Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-14
New Naturalization Law.

Clerk Of Courts Irvine has just been
notified of the change in the manner
OF granting the papers to foreign born
persons who desire to become citizens
Of the United States. The new rule
is very strict and while 1t is consider
ably more difficult for foreigners to
receive their papers, it will afford q
measure of protection that has not
been afforded heretofore.
All the papers furnished by the gov
efnment are printed upon q special
kind and brand. The paper is what
is known as safety paper" on which
it is impossible to make an erasure or
a correction. II sheet is spoiled 1t
must be returned to the government
Office with report.
BY the national constitution Con-!
gress has authority "to establish a
uniform srule of naturalization, y
and 1T has now acted with definite
ness and thoroughness never before
anticipated. A bureau of immigra-
tion and naturalization hereafter
takes the place Of the bureau Of i'm
migration in the department. to keep
at immigrant stations books of record
in which are registered all aliens en-
tering the United States, with full
details of Identification. Certificates
of registry are granted each alien by
government commissioners at the
port Of landing. An alien desiring to
become Citizen must first make an
oath in competent court at least
two years before naturalization, and
after reaching the age of eighteen,
that it is his bona-hde intention to
become an American citizen renounc-
ing his former allegiance giving name,
age, occupation, personal description,
birthplace, last foreign residence and
allegiance, date Of arrival, name Of
vessel on which he came to this coun-
try and present address.
At the end of not less than two
years. and not more than seven the
applicant must tiIe his petition in
duplicate setting forth his eligibility.
He must be able to speak English,
and must declare that he intends to
become permanent resident Of the
country. This petition must be filed
ninety days before the hearing in
court, and be veritiedby two Ameri.
can citizens, residents OF the United
States for FIVE years and OF the state
for one year. These citixsns must
testify that the applicant is Of good
moral character and entitled to pc
come a citizen. At the same time
must be furnished the department Of
commerce and labor the record In the
case. The final step must be taken
In open court. In any court the Uni.
ted States district attorney is en-
powered to appear to examine in and,
ii necessary, to oppose a naturalization
order.
A provision Ia ths law is made that
an alien who becomes a citizen of the
United States and inside of five years
returns to a foreign country and
makes 1t his permanent residence
may have his citizenship annulled BY
due process of law.
! Another provision is that no second
papers be issued within 80 days of 9
4 general election. Az the law takes
sffsctSept. 9th and our next term Of
court sets early in October no nat
| uralization papers can be granted ir
this county preceding the Novembsl
elfetio aud anyone desiring to take
\ out seucnd papers will be compelled
to so before court sitting elsewhere
in the district prior to Sept. 9th.