Copyright: Its History and Its Law

PART V

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INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN COPYRIGHT

XVIII. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS 311-340

International protection of property, 311--Early copyright protection, 311--English protection, 311--Effect of Berne convention, 313--International literary congresses, 314--Fundamental proposition, 314--Preliminary official conference, 1883, 314--Propositions of 1883, 315--First official conference, 1884, 316--Second official conference, 1885, 317--Third official conference, 1886, 318--Berne convention, 1886, 318--Authors and terms, 318--"Literary and artistic works" defined, 318--Performing rights, 319--Other provisions, 319--Final protocol, 320--Ratification in 1887, 320--Paris conference, 1896, 321--Paris Additional Act, 321--Paris Interpretative Declaration, 322--Ratification in 1897, 322--Berlin conference, 1908, 323--United States' position, 324--Welcome of non-unionist countries, 325--Death of Sir Henry Bergne, 325--Berlin convention, 1908, 326--"Literary and artistic works" defined, 326--Authors' rights, 326--"Country of origin," 327--Broadened international protection, 327--Term, 328--Performing rights, 328--Other provisions, 329--National powers reserved, 329--Organization provisions, 329--Ratification in 1910, 330--Official organ, 330--Montevideo congress, 1889, 331--Pan American conferences, 331--Mexico City conference, 1902, 332--Mexico convention, 1902, 332--Indispensable condition, 333--Special provisions, 333--Ratification, 334--Rio de Janeiro conference, 1906, 334--Rio provisions, 335--Ratification, 336--Buenos Aires conference and convention, 1910, 336--Attorney General's opinion on ratification, 337--Relation with importation provisions, 338--United States international relations, 339--"Proclaimed" countries, 339--Mechanical music reciprocity, 340.

XIX. THE INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT MOVEMENT IN AMERICA 341-372

Initial endeavor in America, 1837, 341--The British address, 341--Henry Clay report, 1837, 344--Prophecy of world union, 344--Clay bills, 1837-42, 346--Palmerston invitation, 1838, 346--Efforts, 1840-48, 346--Everett treaty, 1853, 347--Morris bills, 1858-60, 348--International Copyright Association, 1868, 348--Baldwin bill and report, 1868, 348--Clarendon treaty, 1870, 349--Cox bill and resolution, 1871, 349--The Appleton proposal, 1872, 350--Philadelphia protest, 1872, 351--The Bristed proposal, 1872, 351--Kelley resolution, 1872, 352--Congressional hearings, 352--Beck-Sherman bill, 1872, 352--Morrill report, 1873, 353--Banning Bill, 1874, 353--The Harper proposal and draft, 1878, 353--Granville negotiations, 1880, 355--Robinson and Collins bills, 1882-83, 356--American Copyright League, 356--Dorsheimer bill, 1884, 356--American publishers' sentiment, 357--Hawley bill, 1885, 358--Chace bill, 1886, 358--Congressional hearings, 1886, 359--Mr. Lowell's epigram, 359--President Cleveland's second message, 1886, 360--Campaign of 1887, 360--Senate passage of Chace bill, 1888, 361,--Bryce bill, 1888, 361--President Harrison's message, 1889, 361--Simonds bill and report, 1890, 362--Senate debate, 1891, 363--Act of March 4, 1891, 363--Review of the publishing situation, 364--Lack of unified policy, 365--Compromise of 1891, 365--Need of general revision, 366--_Ad interim_ copyright act, 1905, 366--Copyright conferences, 1905-06, 367--President Roosevelt's message, 1905, 368--Congressional hearings, 1906-08, 369--Kittredge-Currier reports, 1907, 369--Smoot-Currier Kittredge-Barchfeld bills, 1907-08, 370--Washburn, Sulzer, McCall, Currier bills, 1908, 370--Fourth Congressional hearing, 1909, 371--Act of March 4, 1909, 371--Hopes of future progress, 372.

XX. COPYRIGHT THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE 373-397

English and American systems, 373--First publication and residence, 373--Variations in copyright terms, 374--New British code, 374--Scope and extent, 375--Publication, 376--Definition of copyright, 376--Infringement, 376--Term, 377--Ownership, 377--Deposit copies, 378--Importation, 378--Remedies, 378--General relations, 379--Acts repealed, 379--Changes from original bill, 379--Isle of Man, 380--Channel Islands, 381--International relations, 381--Colonial relations, 381--Local legislation, 382--Canadian copyright history, 383--Dominion of Canada: early acts, 383--Acts of 1875, 384--License acts disallowed, 385--Fisher Act, 1900, 385--Minor acts, 386--Short form of notice, 386--Proposed Canadian copyright code, 1911, 386--Imperial and Canadian copyright, 388--Requisites for domestic copyright, 388--Imperial and local protection, 388--Additional local protection, 389--Application for copyright, 389--Newfoundland, 390--British West Indies, etc., 391--Australian code of 1905, 391--General provisions, 392--Dramatic and musical works, 393--Performing right, 393--Registration and license, 394--New Zealand, 394--Australasia otherwise, 395--British India, 395--South Africa, 396--West coast colonies, 397--Mediterranean islands, 397.

XXI. COPYRIGHT IN OTHER COUNTRIES 398-429

France, 398--Belgium, 400--Luxemburg, 400--Holland, 401--Germany, 402--Austria-Hungary, 405--Switzerland, 406--Scandinavian countries, 407--Russia, 409--Finland, 409--Spain, 410--Portugal, 411--Italy, 412--San Marino, 413--Monaco, 413--Greece, 414--Montenegro, 414--Balkan states, 414--Turkey, 415--Japan, 415--Korea, 416--China, 417--Siam, 417--Asia otherwise, 418--Tunis, etc., 418--Egypt, 418--Liberia, 419--Africa otherwise, 419--Latin America, 419--Mexico, 420--Central American states, 421--Interstate and international relations, 422--Panama, 423--Cuba, 423--Haiti, 424--Dominican Republic, 424--West Indian colonies, 425--Brazil, 425--Argentina, 425--Paraguay and Uruguay, 426--Chile, 427--Peru, 427--Bolivia, 427--Ecuador, 428--Colombia, 429--Venezuela, 429.