New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS
ORAL HEARINGS ON THE NEW TARIFF
BILL DISCOURAGED

ALIEN Law IN THE SOUTH AFR
oAN REPUBLIC - AMERICAN
CITIZENS IN PALESTINE.
Washington Dec l9-The members of the Ways
and Means Committee Of the House. so far as pos
sible are discolraging oral hearings. Many per-
sons who have written for Information respecting
the hearnCs have been asked TO put their argu-
ments in writing. so that they may receive moro
attention from tho committee than would be tho
case # the latter had such data before them
There is q determined effort on tho part of the
committee to finish the hearings on the date speci-
fed-January lin order that no delay may occur
In preparing the tariff bill. Mr. Do.iver. OF Iowa.
who vii. be the chairman OF the sup-coinmltlee
having in charge tho egricultural scnedue stated
for the West this evening but VIII return ~ tlii.
to be present at the first he9rins Nh po d.I
includes TIE wooLen schedule. vii receive care.u!
attention f:on the committee The farmers , aloi,
for the last TWO years, he says. CT the Compel
ton Of the Canae:aus and It is proposed 70 give
tory that afforded by the Mckinley bill
So much interest is felt in the Northwest in the
new tariff BIZ that Representative Tawney. or
Minnesota one of tn, Republican members Of the
Ways and Means Committee. has been asked 20 re-
ceive certain delegates interested In different
schedules of the bill during his brief visit home In
one or two days in Minneapolis and St Pau dur
ing his absence from Washington. Minnesota -
interested IN number OF the scheaules. partcu,,
larry the agricultural iron ore ana lumber. ana ana
be directed.
Chairman Hanna has written 4 letter 10 Chair
man Bell Of the Inaugural Committee. which
amounts to an abandonment OF the new Con-
gressional Library Building. and will lead 10 the
seecton Of the Pension Office Tor the inauguratioi;
among citizens. Mr. Hanna leaves the choice OF the
building entirely to the Executive Committee.
Some Of the Silver > IN the House believe that
the vacancy tn, Ways and Means Committee
will be given to NJ Newlands. OF Nevada. whose
political Designation is a representative OF the
silver party tn assertion made by one OF
the silver men that the Republicans were depend
ing the friends OF silver in the Senate 70 pass the
new tariff III, and that they would not be ahlsap-
fore. that by placing Mr. Newlands on the Ways
siye 10 The comnptee he services Of an expert
enced man. but that ne would also compliment tho
nounced that he will I'll the vacancy. but he is ex
pected to DO before the holiday adjournment.
II ne favorable comments Of the members may be
accepted as a criterion. the argument made by
william L. Royal. Of Richmond, Va. today. for a
State banking law before the House Committee on
Banking and Currency was n brilliant success.
Chairman Walker characterized their visitor
one Of the mos; practical and cear-minded men
that have appeared before them. He explained
that Mr.. Royals objection TO the National bank
wansed %c wo aid give h 10 me
people Of the South that freedom OF banking
Walker added that while the committee would not
indoTse the State system. Mr. Royal would find in
the bill which the committee Will mature all the
freedom Of banking the Southern people required
United States Consul Germaine at Zurich has
Investigated the restrictive measures against |
American meat products IN Switzerland and finds |
that tho prohibition relates only 10 salt meat |
products In the Canton OF Zurich where the law |
prevents the sale or use OF any meat product pre-
served by other chemicals than salt or saltpetrc.
while In American borax found. When |
American shippers send meat 10 Switzerland with !
out borax the restriction vii! probably be removed. |
Tie Alien law which goes into effect In tho |
South African Republic on January has been sent |
TO the State Department by the American Minister |
~ the Hague. 1t provides for tho admission Of |
foreigners into the Republic when they have
proper passport which must show that such for
egners have sufficient means Of subsistence or can
obtain II by their own work Other foreigners may
be admitted on letters o. Identification # they can
prove their Identity and can show themselves cap
able Of sef-support. Admissions however, are TO
De granted only through the issue OF travelling or
residing passport. which must be renewed every
,h!ee months Those who declare intention to
settle In the Republic need only renew once year.
each time giving required guarantee that they
VII be obedeni to the laws Of the country by max
ing a sworn declaration TO that effect This law Is
mace TO apply 10 the Ciianders or foreigners al |
ready in the country and all who 40 not comply
Win It's terms may be expelled
Consul Wallace a; Jerusalem reports to the State
Department that according 10 the records OF his
o"ce u appears That there arc 90 citizens o, me
United States living In Palestine. or this number
sse are Hebrews. VINO only nom.nally Americans.
having lived In the United States just long enough
" OBTAIN citizens papers and passports. The ma
!oriy OF these emigrated from Russia 10 the United
states and thence 70 Palestine. OF the other ninety
Two American citizens nearly ali went there because
" peculiar religious views and among them may be
round all possible shades o. bellies The one Idea
1'o' seems TO possess all to lesser de-
fee Is that OF the Second Advent Of Christ This IL
~ a.. considered 20 be an event take place
81 9eroEa!em. Some Of them during the period OF
~, ng are suffering for the necessaries Of i!fe but
content TO endure privation in the hope OF being
k,sswsnt ana Witnessing the Lords coming The
,SeD nss:ie colony. or "overcomers" they call
nnon OF IL, Swedish Americans mortly from CHI
$50. Just row many OF these are citizens OF The