Mr. CURRIER. Then the phraseology is so changed that it must mean something. When you say, "To any book published abroad," beginning on page 16, "with the authorization of the author or copyright proprietor," what does that mean? Mr. PUTNAM. Page 16 of the library print? Mr. CURRIER. Yes; it is subdivision E, page 16. Mr. PUTNAM. Section 30--"any book published abroad with the authorization of the copyright proprietor"--that is, the authorized foreign edition. Mr. CURRIER. Well, that phraseology is new. Mr. PUTNAM. I was not of the impression that the intent was new in that. It refers to the foreign authorized edition as distinguished from the foreign unauthorized edition, because the importation of any unauthorized edition is prohibited as a fraudulent invasion of the right. It may be, of course. If there is any diminution under that of the present privileges of libraries, there is a group of librarians who desire to be heard. I do not know that they had that so particularly in mind as the exception under subsection 3. Mr. CURRIER. In subsection 3 there is still another new restriction, is there not? Mr. PUTNAM. Yes. Mr. CURRIER. As to the privilege of importation without the consent of the American copyright proprietor, etc.? Mr. PUTNAM. Yes. Mr. CURRIER. That is still another restriction? Mr. PUTNAM. Yes; two copies reduced to one, this prohibition of the importation of the foreign edition of a book of an American author published here of which there is an authorized American edition---- Mr. CURRIER. And the cutting out of the right of the individual? Mr. PUTNAM. And the cutting out of the right of the individual. I was speaking of libraries first; yes. Mr. CURRIER. And then such restrictions as may be embodied in that phraseology? Mr. PUTNAM. Yes; if there is any restriction there, that also. Mr. CURRIER. I understood some two months ago that an agreement had been reached between the publishers and the librarians, satisfactory to both, which was to be embodied in the bill. Was that the proposition that is now a part of the bill? Mr. PUTNAM. I think that can best be answered, Mr. Currier, by Mr. Bostwick, who is here, who was a participant in the conferences in behalf of the American Library Association. That is the general association of this country. Mr. Bostwick and Mr. Hill were the two delegates to the meeting; and Mr. Bostwick will say whether this provision is satisfactory to his association as an association. Mr. CURRIER. I simply desire to say that my mail is filled with protests from librarians and from universities and colleges against this restriction.