Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-02
Copyright. 1907. by John Eltreth watkins)

Copyright. 1907 hy John Elfreth watkins)
e-s HAT we have at last naturaliza-
ton reform as q fact, not q
theory Will be impressed upon
any visitor to the new.y ap
pointed Offices of Mr. Richard
X. Campbell, chief of the division Of nat
uraIization. Mr. Campbell was chief of
the law division of the bureau of immi-
grafton, where his work was so efficient
that Commissioner General Sargent select
ed him for his present important office He
was also an active member of the nat
uralizatlon commission which advised
Congress as to the framing of the new
naturalization law, which practically elm
mates naturalization frauds and extermi-
mates naturalization grafters.
Each allen now entering the country
lawfully must in the immigrant station
pass before an empeye who measures
his height. notes the color of his eyes,
hair and complexion, his personal pc
Culi9rt!es. name, age, occupation, place
Of birth. last residence. intended resi-
dence. date of arrival and the name of
The vessel which brought him. On the
basis of thesa data each immigrant who
aft rvard applies for citizenship will be
Identified and all those who have been
cred if making so bold as to apply for
naturalization or passports. All Of this
information is entered in register at
the immigrant station, and each alien may
obtain at once or at later time an OFF,
cial duplicate. in the form of "cert!f-
cate of landing" which will be indis-
pansable when he endeavors to become
citizen of the United States. Without
producing this document he can never
become a citizen. unless he go over
he border be entered all over again and
wait five years after such second entry.
Descriptions OF his wife and children ara
similarly taken when they enter.
All Blank Forms Now Uniform.
AS a second step toward citizenship the
immigrant goes into court and takes oath |
lat It is his bona f1de intention to be- !
,ome a citizen. This declaration must set |
sorth his name, age. occupation, personal
4 scription. place OF birth, last foreign |
IS idence and allegiance. date of arrival. |
he name Of the vessel carrying him and |
us present residence. the document |
nus sworn to Is under the new law ex- |
lctly the same in every court, the In !
-ormation being filled in a blank form
supplied by the new division of natural |
Zation. Under the former law there |
We're nearly IS many forms as there were
-ourts. The paper Is watermarked and
III court clerks supplied with the forms |
must account even for those that may be |
spoiled. The declaration of each appli-
cant IS filled out in tripicate, one being |
He'd with the court. an exact copy being |
mt to the division of naturalization at |
Washington, and another exact copy |
Icing given to the declarat. who will need |
il before he can finally obtain his papers.
The applicant next files with the court,
in duplicate a petition for citizenship.
and this step must be taken not less than
two nor more than seven years after he |
fles the declaration mentioned above.
This petition must he signed in his own
handwriting, and besides giving the IN
formation about himself that appeared in
the other documents. must give the name,
nativity and residence of his wife, besides
the name, time and place of birth and
residence of each of his children, II he |
have any. In II he must assure the court
of his intention to reside here perma-
nently. and although this assurance VIII
not legally hamper his further move
ments. ii gives a legal basis FOR the |
cancellation of the naturalization certih- Il
Gates of the many foreigners who are an
nuany obtaining American citizenship
and then hurrying back to their native
lands to avoid military duty and live I'M
der the better protection offered by our
Gag In the city OF Jerusalem alone there
are 600 natives enjoying American citi-
:-nship. yet permanently transacting
business on their native soil. But any
aturalized American who hereafter
axes up permanent residence abroad |
y It4H I'VE years dllSl lid l VI il4HtiR-NiI " an !
ave his certificate Cancelled as fraudu- !
lent.
Another marked innovation in the new !
law makes ii illegal for alien VINO ar /
lives here before the aga of eighteen to /
IL his declaration Simultaneous with /
us petition. upon reaching tweHty-one. /
I uGeT this provision thousands OF Hagftnl /
'1auds occurred, and the new law pro /
vld-s that TWO years must elapse between |
the declaration and petition in these /
cases. that in all cases the petitioner !
mus; have lived in the United States hFe
years and be Of age.
Now comes the time for fling the GER