It can not be doubted that such considerations as these governed in the enactment of the present statute in such form that the right of translation inheres in the author and does not pass without his express act, though the original copyright may have been assigned. It is obvious that the author ought to have a right in respect to translation which will not require express reservation in order to remain his own when he sells his copyright. It will be apparent that negotiations between an author and publisher for the sale of his copyright will commonly proceed in general terms, referring to the copyright by that term, and that the author will commonly be considering only what may be termed the original copyright in such negotiations, and that he will in some instances convey the copyright with no thought of the appurtenant rights involved in it, and will wake up only too late to find that he has no control over translation, if the term "copyright" carries the whole right, including that of translation, as the present bill provides. The statute is right as it stands and the bill should be amended to conform to the present statute in this respect. I have drafted amendments to the various sections and paragraphs of the bill such as are necessary, in my judgment, to make it conform with the requirements of equity to the different interests affected, and with sound public policy, in the various respects above pointed out and discussed, and would submit them herewith, but find that they are so numerous and require insertions and emendations at so many points in the bill that I believe the purposes of the committee will be much better served by the submission a little later of a full draft of a bill embodying the various changes which I would suggest, so that the matter may be considered in a form consistent throughout instead of in the piecemeal form which would result from the many amendments which would be required to put the present bill in desirable form. Such completely framed bill I promise to submit to the committee at an early day and in ample time for full consideration upon the reassembling of the committee in the fall. Thanking the committee for the opportunity which has been afforded me for presenting my views in the interest of my client, I am, Respectfully, CHAS. S. BURTON, _Representing Melville Clark Piano Company_. STATEMENT OF NATHAN BURKAN, ESQ., OF NEW YORK CITY. Mr. BURKAN. Gentlemen, there has been a great deal said here about this "monopoly," this great "music trust," that intends to---- Mr. CHANEY. You are a publisher, are you?