The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-29
BAR ASSOCIATION
KILLS RESOLUTION.
Baltimore Man Proposes Criti-
cisnl of President and Pre-
siding Judge.
1T IS PROMPTLY TABLED
y. M. Dickinson, Of Chicago,
New President-Report on
Copyright Law.
1T is PROMPTLY TABLED

PORTLAND. Me-. August 2s.-A reso-
luton crlticlzing President Roosevelt
for commentingson the trial OF the beef
Illinois year ago. and adversely criti-
Ching the. presiding Judge and his
rulings, was introduced at tho final
session to-day OF the American Bar
Association by George WhitelOck, OF
Baltimore. 1t met with instant dis
approval from all parts of the hall.
and President Parker repeatedly asked
Mr.. Whltelock to withdraw 1t; but Mr..
Whitelock insisted that 1t be acted
upon. A motion to lay 1t on the table
was carried
The event of the,convention was the
annual address OF British Ambassador
James Bryce, on "rnc Influence OF Ma
tIonaI Character and Historical En-
vironment on tho Development OF the
Common Law"
During a business session after AM
.bassador Bryce's address. Arthur stew
art OF Baltimore. presented the report
of the committee on proposed copy
right bill.
Proposed Copyright Inv.
f The proposed copyright bill now be-
fore Congress. as now framed. is lutte
complete. and II passed will mark a
distinct advance. in the opinion OF the
committee on proposed copyright bill
OF the American Bar Association. The
report OF the committee was presented
to the meeting to-day. The report sayst
Tho two bills now pending-one be-
fore the House and one before the Sen
ate-differ slightly In some particu-
lars. The Senate bill Is somewhat
broader and more comprehen stya han
the House bflftss The proposed Iesis!a-
ton includes certain general features
which are worked out in detail In the
bill. These features may be sum-
married. as follows:
(l) A broadening OF the subject OF
copyright to include all classes of
works. which can he included within
tho constitutional term, writings of
an author
(a) The recognition of a right of
property in ali the works of an au-
thor before az well as after publica-
ton. provided notice of claim OF
copyright is impressed upon or at
tached to the work at the time of pub
lication.
The requirement for registration of
title is dispensed with. but two copies
Of the best edition are required to
be deposited with the Librarian of Con-
gress, and the Register OF Copyrights
is given the right to call for these
copies IL they are not so deposited.
and a penalty Is Imposed upon the
copyright proprietor for failure to COM
ply with such notice.
az The extension of the subject of
copyright to include "ali forms of
record in which the thought OF an
author may be recorded and from which
IL may be read or reproduced" The
Intention OF this language is to In
clude all means of reproducing copy,
right music, such as phcnograph disks
and pianola records.
"a The character of the notice re-.
CURED by the statute IS greatly short
ened and sImplifled.
Penalties Are Uniform.
Isl The remedies provided for in
fringement OF copyright are consoli-
dated. simpllfca and expanded. For
merry the infringers OF dramtic works
and musical works We're punished
criminally, while the infringers Of
books, works of art. and other sub
jects of copyright are not so punish-
cd. Now all classes of infringement
are placed on the same footing and
willful infringement is made Grim
inal offense. Civil remedies are also
provided OF comprehensive nature.
(s) The rights of aliens are enlarged
to the extent that any person resident
in any part of the world may obtain
American copyright by first or contem-
poraneously with It's first publication
in Il foreign country. publishing his
work within the limits of the United
States This places the United States
law of copyrights upon par with that
of Great Britain and some other for
eign countries, The Bill as now
framed is comprehensive and quite
complete: and II is believed that If II
Is passed. 1t VIII mark q distinct adj
vance in the protection OF this class
of property.
Both of the bills We're reported to
Congress at the last session. 1t Is the
intention of those interested to reintro-
duce the bills as soon as Congress
convenes and to press them for pass
age.
The following officers We're slsst ID
secretary John Hinlsley. Baltimore:
treasurer, Frederick =. .Wadhams, New
York. Executive communicating press
ldent, secretary, and treasurer: Alton
B. Parker, New York: Charles Monroe.
Los Angeles; Ralph w. breckenridge.
Omaha; Charles T. Libby, Portland;
Walter George Smith, Philadelphia, and
Rome G. Brown, Minneapolis.
The convention then adjourned.