The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-12-28
New Law Which Went into
Effect Sept u Has
New Features.
MUCH RED TAPE NECESSARY
Strict Compliance With Law Re-
quired Under a Heavy
Penalty.

~ new udtuIdliLdtlOu law was 6udClou
by the last congress which went into
effect on the 9th day of Septembe, last.
rhe statute is entitled "An act to estab.
lish bureau of immigration and nat
uralization, and to provide uniform
rule for the naturalization of aliens
throughout the United States"
Exclusive jurisdiction in naturaliza-
tion matters is conferred upon federal
courts and all state courts of unlimited
jurisdiction having a seal and a clerk,
such courts having authority only over
alien residents within their respective
judicial districts.
All blank forms required are to be fur
uished by the bureau of immigration
and naturalization.
Desiring to become citizen of the
United States an alien must declare on
oath before the clerk of court of the
district in which such alien resides, or
his deputy, at least two years prior to
his admission and after he has reached
the age of Is years.
First: That it Is his intention to be.
come citizen and to renounce all for
eign allegiance. His declaration must
state his name, age, occupation, personal
description, place of birth, last foreign
residence and allegiance, date of arrival
in this country, name of vessel, if any,
in which he came, his present place of
residence.
Second Not less than two nor more
than seven years after making such dec
laration he must make petition in du-
plcate, signed in his own handwriting
and verified, giving his name, resi-
dence, occupation, date and place of
birth, place from which he emigrated
date and place of arrival, name of vessel
if he arrived through port, the country
OF his nativity, and his place of residence.
If he has any children, the name, date
and place of residence of each living
child must be given; such petition must
set forth that he is not disbelever or
opponent of organized government; that
he is not affiliated with any organizations
that teach opposition to or disbelief in
such government; that he is not polyg-
amist nor believer in polygamy; that
it is his intention to become a citizen
and renounce forever all foreign allie
glance; that it is his intention to reside
permanently in the United States and
that he has not been Heretofore denied
admission, or il he has been so denied
that the cause for such denial has been
removed; the petition must be verified
oy two credible witnesses who are citi-
zens and who must state in their affida.
Wits that they know the applicant to
have been for at least five years a
continuous resident of the United States
and at least one year in the state where
such application is made Immediately
preceding the filing of such petition;
that the applicant is of good moral char
acter and every way qualified in their
opinion to be admitted as a citizen at
the time of filing such petition, il the
petitioner shall have arrived after the
passage of this act, there must be filed
with the clerk a certificate from the de-
partment of commerce and labor stating
the date, place and manner of arrival of
the petitioner in the United States.
Third: Before admission the petit
toner must declare on oath in open
court that he will support the constitu-
ton of the United States; that abso-
lutely and entirely renounces and ab-
jures al! foreign allegiance and fidelity;
that he will defend the constitution and
laws of the United States against all
enemies, foreign or domestic, and bear
true faith and allegiance to the same.
Fourth: 1t must appear to the salts
faction of the court that there has been
a continuous five years residence in this
country and at least one year in the
state where such court is held; that ap-
plicant has behaved as man of good
moral character, attached to the princi-
Piles of the constitution and we'll dispos-
ed to the good order and happiness of
the United States; the name, residence
and occupation OF each of the appli-
Concluded on 4th Page, Attn Column.