Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-11
VENEZUELA.

awards in favor of citizens of the United
States. Hopes have been entertained that
if the Republic could escape both foreign
and civil war for few years, its great nat
ural resources would enable it to honor its
obligations. Though it is now understood
to be at peace with other countries. "A serious
Instruction is reported to be in progress in
an important region of that Republic. This
may be taken advantage of as another rea-
son to delay the payment of the dues Of our
citizens.
THE DEPLoRABLE STRIFE IN CUBA
continues without any marked change in
the relative advantages of the contending
forces. The Instruction continues, but
Spain has gained no superiority. Six
years of strife give the instruction Sig
nlhcance which cannot be denied. Its dura-
ton and the tenacity of its adherence,
together with the absence of manifested
power of suppression on the part of Spain,
cannot be controyerted, and may make
some positive steps on the part Of other
| powers a matter of OF self-necessity.
REPATRIATION.
| had confidently hoped at TINS time to be
able to determine how far the doctrine of
| perpetual allegiance was applicable to
citizens Of the United States. Congress. by
. ~.
the abstract right of expatratiOn as fun
damental principle Of this government. Not
withstandlng such assertion and the neces-
ity of frequent application Of the prnci-
pie, no legislation has been had defining
what acts or iormaltles shall work expa-
trlatiOn, or when a citizen shall be deemed
to have removed or to have lost his citizen
ship. The importance Of such definition is
obvious Representatives of the United States
in foreign countries are continually called
upon to lend their aid and the protection of
the United States 10 persons concerning the
good faith or the reality of whose citizen
ship there l. at least great question. In
some cases the provisions of the treaties
furnish some guide, in others it seeIS
lett 70 the persons claiming the benefit of
citizenship while living in foreign cOun-
try, contributing in no manner 70 the per-
torrance Of the obligations Of citizen else
where. The status of children born Of
American parents in a foreign country, or
American women who have married aliens,
OF American citizens residing abroad, where
such question Is not regulated by the
treaty. are all sources OF frequent difficulty
and discussion. Legislation on these and
similar questions, and particularly defining
when AID under what circumstances expa-
tTietion can be accomplished or be pre-
samet, is especially needed. IN This connec-
tion | earnestly call the attention OF Con-
gresS to the difficulties arising from
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
The United States wisely freely and li5er-
ally offers it, citizenship To al who may
come IN good faith d reside within it,
limits, un thelr complying with certain
prescribed, reasonable and simple i0rmali-
ties and conditions Among the highest
duties OF the government l. that t. afford
firm. efficient and equal protection 10 all its
citizens, whether native bora Or natural
izst. Clrc should be taken that a right.
carrying with it such support from
the sovernment, should not be iraudl-
lently obtained. and should DE bestowed |
only upon foil proof II compliance !
with the law aud Yet there are frequent I
instances of Illegal and fraudulent natlrai- I
izitl0n and OF the unauth Iri1e! use ufcertiii- /
cate thus improperly obtained. la some /
cases the iraIdl.eat character of the natur- /
aiizati0n has appeared upon the face Of the /
certificate l.Se.l m others examination dis /
close, that the holder bad not complied with /
the las, and in Other. certificates have been .
obtained y here the persons holding them
not only were not entitled % be natIraiizld /
but had not even been Wi-lin the u.tei /
States al the time ot the pretended natural
lzttiln. Instances Of each OF these Glasses
90 fraud are discovered At our legations
where the certificates Of naturalization are
presented either flT inc purpose 1t obtaining
passports or in demanding the protection
OF the legation. W hen the fraud j. apparent
on the lace Of such certificate. tley are taken
up by representatives, of the government
and forwarded o The department % state.
But even then the record I'd the court in
which the fraudulent naturalization occur
red remains, and duplicate certificates are
readily u5aiaab.c Upon the presentation
OF these for the Issue VI passports. Vt De-
protection 0t the government. the
fraud sometime, c~capc- notice. and ~lel
certificates are u0t iair.eucat.y used 10
Transactions 90 business e. The deception
and injury Of Innocent pa-tic-. Without
placing any additional Obstacles H. the way
ot thc o5,aiumcnt of citizenship ty the
worthy ana well-inteutilnei foreigner,
" ho comes 10 good i4iih q cast bis lot with
as earnestly zee mmeui further logi~4-
ton g. plll9h fraudulent naturalization.
AID 90 secure tie ready cancellation Of the .
record oi every naturalization made IN )
fraud
MINOR TREATIES. t
>ircc mY last ANNA. u- sage the e. I
lan-o has been made 20 the ri-.iltI1n OF
treaties Of c1traditI1u with g. .ia.n. E-ua-
ior, Ierl and Salvador, also OF q treaty of !
jmucrce and navigation with Peru. and :
me 20 commerce and consular privileges I
v itn salvador all ul which have been daily {
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