Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
NEW LAW IS
VERY STRICT
NEW RESTRICTION ADDED TO
NATURALIZATION LAW.
Applications for Final Papers Must
be Posted i'm Court House Ninety
Days.-Other Provisions.

Clerk of Court Nels Olson has re-
ceived full quota of blanks and ma
turalization forms according to the
new law which went into effect, Sept.
II, 1905, together with copy of the
laws and regulations governing ad-
mission to the rights of United States
citizenship. Naturalization papers
were issued during the fall term of
court according to the old law which
was passed in 1902. This law placed
many restrictions to the naturalization
law which was in effect prior to it, but
the new law is much stricter than the
law of 1902.
According to the provisions of the
new law, the applicant for naturaliza
ton must file declaration of intention
to become United States citizen, af-
ter he has been aresident of this coun-
try for period of not less than two
years. In this declaration of intention
the applicant must set forth his name
age, occupation, personal description,
giving weight, height, color of hair,
eyes, complexion, etc., his place of
birth, his last foreign residence, his
allegiance, the name if possible of the
vessel in which he came to this coun-
try and renounce by name all allegi-
ance to any prince, potentate, or SOW
reignty whatsoever.
Not less than two years Or more
than five years after the declaration of
intention has been filed before the
clerk of court the applicant must make
his application for citizenship, stating
in it practically the same things as in
the declaration of intention and also
the place at which he filed his declara-
ton of intention. If married he must
state the name of his wife and the
place of her nativity, the names of all
of his children who are living and the
dates of their birth and their resi-
dence at the date at which he made
the declaration of intention. He must
also set forth that he is not a disbe-
lever in organized government or OPP
posed to it in any way, shape or man
ner, or a member or affiliated with any
organization opposed to organized
government.
The applicant must also state that
he is not polyga mist or believer of
the practice of polygamy and state
that it is his intention to remain per-
manently in the United States. He
must also state whether Or not he has
ever before been denied naturalization
papers and if SO where and for what
reason and before papers may be
granted him must show that all objec-
tions formerly raised have been laid
aside or overcome. This must be de-
clared on solemn oath and the appli-
can't must also be able to speak the
English language, to show conclu-
sively that he is not an anarchist or
polygamist and if a member of the no
bility of any foreign country, either by
birth or decoration, must renounce his
nobility expressly. These statements
must be witnessed and vouched for
by two reliable parties who have been
residents of this country for at least
one year and who knows the applicant
personally. The applicant must then
take full oath of allegiance to the
government Of the United Safes.
Some exceptions are made to this
law. If an applicant for naturaliza-
ton papers has served in the United
States army or navy and been honor
ably discharged and can show his dis
charge and prove a residence Of one
year in this country, naturalization pa
pers may be granted him. If he has