New-York tribune., 1907-08-29

resist arbitrary but II is as 1t not a'd aPss @
into revolutionary ways. Thus there was ,6
the idea of government of limited powers, ana
the habit when any one claimed obedience OF re-
quiring him to show his title TO demand IL nus tbo
details Of the law. the spirit of legality was df-
fused through the nation
NATIONS LIFE RESTS ON FIXED IDEAS.
part the conception Gf the e crown
state power played in Eng9s4 g anu d Tned
dwell on the capital Importance for the whole who d Pc
liticaI system of the United states OF eilS s,irS
blv worked out in your constitution: nor OF that re-
spect for defined legal right which supports tner
on what may be called fixed ideas. those ideas
which ghs9 h@e as manly N by F the Common
that these fixed and fundamental ideas Were
moulded whereon the constitutional freedom Vi
America, of England. rests. ,,,o nav.
One hundred and tnTty0ne ren o the common
law became divided into two streams, & ~tic Msnv ian
statutes have been enacted in England since L'.os
and many enacted here, but the character o5
it the mental habits in those who stIdy anu
p56ts1 identify Of the two branches of the I'D
stock appear SO much as in the doctrines i and and
Of sympathy whose value hardly be overrated: a.
1t is bond of sympathy not least because ato5 II 5
is not only expression Of its 1naGacfT DH1 bon8
Skeleton Li is to the body what steel ribs are
% to h e IS that 6nsd 6G @feher s s So that each
retaip ttS nroner place and discharge its proper
functions The common law has done bs TINS IPF for ggn
tfe @ mind s and ID habits Of the ndiVdual citizens
Ts ay as san of remoud hs Th9le Il II nshG heg viii where
aoh 0 hsr has 6een Fl cnnfnrms TO their sentiments
breathes their spirit it deserves and receives IN w
confidence Of the people; So may it ever be- oo'h
in America and in England
REPORT ON COPYRIGHT BILL
Arthur Stewart. of Baltimore, presented the re-
port Of the committee on the proposed 'opsf's
bill Two bills are pending. one In the SENATE
and one in the House The committee says.
The proposed legislation includes certain general
features. which may be summarized as 1onoMSs' -
broadening Of the subject OF b fnsll,deS
within the constitutional term writings oL f'ii
2 The recognition of rieht of propsrty in al. all
the works Of author before as wei a5 2Ith
is impressed upon or attached to the WORK III ''e
The requirement for registration of title is dis
pensed with but tive copies Of the pest ea4n no care are
gress ana al {he reeeg OF o IL tbev are not 50
deposited and penalty is imposed upon the copy
right proprietor for failure TO comply with such
Third-The extension of the subject Of copyright
TO include. all forms of record in which .r1, the
Which II N NAV f' be read or reproduced,''
e m 4 fhs daPge Is c 5e snGs as as
phonograph disks and panola records
the statute is Is greatly Shortened and simped
Fifth-The remedies provided for infringenent Gf
Formerly the infrngers of dramatic works t1 and %
infringers of books works Of and other sub
jects of copyright not so punished NOW an
footing. ana wiifu infringement is made criminal
offence Civil remedies are also provided Of a com
sixth|The rights of aliens are enlarged to the the
world may obtain American copyright by frst-or
contemporaneously with its first publication IN
ts fG1ftsn of he Tnted stases MS "0'
This places the United States of copyrights
on mar wit
of some other foreign counties ,r-.r.-s,,,s and
quite complete and It IS believed by the committee
that If it is passed IT will mark distinct advance
in the protection of this class OF property
The nominating committee reported the list Of
officers. and the report adopted as follows
President, ]. NJ. Dickinson, Chicago: secretary
John Hinkley. Baltimore treasurer, Frederick +
Wadhans New York: executive committee, the
president the secretary and :ie treasurer and
Alton r. Parker. New York; Charles Monroe, Los
Angeles: Ralph w Breckenridge. Omaha; Charles
F Libby. Portland; Walter George Smith. PhlIa-
delphia, and Rome G. Brown. Minneapolis
MR. BRYCE AN HONORARY MEMBER.
The selection Of the place for the next convention
is left with the executive committee, which usually
meets Immediately after the close of the conven-
tion. No selection was made. however, this after
noon but the committee will meet tomorrow.
Ambassador Bryce was made honorary mem
ber of the association by the adoption Of the fol-
lowing resolution. presented by Frederick w Leh-
mann Of ST Louis:
In recognition Of the most eminent service to law
and learning, especially exemplified in his Amer.
can Commonwealth in grateful remembrance or
the special legal honors conferred upon the former
president Of the association while an amhasSado-
an the Court of James's. and in further reco2-
milton Of the great good will existing between the
kindred nations that speak the English tongue ami
cherish the common law between the bars OF those
nations, be II
Resolved That His Excelency. the Right Hon
James Bryce, Ambassador of Great Britain to the
United States. and honored guest this morn
ing, nominated honorary member OF the
American Bar Association
In accordance with a resolution adopted at to-
6av's session the bureau of comparative law was
organized this afternoon for the purpose OF taking
charge of the issuing bulletin showing
the titles OF foreign legislation during the year,
and To begin the gradual translation of foreign
codes and publishing them in uniform volumes
Simeon E. Baldwin. of Connecticut. was elected
director ard w. ". Smithers OF Phila delphla,
secretary
The members of the American Bar Association
held a dinner at the Falmouth Hotel tonight.
Ambassador Bryce guest
The International Law Association convention
will opened to morrow.