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    • 302 The Publishers' Circular l6 ^ ^

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      So far from any benefit to the author being given by a Bill , "whatever its other provisions wh ' i i con would tains rather such a cancel provision absolutel as this , all I hold that there amendmen will be ts done of a mischief riht law exce and eding leave all possible benefit

      I as it now does , than make the ch y ange proposed proposed . copyg , the law stand ! ° 8 rep liter To y at that ure the p any I l hold ea more pu t in to than that be i no , t by is business its such business a measure whatever to secure , cheaper of the cheap literature State food to or is take cheap to be any any secured measures thing to else the for . English All securing it has publi chea to / T

      in _ kindred JW . 1 I 1 such — U . 1 tJ V « . A matters — proposals pivpu -i . , 4- ¦ ! a « A aaiD * - « is m- * urged mgcu to V ^ V remove <«* j « \ b uj ^ X y ^ -v w Mr iui j « - \ . its ^ . rt Farrer xauoi own ^ x » w i ¦ ¦ ^ and a artificial ^ m > uu * ?/! . kjju Sir pfv / " ! ^ . Louis jju hindrances £ k . uio * j *< 1 // iu Mallet auoiici >« 4 * - « v * >» a / to T" in in v ^ . the cheapness mo > -h !• % A *^ alleged * uc v * - « * ^ i *^« cu *• . interests luicx The I * L- > * -h . cota proposal « k - — ^ % . ^ of ui ~ » . free iree 1 , along 1 irAQ trade e with I I inU hnM *• 11 "

      to all be past diametri interferences cally opposed with prices in princi of commodities ple to free trade or other , and certain things to have be proved mischievous to be in . the "With same the way tradi th

      transactions pL has — - m . ^^ K with « w ^^ . ^^ L « ^ trading ^ « pk ^ p * between ¦_ - * ^^ ^ L pw ^ transactions * ^^ ^^ * a - > the ^ L L « ^^ author ^^ * *¦ * L in » % ^^ ^ a general and p # ^ «*^ ^ a the ^ ft ; ^^ namely public ^^^ «^ b v % 1 * ^ , , to the ^ k L ^ let «^> State ^ p ^? ^ those b ^^ v ^ w has L ^ who ^* ^^ no m m - * buy ^ other ** . 4 . and L « *>« — - concern dh sell j ^ ^^ ^& *^ be ¦ than ^ free L _ — to that m ^ make . which _ -what ™ ^^ it contracts land then to enforce the contracts thus madeExtension of fretrad

      all past cases they p nothing ease , else than extension of freedom of contract . ; and extension of e free e trade has been in the in

      matter of literature cannot but be of the same nature . There is free trade between author and reader when the author is free to make-what contract , overt or tacit , he pleasesand the reader free to accede to

      , xnat that his L ^ m m ^ term «¦ j a a ^^ Wb book dook # « s «»¦ or «^ . -aa shall sn refuse ^^ ^^ ail ^ ^ ^ 4 be oe # ^ them ^ L l used usea ^ ^ K . ^ H ^^ k — for ior such * i ^^ . ^ reading reading k L % a tacit ^ k ^ V ^^ ^ purposes purposes # ^ contract ^^ ^^ . ^ H ^ V * ^^ *^ «^ ^ L onjy on made ^»^ rf ] « y , , "J ^ and an ^ b A a y not not the ^ L L * ^^ for zor author ^^ ^^ K reprinting reprinting L ** ^^ ^ B ^ ( or ^^ — - his 1 « ^ ; : since since agent 4 ^ fh 1 ^ - ooviousiy obviouslv A- on ^^ - — his I — . . behalf ^ he He would would ^ J « ) bei a not ™ ng t

      ¦ Bell with the those book who for the may price subsequentl he does y were acquire it avowedl the book y for reprinting since they purposes cannot be ; and supposed this tacit to contrac have become t holds

      possessed of a right which was not originally consciousl , y sold by the author or his agent . thus Trade made between interferes author between and reader the two is not directl free whenever Lhe and State , instead in of enforcing the contract *

      by the one , , or the profits made by the other , . y or indirectly , regulates any way the prices paid The regulation in question beyond all denial does interfere between author and reader . Under it the

      State has to say that the author shall permit sales under such and such conditions ; he is not allowed to rates make of and profit insist . upo As n to his the own assertion conditions that ; the and public this under proceeding ¦ ¦ the proposed practicall method y amounts will to benefit a regulation and the author of his

      benefit ¦ will — — not — , the ™^ be author — injured or , publisher — it is an ~ — ^ ~— , assertion better — — ^—^ ' — ~^ ' than — ^ ^^ that ^» ' ' ^^ the ^^ ~— the ^ v author ' ^^ ^^^ State ^^^^ ^—^ or ^ ^^ ™ publisher knows ^^ ^^ f ^^ ^^» ™ - ^^ ^^^ ^^^ what »^^ ™ - themselves — ^^ v ^^»^^ rated ^^^^^^^^^ ™ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ and ^— ^™ . » ^ ^^ b ^^ The ^ modes ^^ m w ^ m ^^^ ^^*^^ s assumption ^^^ ^^ v ^^ t of 1 ^^ ^^^^ g payment ^^^^ ^ vVl ^^ F ^^> H ^^^ is K ^ ^^^ t that kjj will gja the State has such supreme knowledge h and such experience of i the buying and 1 selling h of booksthat the

      auth — — - or is to be instructed — g — b y it as — — — to - — ^^^ his — , — - most — ~ ~ " ~ ~ ¦ ^ - ^— ^ profitable ^ w ¦ ^^» - ~ ^^ m ^ ' ^ - ^¦ policy ^ - ^ —^ ' ^ . - ^^— ' ^ And ^ ^ " —V ^ J ^—•* — " thi ^^^^ ¦ s ^^^ F ^^^^ is the ~^™ ^ ¦ ^^ ^^ ^^^ assumption ^ " ^^^^ i ^ ^^ ff ^^ ^^ *^ ^ ^ B 4 ^ , whicl ^ T ^^ % V ^^ , V GBMM in posi past ng times that , has State been judgment involved is val in all id in State this interferences particular branch with trade of commerce . There than is no for better supposing reason that for it sup is

      valid in invalid others in . this And . having been proved invalid in others it may be inferred as certain that it would prove Pather than subscribe to aid the passing of a Bill containing a clause authorising the admission of

      colonial a Bill . reprints , I will cheerfully , and , indeed , eagerly subscribe I am , for & c , the purpose Hebbekt of opposing Spenckb such . P . S . —I shall be obliged ii you will put this letter before tho Committee .

      J . L . Clifford-Smith , Esq . 38 Queen ' s Gahdens , Bayswater , W .

      Dear Sir , —You ask my opinion respecting the term during which colonial JV Marc reprints / arch / i 29 29 shall . 18 1881 81 not .. be CpWLUJI admitte l / l / V 7 d W , j as « O now UUVT to UVS be kJV 3 proposed ^/ l . VJ £ /* JDCVA in IU modification ftllUVitU . V > aiiXU > 'JU of Ul the bLl U Bill JJIXi . as CfcO at O . U present yiCODJUU drawn ViJ . O > VT U ; , and OiiU you Jf V »» - » tell t ^*» me ' that

      call probabl y amount y a period to nothing of one ; year no appreciable will be suggested protection . My would reply is arise simp from ly that it uiug in such those a limitation cases where would , above practi wl - » protection / iyiv / ii is jo needed xnrcuicvA E A ^ t hemera & xai l books uwjx 9 —novels cis of the tiio day \ xaj gossiing biograp i hiesand other \\ i \ suchnorw

      of ^ it some -n which cvj ad the vantage torrent . . . The that p jjiitzm regulation comes from . would the . uu press give r further smothers ui diffusion works , guooi to of p ^ the iug permanent particular cipuics worth kind , j auu , would of literature , * sj receive . » - »—~— iron h » cn I there ^ l-k s * t < M vv is •• < - * -fc * v need * - ^ ^\ ^ v y ~ l further - » kA- I-- * * - » ^ k to ^ - j-v diffuse * -J * 4 Y >¦« * - ^ -i . —literature I . 4- ^ v «* a A > •« - > . ^ - >_ which ¦¦¦ fc- E-v . a It alread «^ I <*• ¦¦ . ^ Vpft ^ -J -w ^ devoured * "I * -fc ^ r » y ^ . «* iM ^\^ l in *• • - * * - \ ^* r >* k « -v . r * ^ a would T ^^^ ¦• I f 9 rather * W * O I * « 1 /^ ti * nee Tl FTIjI ( y ^ Xi UJw

      small of couragement a graver sale no and kind were if , not it within appealing do not the province to those loss who to of the the idl author y State read , either bri for amusement y to usuall encourage —books little or excess discourage which , at would . best But stand have the in J cut books ^ tne ?" , they bring ng y very profit , t 0

      position that if bychanco any of them did become so far in demand that cheap editions promised FV ' the the e xpenses authors limitation , much woul spoken lees d be yi substantial of eld in a profit far ly , tinder deprived they several of the years concerned advantage from " the would . For date not such of exist publication books The do authors ; not uuuvi so that even of pract pay doom icai Nw j

      t which 114 ion J . VJI iiiiiiLuunj i ID s commonl re J . UJLLJ m VJ ote l > u , , » would y WISUJLU pu much . ii . cu uj bo UU labour , , ju made JUUU bu so is iiir to IAJ expended an as fe 1 OCJL el limy that U 1 UI , and > are are the L 11 O fro cuucwrutju writing WJ m LJUUg which of Ul , , the wuuiu such DUUU likelihood books UUUft nou t > was W Ait ttS of 5 U . even OVOU . any juc . considerable more jjuiv » / jhj imprudent »*" t w 10 rem -- iio !? | ^

      success pecuniary would « . A _ . 1 J be ^_ beyond — left 1 point — . /"* to 4-- ^ probability . of bear 1 ^^ -v ^ view . ^ . the A . L . than loss 1 , the it possible has * Jl hith _ profit erto A . ^ been would ; A- since be ^_ in T they 1 l arg resulting e would — measure —^ A . I _ - bo * - they A . \* taug taken — —• would . ^» ht . A . fro .. 1 that v-J m have Un them in tTA the Fl . ^ - ^ addi flCltl T tjyo e ? ** ( jj « j

      discouragement gale eventuall promise that they it could to them or not inadequate look I hold forward that payment the to a result probabl possible would y considerable inevitably , remuneration be discouragement , should v a )

      who Holding most need that y encouragement the proposed b modification y the . strict protection is altogether of nominal their claims , I still . contend that the Bill naa , , ^ a bo carried con

      be wholly cancelled , leaving copyright standing just as it does , rather than , it should . ^ jj the l / IJIO provision pUHBlWU in 111 question I ^ UUDLIU . " . Should kJil ^ UlU . It it be UO proceed JJ 1 LFCOOMOVA ed wi W 1 LI th 1 in IU . this blllO form XWJL IAI , , or Xfl . anything ** J * - " *"& m like . *** . v this " agains — _ » orro '

      urge sundry authors , who I know thoroughly coincide with me , to join me in petitioning P P .. S S .. — —Tf It . napu occurs m to tn mo mo that ihfit it it mav ttiav be h « onrtaiclprfHi considered b bv y th th © « comnqittee committee I am , that that & c , what wliat I i Hbbbebt havo navo Sftl o »»^ « ^ , ^ , y

      inference ment are , contained and is not in verified the evidence by direct I gave evidence before . the I Copyright will therefore Commission add that . facts Had to such s"P a ^ r ^ *> __ ^ iat 8 5 oo ^ ^ $ ^ ¦ ¦ ang ?~ ¦ ¦ _ ... . ¦ . ¦ ' ¦¦ ' ¦ *¦ - ¦ ' ¦ - ' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ —¦ ' — -rrrr ^ S ^^^^ "" * " ^

      302 The Publishers' Circular L6 ^ ^

      302 The Publishers' Circular l 6 ^ ^

  • Citation
    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), April 16, 1881, page 302, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_16041881/page/2/