Mr. FURNESS. In going back for a hundred years this international copyright law has changed very materially the native publications in this country. Previous to that time we had hardly anything but foreign publications worthy of any great value, nothing but a few light cantatas and light operas; but now the protection of the international copyright causes a foreigner to spend money in this country to make his publications known and give a better showing to the American author and publisher. The CHAIRMAN. The committee must adjourn. (Thereupon, at 12.05 o'clock, the committee adjourned.) _Memorandum in support of H. R. 11943._ It is unfortunate that sufficient time could not be granted to me on the hearing in favor of the amendment proposed by Congressman Bennet to section 4966 of the copyright law, especially as those opposing it consumed more than three times the time on the first day of the hearing than was consumed by our side, and that in addition thereto three-quarters of an hour was consumed by counsel for the opponents to the bill on the hearing held on the 3d instant. In addition to what has been said in favor of the bill and by way of reply to opponent's argument, we beg to submit that it must have been apparent that the music publishers will consent to none of the suggestions made by the chairman of the Committee on Patents. It will be remembered that the opponents to the amendment have made the ridiculous and false statement that their sales have decreased from 80 to 85 per cent by the renting of its copyrighted publications, and they should be required, as suggested by the chairman of the Committee on Patents, to submit statements from their books showing the amount of sales prior to the passage of the act--section 4966 of the copyright law--and since the act has been in existence. It is safe to say that by this method it would be shown, if true statements are presented, that the decrease of sales would not amount to over 5 per cent, and this 5 per cent is more than offset by the benefit derived by the publishers from the fact that in nearly all cases where a choir, vocal society, or school rents copyright music certain members thereof, and also individuals in the audience witnessing such performances also purchase a copy so used to be kept for their personal use. Thus the publishers reap the benefit of the copies sold after a performance given from rented copies.