Evening journal., 1915-04-09
Peoples Column
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT Is Due.


published an address OF Mr.. J. Stew
ems Ulman. Of the f. Biumenihal a
CO.. delivered before the Chamber Of
Commerce and in the course of the
address very able reference is made
to foreign legislation regarding pat
enis.
Prompted by desire TO give credit
where credit is due. in recogniiion
OF the efforts OF the ablcst commcr-
ciai organization representatives
this city has ever had. desire to
cali your attention TO the activities
of The late MI. Thomas II. sarcry.
just hvo years ago in an cnort 10
nationally focus attention upon the
grievances which Mr. ulman so force
fully uses to arouse local interest in
q subject which originated here.
For presenting the subject and for
the foresight shown in It's advocacy,
its commercial Representatives under
the leadership Of Mr. sayery we're
considered the leaders in construc-
tive Industrial work.
Taking up that portion of Mr.. IL
mans remarks relating 10 patents and
which he uses as an illustration i'm
connection with the presentation ar
gument regarding the most favored
nation clause of treaties of foreign
nations, the local commercial and in
dustrial interests should read with
interest the resolution prepared and
presented TO the National Board of
Trades by the late Mr.. Savory in 1903.
This resolution by unanimous con-
sent of the organization was taken up
as a special proposition and dele
cation of The foremost industrial men
of the country explained the condi-
tions to the Secretary of State Mr..
Root The facts as presented have
been the foundation for the consider
alton of reciprocal and retaliatOry leg
islation. Bills have been pending in
Congress having for the purpose the
correction Of the injustice pointed out
by Mr. Sayery representing the old
Board of Trade and Wilmington ar
ter having undergone the soporihc
treatment of high-salaricd CONNER
cial indulgence is asked 20 again get
active in connection with subject
which she originated and brought TO
national attention. as shown by the
following resolution.
Whereas. Several of the most in
fuentisi and prominent manuiactur-
ing and industrial countries OF the
world have succeeded In having their
respective governments enact laws
pertaining 70 foreign patents. which
are designed 10 give 90 said countries
benefits and advantages. accruing
from rstenis. inventions. processes.
and designs which have been obtained
in said countries by citizens OF the
United States. and
where's. One of the. provisions Of
the new pateri law authorizes any
person SO apply % the comptroller
frr ne rerocaiion ci The patents on
the ground that the patented article
cr process is manufactured or carried
o. exclusively or mainly outside oi
said foreign country. and
where's. The edecis aud tendcn-
cfes a. these recent patent laws upon
rifizens uf The United States who are
inventors and producers of original
rrocessts and designs are prejudi-
cial and further tend 70 discourage
our cifizens from engaging in manu-
faciuring their patented articles In
this country 10 any large extent. be-
cause they are not pr0ic ted against
their competitors in foreign count
lies. and
whereas. The laws Of foreign
countries above referred 10 are un-
Just TO American citizens and are
calculated 20 produce q feeling OF in
harmony between nations. and are
also calculated 10 discourage rather
than stimulate thought and energetic
action on the part OF the citizens OF
the United States. as wen as TO les
sen the revenues Oi our government
and Of a large number of our fellow
citizens who will be also prevented
from obtaining the rewards of their
ability has entitled them 20 receive: (:
therefore be il
Resolved. That the National Board
OF Trade memorialize Congress 10
enact as promptly as possible such
legislation as may be required TO
make our flaws pertaining 20 patents
or processes inventions and designs
and as may be required 10 discourage
the governments OF other countries
from enacting patent laws which are
unjust TO the citizens OF the United
States. and also a law which may lead
20 the repeal Of that new feature in
the foreign patent laws which auth
orizes the prompt revocation OF q
United States patent if the patented
article is manufactured or mainly in
this country"
The writer might add that while
this country is crying about tho lacl
Of dye stufls other countries have be.
fore this time compelled the estab.
lishment of dye plants 90 overcom,
such an emergency and that Will,
advocating the loft building in thi,
city 10 take care of such industrio,
in public meeting he was ridicule,
by a high priced commercial organ
ization secretary The Wilmington
commercial interests instead of get
ting down 10 brass tacks preferre,
TO talk high salaries and TO dig hole
over Eleventh street bridge In orde
70 find out the nature of the grounl
and drown q boy In the flower Of hi
youth and for their neglect I'm thi
connection paid damages
This Is not the first time Mr. II
man has brought 70 the attention o
the Chamber Of Commerce real liv
subjects and it IS r. be hoped that h
VIII arouse that organization 20 ac
complish something after the ol
Poard Of Trade made such a magnif
.scent Start
Respectfully.
WILL MINGTON.
4 = Wilmington. Del. April s. 1915.