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% At Chicago, 111, July-18th-1906, X X X X S r O D O C D C t , - / 7 7 Dear Mr. Clark : 1 arrived here on Saturday and on Sunday hy invitation of Mr. Stubbs met the Traffic Officials and Attorneys of their allied companies, and have discussed a great many questions which had been formulated by the Traffic Officials for answer by Attorneys, bearing upon the Inter-State Gommerce Act as amended. These discussions were continued Sunday, Mon­day and untill late yesterday afternoon, and were very valuable, I think, to everybody attending; I certainly found it ao. There is now in session a Committee of the Traf­fic Officials of the principal western lines, and also Committee composed of Attorneys of same lines, and the Traffic Committee will prepare questions to be answered by Committee of Attorneys. I have arranged to get full stenographic report of all these precedings, and I am sure we will find them very valuable in the solution of questions which may arise in the future. So far as I am able to ascertain from the expres­sions of the Traffic Officials there seems to be a universal desire of tttpr observing strictly the new Law. I am glad to see this, and as I explained to you some time ago, we have lots to gain and nothing to lose hy a strict observance of in all-of its phases. I am glad indeed I caiie as I feel tha discussions I have participated in, and will take part in while here, wliifc be of great value to me in the future.