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CorYRlGHr.-M c. ]. Ingcrsoll's Copyright
bill, now before Congress- provides that every CO.
pyright shall hcnccorth endure for lortytwo wears
or for the full term OF the authors life and seven
years thereafter, as may be most advantageous 10
his heirs. The Copyright of books duly registered
before the passage OF this act may be extended in
accordance with It's provisions. Two copies OF
each book copyrighted must be deposited with The
District Clerk--onc for the library of Congress.
the other for that OF the State Department. Any
person who infringes Copyright shall be liable
TO minimum damages Of $500. The Importation
ofbooks which are copyrighted here is forbidden,
and any books 50 imported become the property
OF Tie owner Of the copyright, who may sue for
and recover them. No person but d citizen or
6ona iids resident Of the United States shall be
entitled 10 copyright under our laws


The bill is al very well bul the last mention
cd clause, which IS dishonest ana dsgracciul. Ii
a book IS the property of the author, which is as
sumed by this act then The fact that the author
was born IN Europe and still resides there. can
notrightfully destroy his property Welnav refuse
to read his book or allow ii TO be read here il we
think proper but we have no right to read j, but
with his consent; and in selling one OF US a copy
he does not sell the right to print million comics
without compensation to him. But we con steal
his book-so we will.