Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-25
ILLEGAL NATURALIZATION.

ILLEGAL NAllkALlLAilON
Prior to the close Of registration, and
at time when political manageu
were rushing through tho courts large
numbers Of more or less doubtful
naturalization Gases, the NEWS depre
Gated the preoipiiancy with which tn,
latter were being disposed Of, and sug
gcsled a more careful Inquiry Int
them. That tho suggestion was we'll
timed IL abundantly substautiaied BY
information that comes TO us from o
source which we regard M being Of tho
most trustworthy character. 10 the
facts are as stated, aud We have every
Tsaton TO believe that they are, a
gross abuse u the naturalization laws
has been effected, aud situation OF
great gravity has been created by over.
zealoua anu interruptions political
workers.
In a city OF this Territory whore
sessions Of the district court arc held
with considerable regularity, a score or
more ofiofclgnep are said TO have been
naturaiizvd and registered, not one Of
whom was eligible under the law; In
batch not one had been In tho United
States longer than three years, and
some not longer than one year; In rev.
eral n not In most instances, the frat
Inpers had not been taken oul;a num-
Dor OF the applicants were unable to
speak English; sns, one, whose name
is on the segisuation list, Is not yet
TIVE stgsne years old. Now,eysry one
of the Foreigners referred TO committed
perjury. But what IL still more sur
prising, each Of them produced Two
witnesses, who had previously been re-
garded Rs honorable anu reputable
men, who swofo TO the came false
statements.
IL is understood that party workers
on the opposing side To which these
newly.made citizens are said 10
belong have expressed determination
toproseoulo every one oi them for per.
jury shouIa they attempt to cast bal.
lots. A good deal OF feeling has been
worked ny, aud friends Of the natural.
iEsd men are fearful that serious trou.
bio may result to the latter. Tho owl.
denoe with which 10 sustain proseou.
ton against them IL declared TO be-
overwhelming, Rnd they arc NJ tn,
mercy Of their political opponents, anl
this officers Of the law. One OF them
IL reported TO have made a conlossiO q
Of the essential facts, aud states tina
his countrymon were deceived us Il
tho requirements OF the naturAliz alton
laws, aud were prevailed upon by
political managers TO testify rs they
did In taking uut their papers. They
are Of respectable ana honest class,
anu have come 10 Utah to make
homes. But they appear to have been
duprd aud placed ia jeopardy, all to
increase the chances OF party success.
This IL = scandal that ought to excite
the Indignation Of every citizen, re-
gardleta OF politics. The nAlurallza.
ton laws are plain enough, ani the
onIv r.asonsbl, oomnisint aga,ns,
them is that they are too broad. There
excus,. Legal or moral Tor M,
abuse In mi. ipstano. nm nct, ~.
asstat,J. a great c,nn, b.s h..n en-
mltted and the rg,,. NJ ali an.
c,tlzsps NJ our conr,nw..i,n
have beep feIoniouslv invaded /,
wouId merriam, Il, rs,,.,.hI. 70 a..
man ,.vsr,ly puni.bea n, do,nr yn.,
thew had mean led 10 b.Iiev, nav h,,t =
r,,t,ct rignttod,. nm, ~ n,a..,,,,,..,
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