New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13

scented In Europe. had been working for ,ntsrna.
uonai copyright for forty years, and that the
Fuoiisners Copyright League Of the United
States had been most active in the same canss
~ was 10 the American sense Of fair play and
honesty that the appeal was made but when
', Copyrignt law was enacted authors and pub
Isners were far from being satisfied with It,
A powerful trades-union had interviewed with a
demand that no foreign book should be copy-
righted In the United States unless It had been
set up and printed In that country Othar
trades-unions supported this contention. and the
friends OF international copyright pure and SIM
pie. who did not want the manufacturing clause
were compelled to take such legislation as they
could get.
THE AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LAW.
The American Copyright law was described
by Mr.. Sheldon a compromise like the Book
OF Common Prayer In England, or the Constitu-
ton OF the United States. American authors and
publishers have fully appreciated the dissatis-
FACTION felt by Frenchmen Germans and Ital-
ians with the manufacturing clause They have
considered 1t well founded and Just, and have
regretted that the grounds for 1t exist They
have believed that the product OF a mans brain
lie property in the strictest sense Of the word and
that II an Englishman. Frenchman. German
or an Italian be protected in the United States
without conditions in the possession Of his me-
chanical inventions, he should also be protected
an opportunity should arise for removing grounds
OF European dissatisfaction without imperilling
the principle of international copyright. they
would advocate the abrogaton of the manu.
featuring clause. This paper was received with
hearty applause at the congress European pub
fishers have never understood the peculiar diff
hculties Of the copyright problem in the United
states, and have been intolerant and unwise
In their criticism Of the American compromise.
and this paper served the useful purpose OF en-
Tightening them respecting the real motives and
purposes Of American authors and publishers.
Almost equal satisfaction was expressed when
Edward MarstOn read paper In which he ex-
pressed the hope that the deposit OF a foreign
book in the library Of the British Museum would
suffice in the future to secure English copyright.
The hospitality Of the French members or
the congress to their foreign guests was princely
One night a unique entertainment was pro-
vided in the little theatre of the clubhouse OF the
Cercle de la Librare All the performers were
artists from the Opera House and the Theatre
Francais. There were songs French farce
and series OF antique dances by eight members
OF the ballet Of the Opera. all dressed In cos
tunes OF the period Of Louis XIII and Louis XIV.
The publishers wildly applauded the ballet per-
formers who seemed to have stepped out or q
canvas of Vatican. NJ. Fouret, OF the house OF
Hachette & Co.. took large company 10 MS
country place, driving out through. the Bots de
Boulogne. Sevres and the woods OF Meudop 10
Sceaux and entertaining them at dinner. There
was also banquet at the clubhouse. at Which
two members Of the French Ministry were pres
ent, and. finally, there was breakfast at the
official residence Of the Minister Of Commerce
The foreign guests were delighted with their
reception and with the good-fellOwship which
was promoted by this first formal conference OK
European publishers The second congress Will
probably be held in London. l. n b