New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-17
Law ENFORCED HERE.
But Merchants Haze Threatened
Commissioner alexander.

The provisions Of the act Of Congress approved
March ,. 1916. intended to bar anarchists from
naturalization citizens of the United States
have been enforced strictly in this city before the
law went into effect. GA June g. United States
commissioner Alexander caused be prepared
and printed new certificates and blanks in which
the provisions Of the law were ca FRIED out
Since June all applicants for naturaliz ton and
their witnesses have been obliged make the re-
Guired oath that the applicant does no- disbe-
leve in nor is he opposed to all organized govern
ment, nor is he q member OF affiliated with any
organization entertaining teaching such disbelief
in opposition to al organized government. nor
does he advocate teach the duty, necessity or
propriety OF the unlawful assaulting killing Of
any officer officers. either of specific individuals
Of officers generally. Of the government of the
United States or of any other organized govern
ment, because of his their official character, nor
has he violated any of the provisions Of the act of
Congress entitled An Act To Regulate the Imni-
grafton of Aliens Into the United States, " and
the certificates express their face the fact that
such dispositions have been recorded
Commissioner Alexander's forms have been copied
in nearly every United States court in the coun-
try which issue naturalization papers. Many State
courts have copied the forms This has
brought down upon the head of Commissioner
Alexander the wrath of the anarchists to such
an extent that threats have been made to drive
him from office the anarchists and
socialists obtain control Of the government
Naturally" the commissioner has observed, Il
look forward to the time when the anarchists OBJ,
tain control Of the government with rear ana
trembling.
The fact that any anarchist who obtains natural
ization. or any person who aids him TO OBTAIN
such naturalization. by means OF a false affidavit
under the law. makes himself liable 10 serve
ten years in prison and pay fine Of s5We Is not
encouraging to fraud in obtaining naturalization
that way. Since the law went into effect many
aliens, when made acquainted with its provisions
have decided that it would be too risky Tor them
to become American citizens
The report OF a special agent in Washington that
many Italians in this city have been barred from
AUGMENTATION by rigorous restrictions imposed by
he federal based. il IS said, on the TACT
that II has been necessary TO investigate IldilaH
aunlicationS naturalization with extreme care
owing TO the frauds which the Italians nave peIpe
rated The attention Of Commissioner Alexander
has been called many cases in which forgery anu
perjury have been committed by Italians III orutr 10
ba{n GENERALIZATION papers which they were not
legally entitled The Italians have even gone 70
I'M. trouble To forge naturalization certificates ana
forge Commissioner AleXander's signature on the
cerfifcates The for such desperate acton IL
f1lnd in the value of citizenship papers to lahhs
j.. obtaining labor I'm this country and in bringing
members Of their families here.