The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-25
Republican Ticket.
For Congress I'd District:
T. B.
Del. Constitutional Convention
JOHN w. SAVAGE.
Naturalization OF Aliens.

Naturalization OF Aliens.
Having been requested 10y certain
newspaper publishers OF the county &,
write an article for publication, eN-
planning the present laws Of natural
cation OF the United States. We sub
NIT the following for the information
Of foreigners "a wish TO become citi
gems
tirst: The act of Congress approx
ed June ~ ls5. and winch went int,
effect sept =. led, makes some rad
cal changes ia the law ou the sublec
and spphes in many particulars L
tu,sse VINO made declaration Of their
intention In become citizens prior to
the passage of that act. Uu, those VIII,
made sud filed t4eiT declaration prior
To sept = 1910. will not be required
- enew Their declaration. Thos,
wLo have nled their declarations since
sept e. IeJo, or who snail hereaftv
90 50. before being admitted ocitlzen
slap must bc die 10 write their name,
aud sleak the English language but
these requirments do not apply to thos,
who are physically unable to speak
such a. the dumb, for instance Il the
are otherwise qualified for citizenship
nor does ~ apply &C. those who max
homestead en~ies upon the publi
ianis of the United States and s~trictl,
comply with the homestead laws
second Not less tina i've nor NOR
than seven yeGS- sfter hling hIs decla
ration. the applicant must present a
duplicate petition to some court uf rec
ord. either state. territorial or federal
OF Ih- Judicial district 10 which the az
plicant has resnted al least one year
only court whose jurisdiction ~ Dos
limited 10y the % in c~ontruyrrs!
The petition must b- verified 10y a.,
least Two crriitahle witnesses. who ar
citizens of the United States and win,
have known the applicant to tr n resi-
dent IL the United States continuously
for live years and the state ar distrc,
in which the application Is made Ton
al least one year next PRIOR To the MI
ing Of the petition. There are facts
which must t-- set cut IN the petition.
bar they all apply alike To- those Win
made their declaration PRIOR To Sept
.gth. apd those who have made decia-
ration since that time. or who may
hereafter DO so. The chief and only
poiiiIs or difference are, thsI those VIII,
make declaration under the present
law must be able u speak English anu
write their names, before receiving
certificates OF citizenship, while tho>,
who made declaration under the OLE
law will not b. held To such require
mcnts.
The clerks Of various courts having
jurisdiction 10 decree citizenship will
be furnished with all necessary blanks
b, the Bureau of immigration and
Naturalization, bat all papers, except
the tina certificate, can be drawn by
any competent person.
Notice OF the filing OF the petition
must b- posted by the clerk OF the
court az least ninety days before final
action j. taken, and no certificate al
naturalization can he granted within
thirty days preceding the holding III
amy general election, The application
can De nlrd either IA term time II The
court or ia vacation.
IL Ihr applicant # unable TO establish
the facts 81 out IN "a, p-uIion by TWO
Witnesses residing In the jurisdiction
hr vail U- required ca max Ia proof
Is y&O wlIu-~s- residing AI hIs former
Plz-- ~ residence aud IAl, y dOnr by
IzElHg TIE drpo>itIlH- ui the W,JHr>se,
xftvr notice o. tEv Bureau 4Hd Io lIt
DmJed states Attorney Tor the dIsJncI
la WhlcL >ueE WttHr>sr. reside or the
witnesses may U~ produced ia open
csurt
Thts ~ not intended a. summary OF
tie EXISTING naturalization laws. but
We believe IL gives sdniclent Iuiorms
tor the guidance Of those who arr in
trrrste-l II Ne should undertake To
discuss the law ii all its details il
would involve the publication UI the
law IIseiI ,u IT. rEurrly
Very respectfully,