The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-25
The Naturalization PROTOCOL.

The naturalization protocol agreed upon by
Minister johnson and Lord Stanley, in behalf OF
their respective governments. is as folows:-
The undersigned, Reverdy Johnson, Esq,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary from the United States of America and
Edward Henry, Lord Stanley of Bickerstatf, her
Britanic Majesty's principal Secretary OF State
for Foreign Affairs Deing respectively autho
riZed and empowered to place OH record the
desire of the President of the United States of
America, and her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
10 regulate the citizenship of citizens of the
United States of America who have emIgTated
or may emigrate from the United States of
America to British domiuions, and OF British
subjects who have emgra'ed or who may emf
CRATE from the British dOminions to the United
States OF America, have agreed upon the fol.
lowing protoCo:-
First. Such citizens as aforesaid of the United
States who have become or shall become, sud
are naturaliZed according TO law within the Bril-
tsh dominOns as British subjects, shall, subject
TO the provisions IF articles two and four, be
held by the United States TO be, In all respects
and for all purposes, British subjects and shall
be treated as such by the United States. Recip-
rocally, such British subjects as aforesaid who
have become or shall become and are natural
ized according 10 law within the United states
of America as citizens thereof, shall, subject to
the provisions of articles two and four, be held
by Gl eat Britain to be. IN all respects and for all
purposes, American citizens, and shall be treated
as such by Great Britain.
Second. Such United States citizens as afore-
said who have become and are naturalized
within the British domnions as British sub
jeCts, and such British subjects as aforesaid
who have become and are naturaliZed as citi
Zens within the United States, shall be at liberty
to renounce their naturalization and to resume
their respective natonalities, provided that
such renuncatiOn be publicly declared within
two years after this protocol shall have been
carried into effect as provided By article four.
The manner in which this remuneration may be
made and publicly declared shall be agreed
uDOn by the respective Governments.
Third. If such American citizen as aforesaid,
naturazed within the British domihlons, should
renew his residence in the United States, the
United States Government may, on his own
application and on such conditions as that
Government may think fit to impo e. readmit
him 10 the character aud PRIVILEGES OF an
American citizen; and Great Britain shall not IN
that case claim him as British subject on
account of his former naturalization. In the
same manner il such British subject afOre
said naturalZed in the United states, should
renew his residence within the British domi-
Mons, the British Government may, on his o Wn
application and on such conditions MS that
Government may think ht to impose, readmit
hum TO the character and privileges of British
subject; and the United States shall not in that
case claim him as a citizen of the United States
on account OF his former naturalization.
Fourth. As it will not be practicable for Great
Britain TO carry into operation the principles
laid down in this protocol until provision has
been made by the Imperial Parliament for such
a revision of the existing laws as the adoption
OF those principles involves, III Is agreed that
this protocol shall not take effect until such
legislation can be accomplished. The British
Government will introduce measures into Par
lament for this purpose as speedily as may be
possible, having regard to the variety of public
and private interests which may be affected by
q change in the laws Of naturalization and
allegiance now under consideration of the royal
commission, whose report is expected shortly to
be made. The same provision not being
necessary by the Constitution and laws OF the
United States, this article is not made reciprocal.
lone at London, the 9th of October, eighteen
hunared ana siXy.eight.
REyERDY JOHNSON.
STANLEY.