The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-27

OF these powers by order entered In open court after
an examination into the facts OF each caseand judi.
which should be conducted with the same care, and
ton and solemnity as that which should accom-
pany every other judicial act. Those courts
which, instead Of administering this law have
by their negligence and inattention practically
repealed it. admitting to the rights OF citizen
ship who want all the requisites to entite them to such
and have made the law itself odcus in public estimation
OF the wisdom or propriety of our present. Of any
naturalization laws It Is not business at this time to
speak; my duty now is to administer the laws they
are. compelled, for the reasons have stated to
deny the prayer of the applicant and also forbid the
fered BY Congress upon the Courts This Is ali that is
for me to say in deciding the case now before
the Court but there are other provision: of the natural.
zaton laws which are loosely interpreted wholly mis-
understood By the act Of May 1924 period between
tho declaration Of intention and granting the certificate Of
In no manner affects the requirements Of five years
previous continuous residence The FIRST section Of the
on TSS % SE the
ing the age of eighteen; itis:-
"Any ellen, being free white person, and q minor
ded in the United States three years next preceding his
svins A. the age Of twsnty.ons years. and who shall
make
after he arrives 1T the age Of twenty years and
AFTER he shall have resided I've years within the United
mitted citizen Of the United States without having
made the declaration required in the first condition Of
the hrst section OF the act to which this Is addition
three years previous to his admission Provided Such
alien shall make the declaration required therein at the
time Of his her admission; and sha further declare
oath and prove to the satisfaction of the court that
for three years next preceding it has been the bona de
intention of such alien to become citizen Of the Uni
ted States and shall in all other respects comply with
the laws in regard to naturalization"
The practical construction of this provision am in
formed is for the clerks to admit ens who will make
oath they arrived during their minority, proof Of
three years residence Tho true construction is that
merely does away with the necessity OF previous
declaration of intention to become citizen, ON the part
OF those who arrive in the country prior TO attaining the
age of eighteen years. but requires instead Of such pre-
vous declaration the oath Of the party and also proof
that for three years next preceding IL has been the In
tenon Of the alien to become citizen but In all other
respects the act Of 1902 and its amendments to be
complied with by the person who applies under this
ton The act Of 1902 provided that person arriving
after the passage of that act should become citizen
unless he had his name, brthpace, age nation, &C.,
registered In the clerks Office where he arrived and also
the place Of his intended and required that the
clerk should record this In his once and grant certid
Gates. In 1915, act stu stringent in its re.
qurements to the evidence in Of
passed and remained In force until 1929 when these
provisions wholly repealed Tsrsars several Other
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