The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-28
HOW 70 BECOME A CITIZEN
THE PROCESS rs NoT BOrND rp
lN RED TAPE.
There are Two Steps. Known as First
Papers and Second Papers What
These Terms Mean.

Japs and Chinese are barred from cit
izcnship. Toma Abe. the policeman is
probably the only Japanese VINO viii bee
able 10 cast "a ballot He was naturaliz-
ed in Hawaii some years ago. About
coo Chinese We're naturallzed many
years ago, and some of them win vote.
Il is stated that the ruling in regard
to office holders does not affect clerks
in offices. If it did a large number
would have Co be replaced. only the
heads. on officers appointed by the Ter
ritorial authority. are affected.
The process OF becoming a naturaliz-
ed citizen of the United States is not
difficult one, nor one involving much
red tape. There a1e two ste ps in the
process. Colloquialy they are spoken
Of as FIRST papers and second pa
pers'
The first step is the declaration Of
intention TO become "A citizen Of the
United states, and to renounce all other
allegiance. This declaration can be
made before any court of record having
a clerk and seal, and at any time after
arrival in the United States. The sec
ond papers" can be secured only after 3
years residence in the United States,
and at least two years after the person
has declared his intention to become a
citizen Of the United States. Any court
Of record having a seal and a clerk, has
jurisdiction to admit persons to citizen
ship on the proofs required by law
The things required to be proved are
that the applicant has been continuous
ly for at least five years, a resident
of the United States, is a person of
good moral character and well disposed
toward the constitution, laws and insti-
tutions of the United States, and has at
least two years previously declared his
intention to become a citizen of the
/ nd fol he Of nj
legiance, and renounces his former al
legiance.
In the case of minors arriving I'm the
| United States with their parents under
certain ages, some of these formalities
particularly those relating to the dec
laration of intention. are waived.
So also, by the terms of the act to
provide a government for the Territory
OF Hawaii, it is provided THAT for the
purposes of naturalization under the
| laws of the United States, residence IN
the Hawaiian Islands prior to the TAX
ing effect of this act shall be deemed
| equivalent to residence in the United
States and in the Territory of Hawaii
and the requirement of a previous dec
laration of intention to become a citizen
of the United States and to renounce
former allegiance shall not apply to
persons who have resided in said Is
lands at least five years prior to the
taking effect of this act; but all other
provisions of the laws of the United
States relating to naturalization, so far
as applicable, apply to persons in the
/ said Islands"
From this it would seem clear that
any male person of the age of twenty
one years or over, not an Hawaiian OF
| American citizen, who has resided in
these Islands for five years or more
can become an American citizen by APP
plication to any court of record having
a clerk and seal. proving his residence
and good moral character, taking the
oath of allegiance and renouncing his
former allegiance.