The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-26
INTENT TO BAR ANARCHISTS
Obligation Exacted from Aliens De.
string Naturalization and Their
Witnesses Very Strict.

Act to Regulate the immigration I
Aliens into the United States" an
the oath which they will be require
to take differs considerably in for1
from the one now in use, as thew wi
not only be compelled to swear a
legiance to Uncle Sam and renounc
allegiance to any and all foreign pt
tentates and rulers, but they will ais
be required to make oath to severa
other things, among them being a
disbelief in the doctrines and pre
cepts OF anarchy and the killing q
any officer or officers OF the Unite,
States government or any govern
ment.
How the Law Reads.
Following is the law, section 3
OF the act previously named:
That no person who disbelieve!
In or who is opposed to all organized
government, Or who is a member O
or affiliated with any organization en-
pertaining and teaching such disbe
lief in or opposition to all organized
government, or who advocates OF
teaches the duty, necessity or pro
priety OF the unlawful assaulting OF
killing OF any officer or officers gen.
orally OF the government OF the United
States, or OF any other organized gov.
eminent, because OF his of their Of
fetal character, or who has violated
any of the provisions OF this act, shall
be naturalized or be made a citizen
OF the United States. All courts and
tribunals and all judges and officers
thereof having jurisdiction OF natural
ization proceedings or duties to per-
form in regard thereto shall, on the
final application for naturalization
make cereful inquiry into such mat
ter, and before issuing the final order
OF certificate OF naturalization cause
to be entered of record the affidavit
OF the applicant and OF his witnesses
SO far as applicable, reciting and
affirming the truth of every material
fact requisite OF naturalization. All
final orders and certificates of natu-
r%alization hereafter made shall show
on their face specifically that said
afidayits were duly made and record
ed, and all orders and certificates
that fail to show such facts shall be
null and void.
THAT any person who purposely
procures naturalization IN violation of
the provisions OF this section shall
be fined not more than $1,000, or shall
be imprisoned not less than one nor
more than 10 years, or both, and the
our in which such conviction is had
shall %thereupon adjudge and declare
the order or decree and all certificates
admitting such person to citizenship
null and void. Jurisdiction is hereby
conferred on the courts having juris-
diction of the trial OF such onense to
make such adjudication.
"That any person who knowingly
aids, advises or encourages any such
person to apply for or to secure nat
uralization or t o file the preliminary
declaring an intent to become
a citizen of the United States, or who
in any naturalization proceeding know
ingly procures or gives false testi-
mony as to any material fact, Or who
makes an affidavit false
as to any material tact required to
be proven in such proceeding, shall
be fined not more than $1,000, or i'm
prisoned not less than one nor more
than 10 years, or both.'
New Record Required.
In compliance with the provisions OF
foregoing section it will become
necessary for the clerks of district
courts to supply themselves with
lew naturalization records, as the
ones now in use do not meet the re-
the form employed lack
ng the essentials of the oath relative
the applicants disconnection with
my anarchistic or similar societies.
A sample of the record employed
n the state of Washington has been
eceived by Clerk Williams Of this
Although not yet officially
it is very likely that a
he oath or one very similar will be
by the courts of this state.
be- washington obligation is thus:
II, - having heretofore, on
. ~ day OF made declaration
der oath Of my intention to become
naturalized citizen OF the United
afes, and now being an applicant