Mr. PUTNAM. Yes; and as I was saying, Mr. Currier, we have already note of that protest. Mr. Cutter, Doctor Steiner, and perhaps others--certainly those two, however--Mr. Cutter being librarian of the Forbes Library, at Northampton, and Doctor Steiner being librarian of the Enoch Pratt Library, at Baltimore, are here in behalf of remonstrants against any diminution of the present privileges of libraries. I had understood that this provision as it stands had been accepted by the representatives of the association simply as participants in the conference. May Mr. Bostwick state as to that, Mr. Chairman? I only suggest it because you asked the question. The CHAIRMAN. We have concluded that it is best to adopt the suggestion to hear first the proponents of the bill and then, at a later period, hear those who object to its provisions. Mr. PUTNAM. In that case, Mr. Chairman, if you will let me suggest, the interests represented at the conference are easily classifiable. They were the creators of literary productions, the authors; they were the dramatists; they were the composers and the publishers of those productions, the manufacturers, the reproducers; they were these two associations, so far as we had them there, representing the consumers; and then there were the two committees of the American Bar Association representing our general legal advisers. Mr. Bowker is here representing the author class particularly. The CHAIRMAN. We will hear from Mr. Bowker. Mr. SULZER. Mr. Chairman, I would like to have it noted on the record that I have received a letter from former Judge A. J. Dittenhoefer, the well-known lawyer of New York City, who represents the American Dramatists' Club and the Managers' Association, of New York, and who desires to appear at some subsequent time in favor of certain provisions in this proposed law. The CHAIRMAN. Does he desire to be heard if the committee is in favor of them? Mr. SULZER. No; not if the committee is in favor of them. That is the point. The CHAIRMAN. Perhaps that can be taken up, then, at a later date. Mr. SULZER. Yes. STATEMENT OF RICHARD ROGERS BOWKER, ESQ., VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LEAGUE. The CHAIRMAN. Will you please state your name, Mr. Bowker, your residence, and whom you represent? Mr. BOWKER. My name is Richard Rogers Bowker. I speak as vice-president of the American Copyright League, commonly called the Authors' Copyright League.