propOse-which
will come practically to the adoption OF same
system that prevailing in the United States-.t
will have the effect OF keeping the Americans out
Of the union Indefinitely"