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Best general references-Library Journal II, pp. 250 et seq; R. R. Bowker, Copyright, Its law and its literature; Forum. I, pp. 495-505; Lalor's Cyclopedia...
...present lack of an International Copyright law permits injustice to foreign authors, (a) their productions are their own personal property-Report Common Pleas 89; (b) they have no control over their publications in America-Library Journal II, p. 250; (c) they receive no compensation-Library Journal...
...lack of International Copyright law discourages our own authors and publishers. (a) authors lack pecuniary stimulus to their best efforts-Nation 38, p. 112; (b) markets are flooded with foreign works offered at a lower price than that at which new productions can be prepared-Forum I, p. 497; (c) authors cannot afford to make literature a profession-R. R. Bowker, p. 51; (d) legitimate publications are at a disadvantage in competition-Saturday Review...
...give foreign authors their just rights-Forum I, p. 498; (P) it will give American authors a fair field-Ioid, p, 499; (c) it will give legitimate publishers an opportunity to compete; (d) it will raise the standard of American literature-Library Journal II, p. 252, (e) The International Copyright would not deprive the reading public of good books-Forum, July...
...Granting that an international copyright is desirable, the present bill should not pess, because: (1), the bill contains protective measures. e. g. Foreign authors are compelled to employ American publishers.- Senate bill 262; Critic, vol. 15. p. 331; Nation, vol. 46, 522. (2). The bill compels American authors to publish their books at home or loose their copyright.- Nation, vol. 46, 522. (3), The bill secures a monopoly to American publishers-Forum...