Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-30
NEW NATURALIZATION LAW.

The new naturalization law, which
goes into full effect OH September
30, makes radical changes in the
method Of manufacturing American
citizens out of the aliens. Under the
statute, which provides an appropria-
tion of 100000 to defray the ncces.
sary expenses incident to the change,
the present bureau of immigration in
tho department Of commerce and In.
Dor, Is To become the bureau of
immigration and naturalization" This
bureau Is TO have charge of all mat
tiers concerning the naturalization OF
aliens. 1t must provide. for Use at
the various immigration stations
2 throughout the United States. books
OF record, wherein the commissioners
OF immigration shall cause II registry
TO be made In the case of each alien
arriving in the United States of the
name, a6c, occupation, personal dc.
scripllon, place OF residence, date of
arrival, and, IL entered through u
port the name of the vessel in
which he comes.
Exclusive jurisdiction to naturaliZc
aliens has been conferred upon the
following courts.
United States circuit district
courts now existing, or which may
hereafter he established by congress
In any state. United States district
courts for the territories of Arlzo,
ma, New Mexico. Oklahoma, Hawaii,
I md Alaska, the supreme court of the
District of Columbia ana the United
States courts for the Indian Terri.
tory; also all courts Of record In an
state or territory now existing. or
which may hereafter be created, hay-
Ing seal, Il clerk, aud jurisdiction
IN actions at law or equity. or law
and equity, in which the amount In
I controversy Is unlimited. The nat
nralization jurisdiction of all courts
herein specified. state, territorial,
and federal. shall extend only to
aliens resident within tho respective
,#; In order to secure, citizenship I'M.
3 der the new law tho alien must first
declare on oath, two years at least
prior to his admission. and after he
has reached tho age of is years, tina.
sit Is his bona fldc intention to be.
come a citizen, but no alien who. In
Il conformity with the old law has de-
clared his Intention, shall he required
to renew such declaration under the
new statute.
NOT less than two years nor more
u than seven years after his declarn.
ton ne must file in duplicate a pcti.
ton setting forth all the facts about
{&his arrival in the country, residence.
etc, and there must also he a cer;i.
1lcate received from the department
y OF commerce and labor corroborating
his statements.
a very important provision of the
new law is contained in section 8, as
s follows: THAT no alien shall hero.
IL after be naturalized or admitted as 4
citizen of the United States who can.
Il not speak the English language.
Provided, That this requirement shall,
!. not apply to aliens who are physical.
yunable to comply Herewith, if they
are otherwise qualified to become
citizens of the United States: And
Is provided further. That the require
Ss lnents of this section shall not appl,
81 to any alien who has prior to the
81 passage of this act declared his i'm,
3f g to become citizen of tho
sS United States In conformity with thu
Law law In force at the date of making
.8ss uch declaration: Provided further,
mat the requirements of section
eisht shall not apply to aliens who
Z shall hereafter declare their intention
70 become citizens and who shall
mak e homestead entries upon public