Show LAY CASE BEFORE ROOSEVELT railroad men want test case against roads own ng coal property washington the operating vice presidents of 0 the large railroads ot of the country were received by dent roosevelt on monday and pre dented a request that in executing what is known as the comity amend ment of the railroad rate law bill one case be brought against the roads by the government this case to be fin ally disposed of by the supreme court of the united states this if agreed to by the government would mean that the railroads owning coal pro properties would not sell them by may I 1 next as required by the law but could operate them as here tolore until the disposal of the test cases the law in question Is regard ed by the roads as unconstitutional in ahat hat it requires the disposal of prop erty at what would necessarily be a sacrifice the law Is also questioned on other grounds the president referred the railroad men to the interstate commerce corn com mission where it is understood the question will be fully discussed and a report made to the president as to the legal possibility of carrying out the suggestion made |