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*2* business at the origlngl domestic point of sh ipment— - and be filed with the Commission by mail, and, where no joint rates are made, that the charge for the inland service shall be published, posted and filed with the Commission. THIRD Ash of the Commission the Questions under Ho.IV which were asked of the Attorneys, vis: "Section! 6. Third period requires that the printed schedules shall1 state separately the terminal charges, etc.,, all p r ivile g e s, etc. "Q* As these charges are local to the delivering carrier and subject to change at pleasure, would it not be sufficient for the initial carrier in the joint line to state, namely: "These rates are subject to the terminal charges and privileges and facilities provided by the delivering; line in its regularly published tariff covering such service.* "It. is understood that terminal charges, etc. at. shipping point would be published, and, where required, posted by the initial carrier." At 2:00' P.K. the Western and Southern Commit tees were received by the Interstate Commerce' Commission, represented by Hon. Martin A, Knapp, Chairman, Hon. Judson C. Clekents and Hon. . ? r*\ Francis H.Cockrell. Mr. Stubbs, for the Western- Committee, stated the purpose of and necessity for requesting- the conferen.ee, present&dg- the three questions above cited, elucidating; each, and illustrating the impossibility of complying: with the law in the matter of preparing, publishing and filing revised tariffs within the time Specified. On this,and the other questions submitted, the Commission was asked to exer cise its prerogativex of affording the relief dBsired. On request, other members of the Committee supplemented the statements' made by its chairman*' and the questions were taken under advisement. Mr. Green for the Southern Committee * stated the desires of the Southeastern and Southern lines, and the meeting; adjourned until 10:30 the following; morning. Wednesday, August: 1st, 1906. The conference re-convened at 10:30 A.M.» Following further discussion, Chairman Knapp, suggested the appointment by the interested Companies of a smaller committee but general and representative. He stated in substance "We have assumed that at some appropri-