Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

/ N 'N." "N' w H'"NN n NNNN N... "N NN"'
rD can rost assured that tHpir CHI.
drCn ana grandchildren wiz bc
worthy follow citizens of our children
and grandchildren. then We should
COME thtm win cordial hospital
.Hy
uu fHu eHF.nshiH OF thH country
should NOT Boz doiaeod ~ is vital that
uo should keep hIgh the sinrdori of
Won being among our wnr. workers.
and therefore We should NOT admit
mnsees ~ mon whose standards ~
living and whose personal customs
and habits are such that they tend Co
lower the level Of the American wage.
/ WORKER and above an we should not
admit any man ~ an unworthy tyne.
any man c0ncorrlng whom we can
s1y that Doc wili himself ho o. h8I cts
ton nr thaf hia children and Grand.
children win dotract from instead of
adding in tho sum NJ The COOL rIiIrrn.
/ tiIn 90 fhn r0un'r- Similarly wr
should take the greatest caro- about
natural 7ntion Fraudulent natural.
yntior tho naturalization of improper
persons. lg cr $50 ~ nur govern.
mont. and ~ t1a aT8lr of every hon.
HHt voter wherever horn. 90 SOC that
no fraudulent voiino ie SLOWED that
mo- fraud IN connection with NATURAL.
gnii0n ls permitted
ln the past year tho cases of false
f1ufu'oui and improper nnturaliza
ilHr uf aliens C0ulnr Co tho attention
off fhe executive branches OF tho eov
H-rmfrf have Increased 90 an alarm.
Inr irEenH Extensive ealO0 of fOrrod
.UprilfcrfUe ~ naturalization have
. u. d.
c1Foa of naturalization secured
through perjury and fraud ana IN cd.
1ifion Instances have accumulated
showing that mnnv courts issue Ger.
dictates c1ro'cssly and upon insufl.
Client evidence.
Under the constitution it m iu the
n0wor of tho c0nrrogs go establish q
uniform rule az naturalization and
numerous laws have from t.mo "a
time hoon enacted FOR that purpose.
vNirh have been sunnlcmontod in o.
faw states hv state laws having
arcciai application Tho federal
statutes ncrmii naturalization hv any
court of record iu tho United Siaios
having c0mWon.lnw Jurisdiction and n
so8i ana clork cycout tho police court
NJ me district OF Columbia and nonr
fv on those courts exercise this im.
poripnt function 10 results THAT
whore 900 many courts ~ such vary
irr grades have jurisdiction thoro Ia
iack W uniformity IN Tho rules applied
iu comforting naturalization Some
courts are strict and others lax An
rlnu who nav secure naturalization
In ono place might be denied 20 in an.
other and the infant of the cnnsiitu
ilnual provision vs. in fact defeated
Furthermore. tho certificates OF nat.
uraigation issued by The courts dlhcr
WILDLY iu wording and appearance
and when they are hrournt into usn IN
foreign countries. are frequently sub.
lrct to suspicion
Naturalization Laws Should be Re.
vlaed.
There should he comprehensive
revision OF The naturalization laws.
The courts having power 10 nniurallfo
SHOULD Boo definitely named hy nation
Inl authority. the testimony upon
which naturalization may hn con.
forreA should ho definitely prescribed
! publication nf impending nnturoliga
. zion auuurpfIonE ahUni' hp required ln
advance OF their hearing In court. the
. form and wording of an certificates
"NNN'|N "NNNW|N N'N' NNNNNNNNNNN
tho country and che courts Hh0ult ho
ra0ulrcd to make returns 90 The score
i1ry of state ni stated periods OF ail
. unturaligatione conferred.
avs Concerning Citizenship.
Not only are the laws relating Oh
naturalization now defective hui
Those relating to citizenship t'
One United states ought also
io be- made the subject of scientific in
0uiry with % view go probable further
. Legislation By what acts oXpntriailon
NAV be- assumed Go have been accom-
. nllshod. how long an American citizen
may reside abroad and receive the
protection OF our passport whether
any degree OF protection should DO
extended 10 ono who has made me
declaration of intention io become q
citizen OF the United States hut mas
. mot secured naturalization. are cues
ltlons az serious imn0rJ involving nc,
sonal rights and often prnduclng tfle
lion between this government and Tor
. .frn Governments Vet upon these
, questions our laws are silent ] rec
ommcnd that an examination be made
, into tho subjects of citizenship. OK
NARRATION. aud urui ectiOn or Am0rl
cans abroad. with % Wow 90 appropU
ate legislation
Protection Of Elections.
The p0wer OF the government n
, protect the integrity Of the oleotl0n'
of ts own omcials is inherent and ho.
hoon recognized and affirmed hv re-
neaipd declarations ~ The supreme
court There ~ no enemy ~ FREQ ROY
arnmpni moro dHuTor0us and ono pa
, Inaidiour as the corrunrion of th'
electorate No ono defends or OK
cuecs corrpuilon. and % would soon
90 FOLLOW ihat mono w0ul1 nnnosc vir
/, 0rous measures 40 eradicate "
. rrr0nlmnnH tho rrGcimont Of iav
1iror'el AGAINST bribery ana corrun
zion ln federal elections Tho "details
az auch "a law NAV DO Eqf0lv lrN IA
hc wlac discretion of tho congress
hui ~ eh0ul4 rn 01 far aF under M
constitution ~ la possible to rn oUf
should include severe nonn'Uei
4painsi him who cIvog or receives q
hriho intended 90 influence hls ncN
mr. opinion ag on r'Dcf0r. and nr0vi7
IONS f1r tho publication NOT onlv o'
tho expenditures Tor nominations and
. elections 0f ail candidates but also of
AN contributions received and CA
penditures made by political com
mlttgoa
Delays IN Criminal Prosecutions.
No subject Do hotter worthy the al
tDuiiuu of the congress than that p0r
F|lm ~ HHH aUuHHF mHfannaaa