Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03


ing this subject, have been so Judiciousiy
and prudently conducted that in almost
every case, If not every case, the posi-
ton taken by the United States respecting
the rights of naturaliZed citizens has been
uaint aimed In this connection 1t might
be said with profit and interest that there
is no government save that OF the thited
States which undertakes to enforce me
rights of naturalized citizens abroad. A
large per centum of the cases invoking the
diplomatic power and influence of this gov
eminent are of this character. Persons
leave their native countries. come 10 ,ne
United States, complete the necessary per-
led of resider ce and take out their natural
iZation LaperS.
MANY of these persons leave their native
countries owing military service; or nave
failed to comply with the legal require
ments of their native country covering the
necessary steps to be taken toward eA-
NARRATION. They then retGrn~to cheir ma
tive countries in the full expectation OF
absolute protection from the United states
government, as American citizens. In no
case of this kind has the United states
failed to do it's whole duty and TO rehoer
every aid and assistance possible unoer the
circumstances to such persons yet out OF
such cases have sprung the stories thdt
have been told and retold for the purpose OF
creating the impression that the nlteo
States gives less protection 10 It's cilZeHs
abroad than any other country
The fact is that the United states mas
rot only in every instance protected us
ratiye-bOrn cltlZenS dDrOdu III ali W ehSii
rights of person and property to q degree
equal to the protection extended by any
other government to its citizens abroad,
but In addition to that, 1t has succeeded In
no small degree in protecting fits naturaliz-
ed citizens which is not undertaken by
any other government. 1t IL truth that
should be widely circulated and well UNI
derstood that no other government EXTENDS
a more constant protection to its native
born citizens than does the United states
government.
In many cases where naturalized citizens
have returned to their native countries,
and there gotten into difficulties because
of their ign GRANT boastings OF being Amer
lean citizens and relying too much upon
the ability Of the United States govern
ment to protect them, or because OF their
own vici Jus practices, the United states
has brought to bear its diplomatic influence
to secure for them treatment and pro-
titled: and in large majority of these
cases the efforts of the United States gov
eminent have been successful even to the
extent Of relieving from the death penalty.
This kind of diplomatic work is constantly
going on. Every mail that comes to the
Department Of State and almost every
mail that goes from the department con-
tains correspondence that relates to some
such case as is here referred to: and IL
the individual cases were fully described
and published to the country the state
meut that our government is doing nothing
for Its American citizens in trouble abroad
uould receive complete refutation, and the
public opinion would soon be that the
United States government had undertaken
too big . job Of this kind. and was do