The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-18
NATURALIZATION FACTS. !
Prevalent Rumors Of Abuse
--Some Batty Ques-
tons.

All sorts of probable and improbable
rumors are afloat concerning the methods
adopted in the Common Pleas Court to-
ward candidates for naturalization. It is
said among other things that the exami-
nation was made easy or difficult for
them according to the political status Of
their sponsors. There is a general inn
preston that when a member Of the
Naturalization Committee appeared as
sponsor for a candidate the examination
was made more severe for that candidate
and large proportion of them failed TO
pass.
A rumor has been circulated that Ser
geant-at-Arris Mitchell even went so far
as to ask candidates what their religion
was. but no foundation for it can be
found 1t may have originated from a
iudicrous mistake made by a German can
didate He was asked what the oath OF
allegiance was and was unable to answer.
Afterward the German was heard com
planning to some of his friends that he had
been asked what the oath of religion was
and he was unable to. understand what a
man $ religion had to do with his naturali-
cation The German with his imperfect
knowledge of English had evidently mis-
taken allegiance for religion.
No evidence of any actual wrong doing
can be found, but there seems to be some
foundation for the rumor that the road
to citizenship was made hard for Demo-
Gratis to travel The candidates who had
it comparatively easy were the Italians,
because the interpreter helped them to
undergo the ordeal.
The following is list Of the questions
asked the candidates and the answers to
them. All of them were not asked of
every candidate and few of them were
correctly answered.
; @. Have you read the constitution of the
United States?
A. Yes
q. What is the constitution of the
United States?
A. 1t is the fundamental law by which
the country is governed.
@. Who makes the laws for the United
States
A. Congress and Senate.
@. Who is the highest officer in the
United States?
A. The President.
@. Who is President now?
A. Vim. Mckinley.
O. Whatsare his powers and duties?
A. 1t is his duty to either approve of
veto the laws made by Congress and SEN
ate and to see that they are properly
carried out.
@. Has he any other powers?
A. He is Commander in Chief of Army
and Navy.
@. Who elects the President?
A. The Electors, who are elected by the
people, according to the representation in
Congress and United States Senate.
@. How many United States Senators
A. Ninety; two to each State.
@. Who elects Congress?
A. The People at large, according to
population.
ators?
A The Members of Assembly and Sem
ate of each state.
Q. How many Congressman have we in
New Jersey?
A. Eight
Q. How man Senators have we in New
Jersey?
A. Twenty-one Zone to each county,.
@. How many counties have we in this
State?
A Twenty-one.
@. How many Members of Assembly
have we in this State?
A. Sixty.
@. Who makes the laws of this State?
A. Assembly and Senate
@. Who is the Governor of this State?
A. Foster M. Voorhees,
@. What are his duties?
I A. His duties are to approve or disap-
prove the laws made by Assembly and
Senate and to see that they are carried
out.
Q. Which is,the Capital of this State?
q. Which is the largest city in this
State?
A. Newark
@. Which is the highest office in the
town where you come from?
q. q. What What privilege does the Constitution
give you?
A. The right to vote