The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-27
NATURALIZATION.

What ssUpcic SAM, WIN DO on Nfoutin v md
Tu1stlay N~xt-Thc Old and New Natural
izatioa Laws ExpIainea--Who Has "A Right
10 Yofe-A Caution 10 Frsuduient Voters.
IL being rumored abroad that uhcle sam, IN his
desire 10 see fair play the forthcoming election
10 this city had directed hts officers to compel all
naturaized citizens registering their names on Mon
day and Tuesday next TO produce their certificates
OF naturalization, The United States District Court
was yesterday besieged by parties DESTROYS OF pro-
curing the necessary documents. The majority OF
those present were young men who, having taken
out Their lrse papers, were DESTROYS OF awaiting
themselves OF the privileges OF the act OF s13 which
snaoes ,nen 10 register a. voters after having been
decihred anu admitted rs fun ctiIens ten days pre-
vious 10 the polling day. There were also some
.neie VINO, 10 Judge from appearances, must have
auNeu AT considerably more than half the tenn
allotted TO ordinary human existence and who were
Known 10 be citizens OF standing. Prompted Dy
curiosity concerning these elderly applicants n
HERALD reporter inquired OF several or them II they
mad attended Tor the purpose OF acting As wit.
nesses Tor Others or II they there In their own
interests. In Que case he informed that the
applicant had been a voter for twenty years past
but that understanding no was 10 he allowed 10
yote TINS year without producing the ordinary
PAPERS OF NArURALizATfoN
and having lost those he mad taken out when he first
became citizen. he was determined not TO he done
out ol his vote,n and thus he intended apply Tor
copies ,o Another said that ne took out mig
the name OF the court where they were
| took his oath. lilo had never been challenged be-
fore until week ago last Tuesday, when ne went 10
| was not allowed To register he had becn to the
| Court of Common Pleas but could get nothing out
| OF them" but he was not to be ''shelyedn in that
manner. SO ne would apply 10 he Judge or the Chr
cut Court Several others We're appealed
TO-, anu they each complaned loudly OF
In the United States Courts building, cndeavoring
10 make them produce their naturalization docu.
mens before they could register themselves for
1 II Z
lstcnce. "Unc.e SAM was denounced as being Ut
| terry VOID OF an constitutional principles aud only
| resorting TO such mean acts OF Tyranny ana desoo-
| ISM because IL WAS known how weak he was; but
tins was only ma additional proof OF his weakness.
! PAPERS GRANTED YESTERDAY.
| James Downing. Thomas j. EltZsimm0ns Al
| phonse Lamotie. James l.. kennier. aud Thomas
! United States by the Judge OF the United State,
! Circuit Court. Marx Stuz ana number OF Others
took out their hrst papers The greatest amusement
was created by some of The elderly applicants. many
| OF whom could not be convinced OF The utnity OF
| their Applications without they were able to show
! where their former papers were taken out. The act
OF Congress Of March Is, 1915 with reference 10 the
CAPITALIZATION or ALIENS.
provides, in the twelfth section no person who
mas arrived IN the United States shall be- ad litled
10 become citizen unG after he has been Tor
tinuous term of i've wears uexf preceding his al.
mission resident within THE jurisdiction OF the
United states withous beng al any time out oi the
territory oi the United states. The act oi 1919 Is
general In its features. and requires continued
residencc'' OF ave years preceding admission to cit
Aaasp, ana the excepted sections OF are consistent
\
cordance with what may he considered the inten.
lions Of Congress by The repeating act OF S4s, from
which II may be inferred tnat the WORDS continued
residences do not ms II would be most unreasonable
tlley should deny the privilege 81 naturalization 10
one who III or his application 10 be admitted cit-
zen should Dnd II necessary to go beyond the limits
OF the unised States BEFORE the time prescribed for
naturalization.
THE NEW STANDARDIZATION LAW,
past4i on august 4, 1870 provides IN section first
thar all cases where any . h, affirmation or ain
asylt is mace taken under by virtue OF any act
or law relating 10 the naturalization OF aliens know
lngiy false such persons sha he charged with per-
\ jury, and when convicted Imprisoned Tor i've years
| OF fhc not exceeding 1900.
rue second section imposes severe penalty Cor
any attempt at personating another for the purpose
] 81 obtaining papers Of czelship or even acting as
Raise witness. or having in possession with view
o. decsving tue REGISTRATION officers any papers
purporting ~ have been issued under the laws OF
the United states, but which forgenes. The
penalty In these cases Is fine OF $500 and imprison
lnent Tor Two years with hard labor. The third and
last section OF the act Is equally severe upon
those who attempt TO issue false certificates for any
political purposes whatever The line being 81 900
and imprisonment tor two years with hard labor
Having given an ANALYSTS or the two laws chiefly
relating TO naturalization, 1t viii not be out OF
| plare to state
VINO HAvE THE RIGHT 10 vorg
Every male citizen of the age 0. twenty-one years
! who shall have been citizen for at least ten days.
| and al lnhabitant OF he State year next pre-
ceding any election and for the last four months
resident of the UNITY where he NAV offer MIS- vote
snail be entitled vote at sac election in the cleo
iioi district of winch he shall III the time be resi-
! dent, and not elsewhere; but he must also have
been u resident FOR thirty days in the district in
which he wishes to record ms vote.
EVILS OF FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
During The past week several persons have been
arrested for repeating in their regstratlon bat the
discharge OF many OF them by tse Commissioner OF
the Uuited States Commissioners Courts proves
that they did wrong IN ignorance OF the laws upon
the snbject aud. as Commissioner Osborn said In a
TRIAL some time ago OF men who were
charged with Obtaining false certificates OF
registration and naturalization snagrant and
reckless may be the case OF persons
who wililliy rerpetrare fraud on the Treasury
and tap the resources OF the rpvenQe by Dc riured
0aths and corrupt tricks or concealnenG, and add
stigma 10 the laws, nothing Is 80 infamous and dis
astrous in us eDectS to the safely and strength OF
America Is fraudulent naturalization OF voters, be-
these strike at the buwarks oil the institutions
OF tie country and upturn the foundations OF tue
law. II IS not improbable that the arrests will be
fewer on Monday aud Tuesday next than Uncle sam
anticipates, now that tue comuuaity have know