Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-18

vent, the business would take care or
itself AS result, we were made q
nation of inventors, and we have out.
stripped the wcrld in the field Of me-
chanics
yet we have no system to-day
whereby inventors or the owners of
patents can be surely spared the
enormous costs and loss of time Incl
dent to endless litigation. would
venture to say. from my own expert
ence, that more than half the patents
which the people have tried to use
have been in litigation at their ex-
piration. The period consumed in
litigation, of course, comes out of the
life of the patent, and every month of
delay Is Just so much loss not only |
to the owner, but to the public who |
would get the benefit of the patent.
We have Industrial concerns in this
country that spend from $500,000 to |
$2,000,000 a year developing patents. |
If the validity of these patents could
be assured promptly. not only would
the gain to their owners be great, but
the value to the people of the United
States would run into uncountable
millions.
Salaries Not Adequate.
with issues as great as this at
stake, 1t would seem that congress
should look broadly at the question
and establish the court on a generous
basis. believe salary of $4,000
for the chief justice and $1,000 for
the associate justices is not too great
If we are to have a court of patent ap-
peals composed of the ablest judges
In the country The present bill pro-
vides salaries of $4,000 and $4,000
respectively. This appears to be
large remuneration, but 1t is not, un-
der the circumstances. l fear 1t is not
adequate to enable the establishment
of the court on a proper basis"
Presidents Forthcoming TOUR.
President Taft, who is apparent
ly extremely fond of travel, not
so much, his friends say, for trav-
els sake, but because he has a
thought that he ought to give to the
people personally and by word of
mouth his ideas of government, will
start from Washington March 15 on
an eight days journey. 1t is perfectly
true that an outline of the presidents
speechmaking program, as already
prepared, shows that as far as texts
are concerned, he has chosen only one
great legislative subject on which to
speak, but If precedent counts for any
thing he probably will say great
many things concerning matters of
| foI
announced subjects that have no par
ticular bearing on legislative matters.
The president will go from Wash
tngton to New York. where he will ad-
dress a meeting of the members of
the Society of Foreign Wars. He will
have something to say about patriot
ism in time of war and this naturally
will lead to a discussion of that high
er patriotism which induces men to
take an active interest in their coun-
try's affairs in time of peace.
In Chicago the president will ad-
dress the newspaper men, the Irish
Fellowship club and a great meeting
of persons interested in conserving
the natural resources of the country.
This conservation meeting Is the only
one at which Mr.. Taft, as far as his
announcements go, has intimated that
he is to speak on subject which Is
. before congress for legislation.
Firm Friend Of Conservation.
. Because of the widespread interest
: in the Ballinger-Pinchot inquiry and
, the charges and countercharges thai
I have been made by the men who are
/ involved in the trouble, 1t is said thai
: Mr.. Taft fears the people will get the
. idea that he Is not the same firm advo
| cate of conservation that he once was
( The presidents friends say It was be
+ cause of his absolute desire that the
! natural resources should be saved
( that he separated his messages tt
e congress and gave one over wholly tt
8 the cause of conservation. This mes
: sage was sent by itself so tina
there would be no other matter tt
draw the attention of congress ava.
e from the prime subject which tn,
= president wanted 1t to consider.
l. Outline of Probable Law.
1t is probable that congress will
pass a law which, so to speak
u will separate the surface of the pub
c lie lands from the deposits which Ii
u underneath. In other words. ther
u will be one means of disposing of tn
hidden mineral wealth and anothe
- means of disposing of the right t
u farm. The government hereafter,
y the Taft idea is to be carried ou
Ie wants to retain such control of tn
mineral wealth underlying the pull
W lie lands that it can lease the deposit
T. and derive scme pecuniary benef
n rather than to turn them over to grea
s. corporations as has been frequentl
* done in the past. There are othe
X conservation measures, howeve
IN which have been recommended an
IL which probably will not get the fore