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Boom lOOL^ Railway Exchange, Chicago f July 16, 1906, Carnalirtee met at 4 Present; J. M. DickjuiSton, oxiaxrman, L. W. Bowers, P„ 9 , Mr. DunHna,wkins * present by invitation. C, B, Keeler, Gardiner LathrOp, Mi% Locmis , representing Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Osborne, Ralph M, Shaw. Mr. Shelton. ' The meeting was called tc order by the Chairman. The sense of the meeting was taken upcn the following question propounded by Mr. Bowers, the question then under consideration being the second sentence of section six of the Act to Regulate Commerce, as amended: a through bill of lading for a own line and the line of a eon* is an interstate shipment, but If a carrier gives shipment going over its hneacst innos: ccoanrtrriaecrt, owrh iacghr ee~~m eRntH w—-i-t-h- t he- conne*c t, i. ng^-carrier froart'ea^ hteh rcoougmhb inroauttieo,n aofn dits own rate and the rate of the connecting carrier, is it necessary for the initial car­rier to file anything except its own rate its file the MR. LATHROP: I think that the carrier should publish own tariffs alone and not be compelled to either keep on in its offices or have anything to do with the tarnis other aarriers« of MR. BOWERS: That is my judgment also. MR. SHELTON: I agree with that, except I think that the initial carrier would have to publish the rate of the other * company where it is understood that the state rates are used to. manipulate or evade the interstate commerce law.