The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-13
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not always be given promptly
X. k. Do. win you please tell me how
/ must proceed to get nnal papers as cit
lzen OF the United states5 got Intentional
papers about four years ago and have re
sided IN this State nearly eight years.
A. The conditions under aud the manner
! In which an allen may be admitted to be-
come citizen Of the United states are
prescribed by sections 2 1874 Of the Re
ysed Statutes Of the United States The
| alien must declare upon oath before cir
! cult or district court OF the United states
| OF a district or supreme court OF the Terri
! tories, or a court OF record OF any Of the
| states having common law jurlsdlction and
! a seal and clerk two years az least prior
| to his admission, that 1t is, bona ide, his
| intention to become a citizen Of the United
| states, aud to renounce forever all allesl-
ance and hdety to any foreign prince or
| state, and particularly to the one Of when
/ he may be az the time a citizen or subject.
| lie must at the time OF his application TO
| be admitted declare ON oath, before some
| one OF the courts above specified, that ne
will support the constitution Of the United
| states and that he absolutely ana entirely
renounces and nbjutes ali allegiance and
fidelity to every foreign prince. potentate,
state, or sovereignty, and particularly, by
name TO the prince, potentate state, orI
sovereignty Of which he was before a .citl-
zen or subject" which proceedings must be
recorded By the clerk OF the court II sal
/ shall appear to the satisfaction of the
court TO which the alien has applied that
he has made a declaration to become a
citizen two years before applying for anal
papers and has resided continuously with
| in the United states for at least ave years
/ and within the state or Territory where
such court is at the time held one year Mt
| least; aud during that time The has be-
hnved as man OF good moral charactcr
/ attached to the principles OF the coustiu
! ton Of the United states and well dis.
! posed 10 the good order and happiness or
the same" nc viii be admitted 10 citizen
| ship. II the applicant has borne any hereu
| itary title or order OF nobility he must take
an express renuuclatlon Of the same at the
time Of his application.
49,
CGdet--Q. When was the United States
military academy at West Point estab.
lished and what are the regulations govern.
ing admission thereto.
A. The United States military academy
was established by act OF congress IN 1902.
| Each congressional district and Territory
also the District ~ Columhis-is entitled
10 have one cadet at the academy the cadet
10 be named by the congressman There
are also ten ppoIntments at large, specially
conferred by the president Appointments
ore usually made one year IN advance Of
date Of admission, and may he made either
after competitive examination or given
direct, az the option OF the congressman.
The representative may nominate legally
qualified second candidate 10 be designated
the alternate The alternate will receive
from the war department q lcttcr Of mp
pointmcnt and win be examined with reeu
lar appointec. and II qualified VIII be ad-
mlttcd 10 academy Tn event OF failure OF
principal IN pass prescribed examinations.
/ Appulntocs must be between u and %
years, free from any mnrmity which may
render them unit FOR military service. and
able TO poss careful examination In read
ing, writing photography arithmetic, gram.
mar. geography aud history Of the United
States Academic duties begin September
and continue until sumo l. Examine.
lions are held tn each January and june.
ana cadets found prohtient II studies and
corroc, In conduct are given tho particulat
standing In their class to which their
merits cnti.lc them. while those cadets de-
hclent in either conduct or studies are dis
charged Cadets are allowed but one leave
OF absence during the four years course,
end this Is granted az the expiration Of the
nist two years The pay Of cadet Is
S540 rer year ond, with proper economy,
IS sufficient for his support. The number
Of students at the academy Is usually about
500 Upon graduating, cadets are commits
stoned rs second neutenants IN the United
States army.
Jane.-Q Please publish the lines giving
the order Of the relgns OF the English SOW.
eresns, The lines which begin First WI.
liam the Norman"
A. First William the Norman
Then William his son;
Henry stephen aud Henry,
! Then Richard and John.
Next Henry the Third