The morning call., 1892-01-03
WHOLESALE NATuRAL1zATIoN.

The decision Of the United States Su-
pieme Court liz the case of Boyd of Ne
braska will have a far-reaching effect in the
states lately admitted to the Union Boyd
was born an alien, but came to this country
when a child, and after spending some
years in Ohio removed to Nebraska, lived
there thirty-fve years, and in 1890 was
elected Governor. He had never been nat
uraIzed. The Supreme Court Of Nebraska,
iu q quo waTranto suit, decided that he was
q foreigner, and ineligible to political
Office. This decision has now been re-
vcTsed by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, which decides that as Boyd was
Tesit7S-,t Of the Territory Of Nebraska at
the tine il was admitted into the Union,
he became, by the act Of admission, a citizen
If the State and of the United States, Just as
residents Of the thirteen original States be-
came citizens by the act establishing the
Unien.
Tie object # this decision may possibly
lie to naturalize all who were alien residents
of Washington, Idaho, Montana and the
ESQ Dakotas at the time those States were
admitted without going through the formal
iiy Of naturalization to assume the full rights
Of citizenship. All shat they viii have to
prove will be that they were boua-fide eiti-
z-ns of their respective Territories at the
time those Territories became States, and
chat the enabling act in their case was in
conformity with the Constitution and with
law.
In the case of California, in which, at the
rtne Of its admission. the aliens far out
numbered the citizens Of the United States,
special provision Of the act of admission
Iajuralized all residents Of the State Of
suitable race and age. California had never
been a Territory. and the law which applies
TO citizens Of Territories bad no application
here. The wholesale Americanization of
=: the native CalifornIans, was a necessary
complement Of the treaty of Guadalupe
Hiaalgo. In the case of Louisiana, the ter
rit6ry purchased from France was first
created a Territory. which bore the
name Of Orleans; eight years elapsed be-
fore il became State, and when it did all
residents obtained citizenship without COM
plying with the naturalization laws. The
-: recent decision of the Supreme Court is il
hue with these presidents.
Alien residents of tie new States lately
admitted TO the Union will probably be
grateful for boon which is as substantial
asst was unexpected. Iii no small gain to
the European settlers who are seeking their
fortune there 10 have the honor thrust upon
them Of membership in the first nation of
the world. Nor can the event prove a
source Of regret to the farseeing among
: their neighbors who were 50 judicious as to
be born i'll this country.
The existence in any country Of an alien
poBelsii0n Is onlJ one degree less injurious
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normal eussedngss U human nature 70 carr
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biss aad IS tempted - 81 the csrping
cavfing nIatsriaiize INTO overt acts
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d tea Rebellion .hc foreign popu-
ihe y ortiz was an incessant source
and Apprehension. They were
I'd with c0pperheadism, and il
8f detectives 10 keep watch
should serve as spies for
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