Any legislation in favor of the oppressed composer should be so worded and framed as to not place him any further under the power of these combinations. I shall be pleased, at any time, to prove to your honorable committee any statements made in this brief. F. W. HEDGELAND, _Representing Inventors, Manufacturers, Composers, and the Public, 1535 West Monroe street, Chicago, Ill._ STATEMENT OF CHARLES S. BURTON, ESQ., OF CHICAGO, ILL. The CHAIRMAN. Whom do you represent? Mr. BURTON. I speak for the manufacturers of the perforated rolls and automatic instruments. The CHAIRMAN. How much time do you wish? Mr. BURTON. I do not know how much time the committee has at its disposal nor what has transpired. It may appear that some of the points on which I wish to speak have already been handled, and if I am informed of that as I touch them I will not take up further time with them. As I say, I speak for the manufacturers of perforated rolls and automatic instruments. The CHAIRMAN. We have had several speakers on that subject. Mr. BURTON. I understand that some points have been presented. The CHAIRMAN. Perhaps it would answer your purpose to be permitted to see what they have said and supply in writing any additions you may desire to make. Mr. BURTON. I should be very glad to do so. I have been obliged to come here on the shortest possible notice. I left my desk with my mail half opened and jumped for a train upon a telegraphic request to be here, and have only had that much time to determine just the form in which I would like to present what I have to say. But I could give you in ten minutes, probably, the results which, it seems to me, the bill should accomplish, and if I touch on points that have already been discussed it will not be necessary to speak further on them. The CHAIRMAN. You may have ten minutes. Mr. BURTON. But I would like to take advantage of the permission to file a full brief, giving my suggestions in detail as to the changes which, it seems to me, ought to be made in the bill. Mr. CHANEY. Of course we want that, Mr. Burton. We think that will be more valuable to the committee than a speech. Mr. BURTON. That is what I wanted to present, and if I had had time I should have been glad to have brought it in that form here.