New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-16
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VOTERS MADE IN DROIES
NEU L4W NOT OBSERVED.
Thousands Of Illegal Naturalization
Papers Granted by Courts.
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Washington. Oct 15.-If naturalization papers
issued to aliens since June last do not bear
on their face specifically a record showing that
affidavits have been filed with the court grant
ing the papers, setting forth that the person
naturalized has no anarchistic beliefs and is
not member of organization entertaining
such beliefs such naturalization papers are null
and void which is a section OF the new immi-
grafton act. The positive provisions OF this law,
passed on the day before the final adjournment
OF the last Congress may have bearing on
the elections this fall, we'll as on the next
Presidential election.
The likelihood that State courts OF record
which have Jurisdiction in naturalization cases.
have not complied with the provisions Of this
new law seems positive. The Attorney Cen
eraI has taken every means possible at his COM
rnand to call the attention Of State and federal
courts the requirements Of the new law. A
circular was mailed 10 the Governors of the
several States requesting that the official at
tertion of State judges be called TO it, and the
same circular was sent TO officers Of federal
courts and as such courts more nearly
under the Jurisdiction of the Attorney General
a stricter compliance by them is looked for
LAX METHODS OF COURTS.
The naturalization provision was made opera
tive ninety days after the passage of the act, or
on June 3 last and since that time the Depart
ment of Justice has kept a special agent in the
field for the purpose of ascertaining not only
whether the provision regarding anarchists
is being enforced, but also to take data and OBJ
serve State and federal court methods on the
general subject OF naturalization. Several re-
ports have been received from this agent. In
Ohio he reports that the Probate Court has
granted naturalization papers to 10000 aliens:
- Lo rn~ he
son that the Probate Court in that State is not.
properly speak king court Of record
In New-YOrk the report of the special agent
cites that one Of the commissioners who acts
there in naturaliza ton cases has lately followed
a most rigorous set Of instructions from judge.
which has had the effect of barring from
ma naturalization large number of Italians. In
other sections Of the country. notably in some of
the Northwestern States. naturalization is adj
1nnistered to droves of immigrants. the judge
swearing in. something like 1.Soo in single
evening Such wonderful record this could
not he made by a single court officer unless. as
is pointed out. he administered the oath to the
aliens in droves.
Department of Justice officials have no hest
tation in saying that the present methods OF
administering the NATURALIZATION laws are
ala rmingly lax. that the latest restriction i'm
posed by Congress is not complied with. and
that there seems way under the divided
Jurisdiction between State and Federal courts
of reaching the evil. basng these conclusions
on the results Of the investigation date
For instance State Judge who is candi-
date for reelection may 10 blind to all nat
uralization regulations. which would bar him
from manufacturing A few new alien votes
which were 10 he cast for himself Political
influence and partisanship are recognizedly
the cause of most Of the natursIizs ton irregu-
larities which charged to the state courts.
With these facts in view. il is probable that
Attorney General Knox will embody the re-
suits Of his investigation in a recommends ton
70 President Roosevelt, with the suggestion that
Congress he asked to relieve the State courts
Of all jurisdiction in natura lization cases. This
vyould leave the matter exclusively in no
hands Of Federal courts and moro nearly under
the jurisdiction supervision OF the Depart
nleut OF Justice.
THE NEW LAW BARS ANARCHISTS.
The rev provision regarding belief in IN or
canized form Of government. which II not
COMPLIED with to the letter. will render null
and void" the naturalization papers issued
since June 8 reads follows:
Sec % THAT no person who disbelieves in or
who is opposed to all organized government. who
Is a member OF affiliated with any orsanizs ton
entertaining and teaching such disbelief la oppo-
siton TO All organized government OF who advo-
Gates or teaches the duty, necessity, or proprety
az the unlawful assaultng OF killing OF any officer
or officers either OF specific individuals of Off
GERS generally. OF the government or the United
states OF o. any other organized government. be
cause OF his or their official character or Who has
Violated any o: the provisions OF this act shall
Re naturazed or be made citizen OF the United
states. All courts and tribunals and all judges ana
officers thereof having jurisdiction of naturalization
proceedings duties to perform in regard thereto
shall on the final application for naturalization.
make careful inquiry into such matters. and before
issuing :he final order certificate 81 naturaiZa-
ton cause be entered o. record the affidavit o,
me applicant and OF is witnesses 50 Tar apph II
bic recitins and af'irming the truth of every
terial fact requisite for naturaliza ton All final
orders and certificates % naturalization hereafter
made shall show on their face specifically that said
afndavits duly made and recorded a1c all
orders and certificates thai fail To show such facts
shall ne null and void.
That any person who purpOSey procuTes uatu-
in violation OF the provisions or TINS
section shall b. fined rot more than five thousand
dollars or shall he imprisoned less than orc
nor more than ten years both. and the court IN
which such conviction il had shall theTeupon Sd-
Judge and declare the order or decree aud an
certificates admitting suoh person +" 'tizenship
null and void Jurisdiction - hereby conferred on
the courts having inrsdicton Of tho trial ~ such
ofTense make such adjudication.
a knowingly ~ advises,
or encourages any such person 10 apply for or 10 :