Show RATE CASE REOPENED Th n a c o omm s on has le d 1 o reop c ea tern ad van e rate ase The ac on taken was undoubted the res It of the recent conference of the ra road managers w th Pres dent W 1 on at wh ch t me the s uat on was careful expla ned o the exec t c Th western ra 1 oad a e p epar n a 1 cat ons for c n ases and tl ere are good rea ons fo the bel ef that tho whole mat or m) be detin telj settled some t me dur ng the w nen. H ar ngs on tS appl c t ons w 11 be g n on October 1Q The sh ppers or gan at ons wh ch ha o previously fought the ncroases w 11 be represent ed b co nsel and tho quest on of right or wron will be thoroughly ventilated Both s des are ent tied to a hear ng before the commiss on f nally makes up ts m nd as to the necess ty of giant ng the increases asked. Th s t me how ever Lawyer Brande s should be elim inated and the controversy settled upon ts mer ts w tho t tak ng into cons d erat on the fads fane es and foibles of the Boston reformer The railroads have been hard h t by the depress on of the past year or jtwo and the European war has put the f mshing touches upon an already deplorable cond t on n the bus ness of the car r era The shelving of the ra lroad se-cur se-cur ties b 11 was an mdicat on that the adm lustration feared d saster would follow plae ng the railroads at a st 11 further d sadvantage The fact that the rate cases are to be reopened may be taken as proof that President Yfil son believes that the railroads are ius. tif ed in making the r request and that he will not be disappointed if the re quest s granted Anyway the rail roads are to be given another opportnn lty to prove the Justness of the r cause if it lies within their power |