Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-21
Attorney General Gives
Law anO Citizenship

Editor Evening bulletin The isrg"
number uf Inquiries at this unicc w r".
gard to naturalization and citizenship
Indicates that II may be- public srI-
vice TO publish the portions of the Tor.
riturial A,, and Of the Revised Statutes
Ut thc United states relative to this
natter
Section q of the Act to provide 20
Government Tor the Territory Of Ha-
wait provides.
THAT ali persons who were citiz.u-
of Hawaii ON August 18th 1885. ar,
hereby declared to De citizens Of tH,
nitpd States. and citizens Of the Ter
ftury Of Hawaii
And all citizens Of the United States
resident In the Hawaiian Islands whu
were resident there ON OF since August
18TH. 1895 and all citizens Of the Unit
cd States who shall hereafter reside IA
the Territory Of Hawaii for one year
shall be- citizens Of the Territory Of Hl-
vail"
Section 100 Of the same Act pro.
vidos:
Section 100. That for the purposes oi
naturalization under the laws OF tHa
United States residence in the Hawd'
ian Islands prior to the taking eueri
Of this Act shall be deemed cquivalen,
to residence In the United States ana
in the Territory of Hawaii, and the re-
uuiroment of previous declaration Oi
intention to become a citizen OF tn'
United States and TO renuunce formei
allegiance shah not apply to person.
who have resided in said Islands a'
least Ave years prior to the taking Of
feet of this Act: but MI other prori
sions of the laws of the United States
relating to naturalization shall, so IA
as applicable, apply 20 persons In TIL
said Islands"
Section PIGS of the Revised Statute
of the United States, provides:
Sec. 2i65. An alien may be al
mitted to become IA citizen Of tn
United States in the following manner
, and not otherwise:
First. He shall declare on oati
before a circuit or district court Of tn
United States. or district or suprem
court of the Territories, or court q
record of any Of the States having com
, mon law Jurisdiction. and seal an
> clerk, two years, at least, prior to hi
., admission, that IL is bona fide his In
., tention to become u citizen Of tn
United States, and to renounce for eve
., all allegiance and fidelity to any fol
eign prince, potentate, state or sovel
eighty. and particularly, by name,
the prince. potentate, state Of sove'
eighty of which the alien may be 1
the time citizen or subject"
Under the foregoing provision
q, briefly stated, any person who was
citizen of the Republic of Hawaii b.
, fore the Territorial Act went into fore
40 or who was an American citizen resi'
~, ing here, having the other qualities
-, lions essential to voting, is entitled
be registered as a voter here.
:, Persons who have resided here mo-
:. than five years, who were not either
= II the Republic Of Hawaii, and who M
-, not citizens of the United States, beir
:. free white persons, or persons OF Afr
/, can nativity or descent, are entitled
take the final oath before the distri
court of the United States In Honolul
or before the Supreme Court Of Il
Territory, and probably before al
- circuit court Of the Territory.
Those who have not resided here Il
Ne Ave years are required to take out the
y first papers as in other parts OF Il
United States.
10 The question has been asked wheth'
lepers ON Molokai, having the requisi
- qualifications for suffrage are el
titled to register as voters. see .
reason why they are not on the san
footing in this respect as are 9TH
;" citizens.
Yours respectfully,
u L. p. DOLE
" Attnrnay Gannral