The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-08
THE RUTLAND GLOBE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

those who, il they have remained Ia this
country long enough TO entitle them to be-
come naturalized, have generally not much
over-passed that period, and have returned
to the country Of their origin where they
reside, avoiding all duties to the United
States by their absence, claiming to be ex-
empt from duties TO the country of their
nativity and OF their residence by reason of
their alleged naturalization 1t Is due to
this government itself, and to the great
mass of naturaliZed citizens who entirely,
both 10 name and In fact, become citizens
of the United Statee. That the high privi-
lege of citizenship of the United States
should not be held by fraud or in deroga-
| ton OF the laws and of the good name of
every honest citizen. On many occasions
1t has been brought to the knowledge of
| the government that certificates of natural
izaiion are held and protection or inter-
| ference claimed by parties who admit
that, not only they were not within the |
United States at the time of the pretended |
naturalization, but that they have never |
resided in the United States. In |
| others the certificates and records Of
| court show on their face that the person
claiming to be naturalized had not resided
| the required time in the United States. In
others it is admitted, upon examination,
that the requirements of the law have not
been complied with In some cases even
such certificates have been matter OF
purchase. These are not isolated cases
arising at rare intervals, but of common
occurrence and which are reported from all
quarterD of the globe. Such occurrences
cannot and do not fail to reflect upon the
government, and ipjure all honest citizens,
such fraud being discovered, however,
there is no practicable means within the
control of the government by which the
records of naturalization can be va
Gated, and should the certificate be
taken up as it usually IS by
diplomatic and consular representatives of
the government to whom it may have been
presented, there IS nothing TO prevent
person claiming to have been naturalized
from obtaining a new certificate in place of
that which has been taken from him. The
evil has become 80 great and of such fire.
quent occurrence that / cannot too earnest
ly recommend that some effective meas
ures be adopted to provide proper remedy
! aud means for the vacating of any record
thus fraudulently made, and of Furnishing
!, the guilty parties to the transaction. In
this connection l refer also to the question
of repatriation and the election of nation
|, atty. The United States was foremost in
upholding the right of expatriation, and
, was principally instrumental in overthrow
4 | lug tue uOCtluc VI peIpctuhl diltBiuuCC.
| Congress has declared the right of expatrl-
: alton to be a natural and inherent right of
all people, but while many other nations
have enacted laws providing what
I, | formalities shall be necessary to
work change of the allegiance,
= the United States has enacted no provi-
:. | visions of law and has in no respect marked
out how and when repatriation may be ac-
/, complished by its citizens Instances are
!. brought to the attention of the government
u where citizens of the United States, either
= naturalized or native born, have formally
!, become citizens or subjects of foreign
= powers, but who, nevertheless, in the alb
!, sence of any provisions of legislation on
u this question, when involved in difficulties
= or when it seems to be their interest to
: claim to be citizens of the United States
= and demand the intervention Of a govern.
y ment which they long since abandoned and
o to which, for years, they rendered no ser
= vice, nor held themselves in any way
!, amenable in other cases. Naturalized citi-
u u zens, Immediately after naturalization,
have returned to their native country, have
= become engaged in business and have ac-
- cepted offers for pursuits inconsistent with
:, American citizenship, and evidence no in.
: y tent to return to the United States until
called upon to discharge some duty to the
l
~ once they assert their citizenship and cal
y upon the representatives of the government
~ to aid them in their unjust pretensions
~ 1t is but justice to all bona fide citizenl
that no doubt should exist on such ques
e tions, and congress should determine, by
- enactment of law, how expatriation may
~ be accomplished and change of citizenship
10 be established.
is AMERICANS ABROAD.
d. also invite your attention to the neces
N sty of regulating by law the status o
CT American women who may marry foreign
I'd ers, and of defining more fully that O
rs children born in foreign country of Am
in merican parents who may reside abroad
lg and also of some further provision regulat
E. ing or giving legal effect to the marriage
n of American citizens contracted in foreig
O. countries. The correspondence submitte,
ad herewith shows few of the constantly oc
be curing questions on these points presente
ar to the consideration of the government
Sc There are few subjects to engage the at
n tention Of congress on which more delicat
relations or more important interests ar
&c dependent.
~ :. PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
~, In the month of July last the buildin
~ erected for the department of state wa
nu taken possession of and occupied by tina
=, department. l am happy to announce tina
ns the archives and valuable papers OF tn
au government in the custody of that depart
as ment are now safely deposited and proper
Iso ly cared for.
an TREAsUREgs REPORT.
m. The report of the secretary of the treasr
In airy shows receipts from customs for tn
N. fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, to hav
la. been $163, l03, 1880, and for the fiscs
AR year ending June 30, 1875 to have bee
or 1857, 1877, 722. 80, a decrease for the las
,r. fiscal year of $5,936, 111.24. The receipt
Nv from internal revenue for the year endin
a. June 80, 1874, were Sl02, 400, 1884 90, an
raj for the year ending June 30, 1874, wer
$l10,007,493 SO, an increase of $7,597
nd 70S.68. The report also shows compile,
Ter history of the working of the department
ch for the last year, and contains recommer
me dations for reforms and for legislatlo
nd which concur in, but cannot comment O
oh so fully as / should like to do if spac
o would permit, but will confine myself to
TO few suggestions which look upon as Wit,
tea to the best interests Of the whole peopl
he coming within purvew of the treasury.
ds, SPECIE RESUMPTION.
err l mean specie resumption. Too muC
rn- stress cannot be laid upon this question an
or hope congress may be induced at Il
ne earliest uay practlcaDle 10 insure the CO.
The summation of the act of the last congress
The at its last session TO bring about specie r
sumption on and after the first day of ia
i've uary, 1879, at the furtherest IL would |
ial great blessing if this could be consumm
wo ted, even at an earlier day. Nothing seer
to me more certain than that a full, health
to and permanent reaction cannot take place
or favor of the industries and financial We
led fare of the country until we return to
ges measure of values recognized througho
of the civilized world. While we use Gu
rency not equivalent TO this standard, Il
on- worlds recognized standard, specie becom
ne. commodity like the products of the sol
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