The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-05
CULLINGS IN COURT.
The Business Transacted by judge
Zane.
THE NATURALIZATION RULING.
Probate PrOceedings-DOings in the Police
COurt-The Larceny Cases Disposed
of Yesterday.

Considerable interest was manifested
yesterday in the ruling made by Judg,
Zane regulating the method of procedure il
all naturalization cases which may come VI
in the future. Below will be found the
ruling in detail
will state that had anticipated assistance
from Judge from one of the other districts il
these naturaliZations, but the probabilities are
now that shall not be able to obtain it. These
naturaliZatiOnS interfere more or less with the
business of the court.
To facilitate the business, I think the sugges-
tions of the district attorney are proper. L will
fix from 10 till l0:3O every forenoon, and from
4:30 till about in the afternoon for applications
for naturalization.
An alien before the courts for naturalization
has rights that must be respected, and in order
that these examinations may be conducted with
dignity and propriety, fairness and impartiality,
will request the district attorney or his assist
ant to appear at the times l have mentioned,
and aid in the examination of applicants and
their witnesses. This will prevent so many ex-
aminerS
There has been decision of this court, Judge
Anderson sitting, in which it was held after
quite a protracted and thorough investigation
consuming nearly two weeks, that member OF
the Mormon church in good standing is not fit
and suitable person to be naturalized; that the
obligations of member of that organization to
the church are inconsistent with the obligations
OF an American citizen
The court found and adjudged that the Church
Vi Jesus OuTlSJ Ol LdtleT-udy SdllIS IS an uQpa-
triotic organization, that to become a member
OF il and TO retain that fellowship obligations
must be assumed and beliefs and professions
made, and conduct required in conflict with and
opposed to that devotion and attachment and to
those duties eXacted of citizen of the govern
ment of the Uuited States. The government of
the United States will not divide its allegiance
with any other government or any other organ
iZation, and unless the court is satisfied by the
evidence offered that the applicant has resided
the required time in the United States, that he
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the constitution of the United States well dis
posed to the good order and happiness of the
same, it will not admit him; but on the other
hand II the court Is satisfied that any applicant
having the other qualifications, and residence,
is of sufficient intelligence to understand the
principles of the government is well disposed
toward 1t, is of good moral character, attached
TO the principles of the constitution, it will ad
nit him.
But this court having held that the Mormon
church is an organization OF such a character
that membership and fellowship in it disQuali-
ties alien for citizenship, for the present at
least, the court Will respect that opinion. The
purposes and character OF the church faint and
characterlZes all OF It's members and disQuaities
them for citizenship, according to the judgment
OF the court; its members must be regarded as
precluded for the present, by the trial in which
II was condemned. The church was not con-
demned by Judge Anderson on account Of reli-
gious faith doctrine or worship, but because of
its moral, social and political doctrines and the
unlawful practices and conduct that it enjoins
Therefore. it cannot be said that the effect OF
the decision is to interfere with religious beliefs
or the free exercise of religion.
In this do not wish to say that this organisa- |
ton, like every other human Institution, will |
not change. but so recently after the decision |
and after the thorough examinatiod, the court |
will be governed by the opinion. In this do |
not mean to say that the court will exclude |
man because he has been a member of that |
church, II he is not at present member in good |
standing and in full Fellowship
1 wish it distinctly understood that every
man. whether Mormon or GENTLE that appears |
before this court, shall be treated with respect
his rights will be regarded and he will be |
treated impartially and fairly. 1 make these |
statements because do not wish to be mis- |
understood.
If any attorney or other person has any sug |
gestiOn TO make during the examination OF any |
applicant or his witnesses, they can make it to |
the district attorney or his assistants. If every
one is allowed to participate in these examina- |
tons, there will be tendency to wrangling, and |
the proceedings will become undignifed and |
unseemly. So that if any attorney or other |
person have any suggestions to make with re |
spect TO any applicant or his witnesses, they |
will make that suggestion to the district attor-
ney or TO his assistant, and he will of course
proDound such questions as he thinks proper
and relevant.