The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-14

Their Old Homes-Status of Amer
leans Defined oficially-Military
Rules in France, Germany and
Other Continental Nations-Infor-
nation for Naturalized Citizens
From the Department of States.
Naturalizcd citizens of the United
States are in grave danger OF arrest
and Imprisonment if they return to
the lands of their birth on short visits.
Official notices have Just been issued
by the State Department setting forth
the status of natlnalized Americans
in the various European States. A.
German subject is liable to military
service from the time he has complet-
cd his 18th year until his 45th. A Ger
man who cmigrateS before he is II. or
before he has been actually called upon
tn appear before the military author
tiles, may. after a residence in tho
United states of five years. and after
due naturalization. return to Germany
on q visit; but his right to remain in
his former home is denied by Ger
many. and he may be expelled after
a brief soiouin on the ground that he
left Germany merely to rvade military
service.
1t is not safe for person who has
once been cXpcll ID 10 return to Ger
many without having obtained per-
mission to do 50 III advance. A person
who completed his military service and
has reached his 3lst year and become
ali American citizen may safely re-
turn to Germany. A naturaliH"d
American of German birth is liable
10 trial and punishment upon return
ing to Germany for al otfenSe against
German law committed before emf
grafton. If lie cnigrated after he was
enrolled as recruit in the standing
army: If he cmiGraied while in service
or on leave of absence for a limited
time; IL having an unlimited leave of
or being in the rcscrVc, he IS liable 10
trial and punishment on return.
4 French citizen naturaliZed abroad
without the consent of his Government
ana who at the time of his naturali-
2utinn was still subject to military
service, is held to bN amcnahlo 10
French military laws and liable to
punishment The French Government
gives cCuSent to Il Fr"nchman of mil
ilary age tn throw off his allegiance,
In Russia person above the age Of
IL cannot ask permission 10 become 4,
citizen Of a foreign country unless he
has acquitted his military obligations.
4 Russian who becomes a citizen oi
another country without imperial con-
sent is liable under Russian laws to
the loss of all his civil rights and per-
sonal Punishment from the Empire. IF
he return he is liable tn deportation
to Siberia. Natualized Americans of
Russian birth of the Jewish race are
not allowed To enter Russia except by
special permission.
Turkey denies the right of TURK
to become n citizen of amy other cnun-
try without the authority of the TURK
ish Government, and Persia observes
a similar policy. If a naturali2ed
American citizen of Turkish origin
return t. Turkey he may expect arrest
and Imprisonment or expulsion. Jews
are prohibited from Colonizing In
Turkish domini"ns.
Italy holds that naturalization of an
Italian subject i'm a foreign country Is
no bar TO liability 10 military service,
and Il former Italian subject between
the ages of % ana - is liable to arrest
and forced military service.
Naturali2ed American citizens visit
ing other European States, with the
exception of Great Britain, are liable
tn arrest and Imprisonment or cNpul-
sion for failure Ia perform military
service.