fares and charges.

printed and

Such schedule shall be plainly Schedule to be printed in large type, and copies posted. or the use of the public shall be

posted in two public and conspicuous places, in every depot, station, or office of such carrier where passengers or freight, respectively, are received for transportation, in such form that they shall be accessible to the public and can be conveniently inspected.

through foreign

Any common carrier subject to Transportation the provisions of this Act receiving country. freight in the United States to be carried through a foreign country to any place in the United States shall also in like manner print and keep open to public inspection, at every depot or office where such freight is received for shipment, schedules showing the through rates established and charged by such common carrier to all points in the United States beyond the foreign country to which it accepts freight for shipment; and any freight shipped from the United States through a foreign country into the United States, the through rate on which shall not have been made public as required by this Act, shall, before it is admitted

all

terminal charges,

storage charges, icing charges, and all other charges which the Commission may require, all privileges or facilities granted or allowed

and any rules or regulations which in any wise change, affect, or determine any part or the aggregate of such aforesaid rates,

fares, and charges,

or the value of the service rendered to the passenger, shipper, or consignee.

Such schedule shall be plainly printed in large type, and copies for the use of the public shall be kept

posted in two public and conspicuous places in every depot, station, or office of such carrier where passengers or freight, respectively, are received for transportation, in such form that they shall be accessible to the public and can be conveniently inspected.

The provisions of this section shall apply to all traffic, transportation, and facilities defined in this Act.

Any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act receiving freight in the United States to be carried through a foreign country to any place in the United States shall also in like manner print and keep open to public inspection, at every depot or office where such freight is received for shipment, schedules showing the through rates established and charged by such common carrier to all points in the United States beyond the foreign country to which it accepts freight for shipment; and any freight shipped from the United States through a foreign country into the United States the through rate on which shall not have been made public, as required by this Act, shall, before it is admitted

fares, or charges will go into effect; and the proposed changes shall be shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to public inspection. Reductions in such published rates, fares, or charges shall only be made after three days' previous public notice, to be given in the same manner that notice of an advance in rates must be given.

[Sentence transposed to p. 13, for purpose of comparison with new law.]

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No change

shall be made in the rates, fares, and charges

or joint rates, fares, and charges which have been

filed.

and published

by any common carrier in compliance with the requirements of this section, except after

thirty days'

notice to the Commission and to the public published as aforesaid, which shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the schedule then in force and the time when the

changed rates,

fares, or charges will go into effect; and the proposed changes shall be shown by printing new schedules, or shall be plainly indicated upon the schedules in force at the time and kept open to public inspection:

[Included in "No change" in new law just above.]

Notice before change.

has discretion in

Provided, That the Commission, Commission may, in its discretion and for good length of notice. cause shown, allow changes upon less than the notice herein specified, or modify the requirements of this section in respect to publishing, posting, and filing of tariffs, either in particular instances or by a general order applicable of