New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
MIR. CURT1S'S BILL TO RESTRICT M
MIGRATION.
THE ANNANDALE CAsE-TRANsMIss1oN O.

THE ANNANDALE CASE TRANSMISSION OF
MAILS BY PNEUMATIC TUBES.
Washington. March 17.-"Within a comparatively
short period" said Representative Curtis. of Kan
sas, to-day, "the United States Government will
be looking for land instead OF having millions Of
acres at its command to throw open settlement.
You ask the reason? 1t is plain TO whoever looks
into the subject. If to the natural increase in
population you add the enormous influx OF immi-
grants who seeking a home our shores II
will be readily seen that within a few years all Of
the public lands in this country will be exhausted.
and there will be none left for the unborn genera
tons of American youth. This Is OF the con-
sideratons that has led me to Introduce and to
champion a bill restricting immigration. The bill
is before the immigration Committee Of the
House 1t is also considering several others, with
probability that composite bin may be reported
to the House that will remedy, to some extent the
defects of the present law.
What is the scope OF your b?'
1T provides mainly an educational and property
qualification. Under its provisions every imm-
grant shall be eble TO read and write and shall
be possessed of certain sum OF money. Heads
of families must have $500; single men $500 and
women 500. These amounts probably excess
sive. and | should be willing to amend the bill
striking out the property qualifications so far as
they apply to women. and reduce 1t somewhat In
the case OF men, There's not much fault to be
found with the women who come to this country
from abroad. It's the men. principally. whose num-
bers desire to limit"
Don't YOU think that the property qualifica
lions carried In your bill will work injustice to
deserving immigrants who might make good citi-
Zens but who have had no opportunity to accumu-
late the sum required?"
THAT might be the occasionally but. as
rule. the man who has the qualifications for good
citizenship ought to be able to accumulate some
thing at his home before coming to this country
If that clause Of my bill is adopted the amount
will be SO reduced"
Nothing Is known at the State Department con-
corning the alleged interest OF Mr. Bayard the
American Ambassador in London. and Consul Neal
in the Annandae The report OF Consul Neal
which is said to have been mailed 10 the depart
ment March T. has not been received. nor has the
! Treasury Department communicated with Secretary
Gresham on the subject. II is said. however, that
the initiative should come from the British Gov
eminent If II appears that an American pauper had
been sent to England II II Is shown that the I'M
migration Bureau erred in deporting the man the
Treasury Department will probably have TO pay
his expenses home. 1t must first be conclusivey
shown that Annandae Is. as he claims TO be. an
American citizen From Information obtained at
the Bureau Of Immigratio Treasury Department,
il appears that the Gaze Of Hugh Annandae. the
alleged English Immigrant. was one Of mistaken
identity or rather that Annandale was travelling
under the assumed name Of Peter Arnott. No evi-
dcnce has been produced TO sustain tho fact that
he was an American citizen. and his simple asser-
ton Of that fact was not taken as evidence by
the immigration authorities.
While the experimental trial OF the pneumatic
tube as the most modern method for the transmits
sion Of mails has proved a success there Is no
likelihood that II Will be adopted by the Posto'hce
Department and put into general use FOR "A long
time. Such an innovation would not only DE most
expensive to the Government, but, In order TO per
feet the system much time and labor must reces-
sarily be consumed in the surveying ~ the routes
and LAYING Of the tubes in the few large cities "her"
the postal service would warrant its use ABOUT a
wear ago A company was organized in Philadelphia
among whom were several gentlemen who witnessed
| the workings Of the Paris system proposition
| WAS made bv them to the POs;ma ster-Genera! in
which they agreed 10 lay pneumatic tube between
the Philadelphia Postoiice ana the East chestnut
| ST station about half-mle distant without any
expens. TO tn, Government. in the hope that in the
event of the department being satisfied OF the sue
| cess OF the experiment It would be pu' into gen
| oral usa The company agreed to lay the tube and
| maintain it's expense for one year u mas pe"h
watched with the closest interest hy the Posioihce
| officials and the general opinion i that IL -
| success in every particular Encouraged by IT.
| practicability a similar company was shortly alter
yard formed in N-w-York for the purpose OF lay
| ing a tube between New-York and brooklyn M"ch
| difficulty was experienced in g-ttnH ue ils"' 81
way over the Brooklyn Bridge" but finally consent
| pv
about +, be- started when the general depression IN
business set in and the plan was abandoned. the
| pbilal elphia company. however continued the Use
OF IT'S tube free Of expense to the Government.
ON February last its contract expired ana IL WAS
unwilling 10 continue the tran5nission "i ia" mali
| unless the Government shared proper" oI 'tI'
expense. Application was maze 10 ,i.r , %, ,
| rvnonse OF maintaining The tube until next Frb-
riary Although specific APPROPRIATION mas rTer
he pneumatic tube, the Postmaster General In view
Of the success Of the unleransf , nI' hs de-
II, - tn c,ntinmc It's use The tube used In Phil
adelpha and whiG a al i Inret ctea is
hy the foreign experts who nave vlsl" ,S T"' hy
rb nfror Of The Paris tube Is about three nche-
in diameter the Engl,h ,"' i. nearly SIX ncnes in
diameter and is capable OF carrying newspaper
| packages
1t is learned at the state Departmen; mat Minis II,
post in chill with permission 10 reiurn to TIE
country Inc nd bn is free to leave for the United
States at once The journey win take month and
York about April Is de- will have sixty days In
| his country unless he secures further extension
,ms w sase M MGMsvs Porter
rotary Of state under Mr. sYaI ri; ,@rm and his
snnointrnent 10 the CHILEAN mission as me success
scr oi np ar,qn Year ago his commission dating
in lust t." one month after Inauguration.
Orders have been issued by Secretary Lament ,1nn
transferring a number of oihcrrs from west ro h'
o Officers detached from the Military Academy r vii S
r,.o,rr and First I.eutcnants J. L. Wiser LIST
AreTy Iar9n s' AITgry 10Th F. Ina MG4g
Iinrr,, Erenland 81 Infantry and !. h. Mott. lsl
hrtiliery viii be detached August 49, While Flr
vii foow them Ausus q The officers ordereG
70 tne h,h Gayalrv; Captain W y. Gordon. ord
nance DEPARTMENT ana Second Iiienienants r $ y
NrStn, " Retha 4th Artillery: w. o. John
SON iS,h Infantry and H. d. IoGd G 81 artillery
Idicv Of the War Department TO give the younger
| pptHcers a tour of duty at West Point