The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-02
new NATURALIZATION
LAW is EFFECTIVE
Avowed Anarchists or Socialists
Cannot Become Citizens of
United States.
BINDING OATH is REQUIRED.
Adequate Punishment for False
Affidavit Expected to Deter All
but Most Desperate From
Taking Out Papers,
BINDING OATH is REQUIRED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

iNA~t 1 DIN 81 I-NlsaiL
New York. June THEREAFTER 1t will be
impossible for avowed anarchists or social
lists OF foreign birth to become naturallzed
citizens of the United States. In conformity
with a new law. which became operative
to-day, naturalization certificates of a new
form were issued in the United States Dis
trict Courts throughout the country to-day
United States Commissioner Alexander, in
the United States District Court in this
city, personally Issued the first of the new
certificates. In order to do this. the appl-
cant for the naturalization paper" has to
make an affidavit that he does not d:sbe-
lieve in and is not opposed to organized gov
eminent and is not member and is not
affiliated with any Organization entertain
ing or teaching such belief, nor does he
advocate or teach the duty. necessity or
proprlety of the unlawful assaultirg or kill
ing OF any officer or any officers Of
the United States or of any other Govern
ment.'
The law passed by Congress was approved
on March 3 and section No. SO, affecting
naturalization. says:
That no person who disbeieves in or
who is opposed to all organized government.
or VINO is member of or affiliated with
any organization entertaining and teaching
such disbelief in or opposition to all or
ganiZed government or who advocates or
teaches the duty, necessity propriety of
otiicer, or otfcers, either of specific ind
Viduals or of officers generally. OF the Gov
eminent of the United States. or of any
other organized government because of his
or their official character or who have VIC
lated any OF the provisions of this act shall
be naturalzed. or be made q citizen OF the
United States.
An courts and tribunals and all Judges
and officers thereof, having Jurisdiction of
naturalization proceedings or duties to per-
form in regard thereto shall on the final
application for DdtlrraIiya
lui inquiry into such matters. and before
issuing. the final order or certaifcate OF
naturalization. cause TO be entered OF rec
ord the affidavit of the applicant and of his
Witnesses SO far as applicable. reciting and
afhrminG the truth of every material fact
requisite for naturalization.
All final orders and certificates Of natr-
raization hereafter made shall show on
their face specifically that said aiiidavits
were uuiy mace ana recorded and all orders
and certificates that fail to show such facts
shall be null and void
ADEQUATE PUNISHMENT PROVIDED.
All the old forms of naturalization GER
titicates in use I'D to to-day have been de-
stroyed and new ones printed. in compli-
ance with the above Law.
Applicants for papers" are now ques-
toned closely as to their belief toward
Governments. and. in addition. the ap-
pncant is compelled to sign the following
afndavit and his witness one of about the
same tenor:
That he does believe in, nor is he op-
posed to all organized government, nor does
ne advocate or teach the duty. necessity OF
propriety OF the Unlawful assaulIing or kill
ing Of any officer or officers, either OF spe-
! cine individuals or of officers generally. OF
the Government of the United States or OK
any organized government because of his
or their official character, nor has he yiO-
| lated any OF the provisions of the act Of
Congress entitled. An act to regulate the
immigration OF aliens into the United
states approved March 3. 1913.''
Punishment is q $500 fine and not less
than one OF more than ten years impEison-
| ment for making a false statement in an APP
plication for naturalization papers.
We purposely have said nothing about
the new FORM, United States Commission
er Alexander said to-day because we did
not want rush of persons. who would
IKE to have been naturaliZed before this
law went into effect