...citizen and subject of the German Empire and resident of the city of Berlin, that nation being one which permits to citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as its own citizens. It is a party to an international agreement which provides for reciprocity in the...

...author or proprietor is n citizen or subject grants, either by treaty, convention, agreement or law, to citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially tlw same basis as to its owu citizens, or copyright protection substantially equal to the protection...

...13, namely, the extension of the benefit of the law to the citizens of states or nations which grant to citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as to their own citizens. Where such an assurance as this can be given, the case is greatly simplified. There...

...that the act of March 3, 1891, authorizes the President, when he is satisfied that any foreign state permits to citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as its own citizens, to issue a proclamation declaring the benefits of our copyright laws are extended...

...this country, and its extension to the citizens of any country which permits or shall hereafter permit to citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as its own citizens — the existence of this reciprocal condition in foreign countries to be determined...

...apply to a citizen or subject of a foreign state or nation, (a.) " if such foreign state or nation permits to citizens of the United States the benefit...of copyright on substantially the same basis as to its own citizens," or (&) "when such foreign state or nation is a party to an international agreement...

...have been given that in Belgium, France, Great Britain and the British possessions, and Switzerland, the law permits to citizens of the United States the...copyright on substantially the same basis as to the citizens of those countries, Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States of...

...shall be determined by the President of the United States by proclamation made from time to time as the purposes of this act may require," and Whereas,...satisfactory official assurances have been given that in Belgium, France, Great Britain and the British possessions, and Switzerland, the law permits to citizens...

...British subjects, as we are not bound by any treaty in the matter, and we should still be conceding to citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as our own citizens. The Bern Convention has little or no direct bearing on these questions, inasmuch...

...Copyright Act of 1891, this privilege is extended to citizens of other nations, provided such nation gives citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as to its own citizens, or that such nation is a party to an international agreement which provides for reciprocity...