I would therefore suggest that section 8 after the words "provided, however" in the fifth line and through subsection (_a_) read as follows: "That copyright secured by this act shall extend to the work of an author who is a citizen or subject of a foreign state or nation only when such author or the proprietor of the work (_a_) shall be living within the United States at the time of the making and first publication of the work or shall contemporaneously with publication in some foreign country publish the work within the limits of the United States."
A. W. ELSON, _146 Oliver street, Boston_.
HERBERT PUTNAM, Esq., _Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C._
DEAR MR. PUTNAM: I regret to find myself, after the strain of breaking up my home, totally unable to attend the meeting of the Senate and House committees on the 6th. In fact, it is out of my power to go to Washington this week for either the formal or the informal discussions.
It seems to me that my time of active work, relative to copyright, is about ended; and possibly I ought to resign from the presidency of the American Copyright League. I am no longer the president of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, Professor Sloane having become my successor. I think the later draft of your bill is in excellent shape as a basis for consideration by the joint committee.
LEO FEIST, MUSIC PUBLISHER, _New York, June 1, 1906_.
Hon. HERBERT PUTNAM, _Librarian of Congress, Washington, D.C._
DEAR SIR: Very many thanks for your courteous communication of the 29th instant, and I assure you that I appreciate the compliment paid in the sending thereof.
If all is well, Mr. Witmark and myself will be at the conference.
Earnestly hoping that the bill will be passed in its present perfect form, believe me,
WILCOX & BULL, COUNSELORS AT LAW, _Buffalo, N.Y., June 5, 1906_.
Hon. HERBERT PUTNAM, _Library of Congress, Washington, D.C._
MY DEAR MR. PUTNAM: I beg to acknowledge, with thanks, various circulars and documents relating to the new copyright bill, including the proof copy of the bill as printed May 19, and the printed copy of the bill as introduced May 31, with notices of the first hearing before the joint committees of the Senate and House, on Wednesday, June 6, at the Library building, and of the preliminary conference to be held to-day, all of which have had my careful attention.