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    ¦ if) 188 Fleet Street, Jamiarxj 15, 1S86.

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    if T ORD Salisbury's declaration regardi...

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    While education has certainly become wha...

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    ¦ If) 188 Fleet Street, Jamiarxj 15, 1s86.

    ¦ if ) 188 Fleet Street , Jamiarxj 15 , 1 S 86 .

    If T Ord Salisbury's Declaration Regardi...

    if T ORD Salisbury ' s declaration regarding the * / - ^ proposed action of the Government in

    gi read connection -with with livel the satisfaction Law of Copyri bthe ght authors will be II y y

    if | W 1 and publishers of the country . - The agitation § ** | : or reform has been quiet and slow , but neverrv ..

    | $ theless it has been strenuously conducted , J ) and it is to be hoped that the Government

    3 t- » i ¦ will now have an opportunity — of carrying to % k a successful issue a measure of so much

    lm-\ fd portance to a large portion of the community . | / We are glad to find that Her Maj esty's

    Government have not lost any time in taking up this important subject , with a view to the

    consolidation and amendment of tlie law . The ~ ¦ following is a copy of the Memorial which , drew

    ^ the Prime Minister ' s special attention to the legislation necessary to remedy its present

    I patent defects ; and we have much pleasure j in subjoining the favourable reply whicTi has

    just been received by ]\ lr . Daldy , the Honorary Secretary of the Copyright Association : —

    } To ¦ TkB the M Right AKQUESS Honourable OF SALISBURY and Most , IC . Noble G-.

    1 Prime Minister and Principal Secretary of State for ' ¦ Foreign «• - >¦* v vw mw AjL Affairs f 1 ^ W % * . W

    Ml LORD , "We " " » , v the ^ ^ w ^ ¦ -w undersi - » « - ¦ ^»^ ^^ »» -- * r v gned ^ M » ^^ ^^ ¦ ^ , m respectfull 9 mm ^^ » w m ^ ^^ ^ r ^* ^^ ^^ ^ fc «¦ y » ask ^ v ^ fc * ^^ K your F ^* ~ ^^»^ to

    « Lordship , as representing Her Majesty ' s Govern-X h ment Qopyri , g to ht , undertak with a e view legislation to consolidate on the and subj amend ect of

    avs relating thereto in this ^ country . tention The and subject a general has of consensus late years of engaged inion much has been at- .

    arrived , at which , we think , will op prevent such a measure occupying much time in its through

    Parliament . The defects of the present passage state of the law have been brought out by the Royal

    Commission initiated by the late Earl of Beaconsfield , and the principles and recommendations of that

    Commission exceptions for , its very improvement generally accepted have been by , with the literary but few and artisti tviuioun portions of the community

    \ ouu It is especiall c ; pwi . uiui » y desirable ui 1110 vuiliuiuuiiy that such . . a measure J I should be promoted at the present time , because the

    K \ recent a likel scheme Con for ference shortl a general on to Copyright result Copyri in at ght the Bern Union denouncing e has , which matured of is

    our existing y very treati y es relating thereto . , The present law is embodied in no less than

    fif-1 iriond teen niiinission Acts , and of is , to Parliament quote the wholl and langu various destitute age of judicial the Copyrig deei ht

    -V \ . r of Co arrangement Report , incomp , ' lete , y often obscure of any and sort so / ill stud -expressed to it that no one to who does not give , long

    of grap the y h defects 7 ) . can Obscu of expect these rity of Acts ety understand lo ; thei is , h r arrangement it v ' ( , see only para one is

    j - r o otte i ften ght n worse worse Act of than tnan 1842 their their ( the style stvle princi . , and and pal of of Act this this ) is the t . a hft consp Copy fWc i -- - \ t c ions uous induced instance the ( see Copy paragrap right Commission h 9 ); these to imperfec recom - -

    importan mend its ce consolidation . as a work of paramount in "We think also that the offer to make publication

    * with a x > the ritisn Emp possession ire , made carry to Copyright the Colonies co-extensive by Her fc ?^ ¦¦¦ . :

    If T Ord Salisbury's Declaration Regardi...

    Majest them to y ' s be Government realised , withou in ¦¦ 187 t , unnecessary ¦ oug -- ¦ - — ht - in justice delay to ; -

    • ^ v ^^^^ k ^^^^ B ^ B ^^^^ w *^ ^^ ^^ ^ ** m ^ m ^^^ ^^ - ^^^ » " ^ ^ ' " ^ - " ^™ - ^ " ——— - ^ - ^ —^ - . —— — m — — m j and , we may add , that th . e present state of the law ^ lias ^^^^^ ^^ gf w ^^ hitherto ^ K ^^* i ^ S ^^^ k ^^ ^ B » v ^* ^ V ^^^ prevented r ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ some ^^^ ' —^^^»^ i ^ —^ - importan ¦ —— ™^ - ^ - ~ t — treaties — — — — — —

    being made which would be very desirable in the interests of literature and art . Some legislation is absolutely necessary to enable

    this country to join in the said Copyright TJnio ** in new September legislation next , sh and ould our embrace present request the whole is that subject the [ '

    footing __ and T , _ . _ should p ^ y ; j instead — _— . _ p lace — _ . __ the of — _ legislating — law _ t ^ i — on a % ^ sound j merel and y if with intelli special y gible , ¦!

    reference to that Union . | To promote this end , the Incorporated Society € > f Authorsthe Copyright Associationand the Musical

    Trade Copyrig a ht , scheme Association for a Bill have which laid before deals , wi the th Board the sub of - i think desirableand

    ject in the manner they jointly ; they are also about to send to the same authorities a complete draft of a Bill embodying that schemeso

    , that the Board of Trade may have at any rate , the materials at hand which will enable them to draw a ; — Bill quickl — — which may secure your sanction ^ , nd ; I

    support -j ^ . y — ti i ; We v * ^^ ^ have v ^ B ^^^ P' ^^ . ^ ¦> received »¦ " ^ B ^ ^^^ ^^ V ^ BF ^ " ^^ ¦ so ^¦ 1 ^ much ^^^^^^» ¦ ^ r ^ ^^^^^ attention ^^ " »~ ^ " - ~ ¦ " — ' ¦ " ¦— ¦ from ™ the ' ^^^ —*~ \

    departmetits of the Government most interested ( Colonial Office , Foreign Office , and Board of Trade ) , that ¥ e refrain from troubling you with details and

    merely inclose copies of the above-referred-to Scheme \ and Bill for your information . "We embrace this opportunity respectfully to

    fitting thank l your y represented Lordship for afc allowing the above this -mentioned country to Con be - ference ; and your well-known interest in the

    subject will , we feal sure , ensure due attention for the scheme now drafted . In conclusionwe earnestlhope that your Lord- |

    ship may be able , to benefit the y Press , and the Art ; and Musical and Dramatic World , by undertaking to present a complete Bill on the subject to the

    attention of Parliament early in the Session about to commence . [ Reply . ]

    Foreign Office , January 9 , 1886 .

    Sib , lam directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to | : acknowled ultimo inclosing ge t ) ie a recei memorial pt of your praying letter that of su the ch , steps 26 th

    may seem be desirable taken by to Her ensur Majesty e an amelioration ' s Government of the as Law may of Copyrightand I am to acquaint you in repl

    ; y propose that Her to Parliament Majesty ' s Government legislation with have the decided view to to

    amend the existing law , and to enable Great Britain to become a party to the proposed International Copyri I am ght to Union add that . on this subject will be

    laid before Parliament papers at the commencement of the Session .

    I am , Sir , Your most obedient humble servant , J . PAUNCEFOTE .

    F . H . Daldy , Esq .,

    Aldine House , Iselvedere , Kent .

    While Education Has Certainly Become Wha...

    While education has certainly become what

    is called a plank in political platforms , it is decidedly gratifying to see that practical

    teachers are determined to retain it aa a plank for themselves . It is strange to notice lately

    how strongly the an Inject of education has been

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Jan. 15, 1886, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15011886/page/4/