Show I WOULD OUD REINSTATE INJUNCTION CASE Illinois Manufacturers Manufacture s Are Not Satisfied With Freight Rate Hearing Chicago Sept 6 The following tel graphic correspondence regarding the Ute request t that President Taft TaCt direct the lie I interstate commerce t to per personally conduct the tho hearing on the pro proposed proposed posed freight trel kt rate rato advances was made public today toda Office Beverly Mass Mas la September 2 3 Lavern Laverne W Ne President Illi 1111 Illinois nol nois Manufacturers Association Telegram received I have hA implicit confidence In the work being done by bythe II bythe the Interstate commerce c commission under the tilt able leadership of ot Justice Knapp The commission Is la heavily overloaded with work Sonic Some of oC th the members are ar necessarily n In Kuru A Aull full ull record will be kept of 0 the Ute hearing at Chicago I am not disposed 1 to take any action changing the arrangement made by b the th Interstate commerce corn com commission mission WILLIAM II n TAFT The Th Illinois Manufacturers association tion Uon replied to this telegram as aa fol follows follow follows lows low William H It Taft T Cl Telegram received 1 We e do 10 not raise any an question as All to the thea ability a II I or able leadership of oe Judge Judee Knapp We e respectfully Insist that thai the commission conduct the Investigation both b an as to 10 eastern and western terri tern territory tory tor as a was wall agreed when you OU ordered the injunction proceedings in the fed Ced federal oral eral court dismissed We e believe that lint the shippers hl I er and consumers of or the country will wilt be entirely satisfied fl with the reinstatement of oC the case catoe and a trial on the Issues Iy therein raised if IC you you cannot see your way clear vlear to 10 direct the commission to sit Mt personally Signed Illinois Manufacturers Association LA It E W O ES President o |