Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-13

ganization entertaining and teaching
such disbelief in or opposition to all
organized government, necessity or
propriety of the unlawful assaulting
or killing of any offer or officers, eth
er of specific individuals or of officers
generally. of the government of the
United States or of any other organic
ed government, because OF his or their
official character, or who has violated
any of the provisions of this act, shall
be naturalized or be made citizen
OF the United States. All courts and
tribunals and all judges and officers
thereof having jurisdiction OF natural
1zatlon proceedings or duties to per-
form in regard thereto shall, on the
final application for naturalization,
make careful inquiry into such mat
tiers, and before issuing the final order
or certificate of naturalization cause
to be entered of record the affidavit
of the applicant and of his witnesses
SO far as applicable, reclting and af-
frming the truth of every material
fact requisite for naturalization. All
final orders and certificates OF natur-
araliZation hereafter made shall show
on their faces specifically that said af-
fidaVitS were duly made and recorded
and all orders and certificates that
fail to show such facts shall be null
and void.
That any person who purposely pro-
cures naturalization in violation of
the provisions of this section shall be
fined not more than five thousand dol
lars, or shall be imprisoned not le rs
than one nor more than ten years, or
both, and the court in which such con-
viction is had shall thereupon Judge
and declare the order or decree and
all certificates admitting such person
to citizenship null and void Jurisdic-
ton is hereby conferred on the courts
having jurisdiction of the trial of
such offense to make such adjudica-
ton.
That any person who knowingly
aids, advises, or encourages any such
person to apply for or to secure natur-
ilzation or to file the preliminary pa
pers declaring an intent to become a
citizen of the United States, or who
in any naturalization proceeding know
ingly procures or gives false testimony
as to any material fact required to be
proved in such proceeding, shall be
fined not more than i've thousand dol
lars, or imprisoned not less than one
nor more than ten years, or both.
Patriotic American citizens cannot
but recognize the wisdom of this pro-
vision. Persons of anarchistic beliefs
are dangerous to all organized govern
ment and especially SO to the form of
government that prevails in the United
States. 1t is known that the largest
number Of recruits to the anarchists
come from among the aliens of the
lowest type that yearly seek our
shores in large numbers. By prevent
ing the naturalization of such they
are prohibited from taking any part in
the affairs of our government and to
this extent their opportunities for do
ing harm are minimized.
Immediately following the Buffalo
tragedy mighty wave of anti-anar-
chistic discussion swept over the Uni
ted States Though this has subsidized
the lessons deduced therefrom have
been remembered. The leaven has
been working in the minds of Ameri-
cans, until it has leavened public opin-
ion and borne fruit in the passage of
this law. The free born American
citizen abhors anarchy or anarchistic
doctrines and it is safe to believe that
he will smite the monster whenever
or wherever it's head may appear.