The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-07-13
The New Naturalization
Law.

We publish this week the New
Naturalization Law which passed
the House early in June and was
approved by the Senate last week.
The new law as amended will do
away with corrupt political means
of leading foreigners to the polls
to gain their support. We would
suggest that every voter and every
person whose intention is to be-
come an American citizen to read
the following article, and become
familiar with the new ruling:
Under the new law jurisdiction
in naturalization matters is con-
fined to the United States circuit,
district and territorial courts, and
state courts having a seal, a clerk
and jurisdictions in actions at law
or equity, Before these courts
can act finally many preliminary
steps must be taken under a sue
cession of new safeguards and re-
strictive provisions.
By the national constitution
congress has authority "to estab-
lish a uniform rule of naturaliza-
tion," and it has now acted with a
defnitness and thoroughness new
er before attained. The new law
is based on the report of the COM
mission created by the President
to investigate the subject, the
members of the commission repre-
senting the departments dealing
with the naturalization of aliens
and legal prosecutions connected
with it. A bureau Of immigra-
ton and naturalization. henceforth
takes place of the bureau of immi-
grafton in the department of CON-
MERGE and labor. 1t is required to
keep at immigrant stations books
of record in which are registered
all aliens entering the United
States, with full details of identi6-
cation. Certificates of registry
are granted each alien by govern
ment commissioners at the port of
landing. An alien desiring to be-
come a citizen must first make
oath in a competent court at least
two years before naturalization,
and after reaching the age Of
eighteen, that it is his bona ide
intention to become an American
citizen, renouncing his former al
legiance, giving name, age, occupa-
ton, personal description, birth
place, last foreign residence and
allegiance, date Of arrival, name Of
vessel on which he came to this
country and present address,,
At the end Of not less than two
years, and not, more than seven.
the applicant must file his petition
in duplicate setting forth his eligi-
bility. He must be able to speak
English, and must declare that he
intends to become a permanent
resident Of THE country. This
petition must be filed ninety days
before the hearing of the court
and be verified by two American
citizens, residents of the United
States for five years Cand of the
state for one year. These citizens
must testify that the applicant is
of good moral character and en-
titled to become a citizen. At the
same time must be furnished the
department Of commerce and labor
record in the case. The final step
must be taken in open court. In
any court in United States district
attorney is empowered to ppear
to examine into and, if considered
necessary; to oppose a ~naturaliza-
ton order. The old order of
things that left naturalization at
the mercy of ward bummers and
corrupt court officers, with the
criminals higher up directing the
Infamous jobs, is completely brok-
en- up by the new law.