Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-21
CANNOT
BECOME
CITIZENS
Without Complying With New
Law and Many Brands
of Red Tape

tember 20 the process of final admis-
sion of foreigners to citizenship will
require at least 80 days, and in many
cases a much longer time. This
change has been brought about by
an act of congress, which orders
many radical changes in the process
of naturalization.
The requirements generally re-
main the same, namely, a declara-
! tion of intention of becoming a citi-
zen, and the application for final
papers not less than two years after
the declaration. The applicant must
have resided In the United States at
least five years.
Under the new law. the bureau of
immigration is made part of a bu-
reau of naturalization, and this bu-
reau must keep a register of the
name, age, occupation, personal de-
scription, place of birth, last resi-
dence, intended place of residence
In the United States, date Of arrival
of the immigrant and the name of
the vessel on which he came. When
application for final citizenship pa
pers is made 1t must be accompanied |
by certificate from the bureau of |
and naturalization CIV
ing all these facts.
The declaration of intention may
be made at any time by any foreign
er over the age of IS years. The
declaration must give all the infor-
nation noted by the immigration bu-
reau. and also state that the de-
rlarer is not polygamlst not a be-
lever in the practice of polygamy.
What Red Tape Requires.
After the applicant has resided in .
he United States five years, and not
ess than two years nor more than
seven years from the declaration of
mention, he must present to a court
petition asking to be admitted to
The petition must be in
duplicate and must state for the a
hird time all the information con- O
ierning himself that was given the
bureau, and If married. S
ne alien must give his wife's name. 7
ler native country, and the name. I
'ge, place OF birth and place of resi- u
ience of each child living. The d
'iie's age is not required c
II has been customary for pros n
'ectiye citizen, after he has lived o
'ere the required number of years.
o take his two witnesses, go to the a
ourt and usually in less than u G.
minutes all the necessary steps have O.
zen taken, the alien is sworn to al N
'slance and is pronounced good P
itizen. p
Now. however, the petition must b
G iiled and notice of II posted in n
uhlic place for 80 days before the II
lien Is admitted, The courts have
cen accustomed To admit foreign II
rs to citizenship whenever the mat o
'r was brought before them. Now :
lere must be certain days desig.
ated,
The witnesses OF the application
Iay be served with subpoeuas under
'e new law, and their attendance
court compelled,
Election Cuts some Fisurc.
NO person can be admitted To- cltl.
'nship within 80 days preceding
d! general election In the district
YER which the court has iurisdic.
on No alien will be allowed 70
''ome citizen who cannot speok
'e English language. unless lhysi-
.lly disabled
The new law provides that tbs
marty Tor forging or countorfait- In
= certificate OF citizenship shal, ali
Imprisonment for not more than wa
Il years or by a fine not 10 exeaea Ie
1000 Il is provided thar the tn,
"hN forms furnished by the lmmi. tliC
''lon and naturalization bursap toe
aS' not be destroyed II they he. sea
me detaoed, but mus, be- returnoa int
'he bureau. aud the clerk of any opi
uF' VIII be taxed $50 for each loo
'nk form Tor which he cannot ac.
unit II aay person has unlawfuuv .
MS possession a blank certificate
'l'lsenship he may be imprisonsd
hard labor for not more than five N
lrS' or nned not more than staoo -
TIE fees for admission are rearc ,
nom 50 20 So, aud half OF this BE
ISL be turned over to the federal IA
'ernment AL
Any court OF record that has "a
u. clerk and iurlsdictio, a. lNO