The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-03
SYNOPSIS OF THE FEDERAL
LAW RELATING TO
CITIZENSHIP

LAW RELATING TO
CITIZENSHIP
WHO NEED NOT TAKE OUT CITIZEN PAPERS
First. All persons born in the United
States and not subject to any foreign
power, excluding Indians not taxed, are
by law declared to be citizens of the
United States.
Second. All children born out of the
limits and jurisdiction of the United
States, whose fathers at the time of
their birth, are citizens thereof, are by
law declared to be citizens of the Unit
ed States. But the right of citizenship
does not descend to children, whose ia
theirs never resided in the United States.
Third. Any woman who is married to
citizen of the United States, who
might herself be lawfully naturalized,
is deemed to be citizen.
Fourth. The children of persons who
have been duly naturalized under any
law of the United States, being under
the age of twenty-one years at the time
of the naturalization of their parents,
are: if dwelling in the United States,
considered as citizens thereof. The
same is true in respect to children of
persons who have been citizens of the
United States, although born out of the
limits and jurisdiction of the United
States.
WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN FORMAL
tiles, SERVICE IN THE U. 8. ARMY AND
NAvY-ADM1TTED TO CITIZENSHIP WITH
OUT MAKING DECLARATION OF INTEN-
| TON.
Any alien, being free white person
or of African nativity or descent, twen-
ty-one years of age, who has enlisted in
the army Of the U. S., regular or volun-
teer forces, and who has been hcnora-
bly, discharged, is admitted to citizen
ship upon his petition, without any
declaration of intention, upon proof OF
one years residence in the U. S., good
moral characterI and honorable dis.
charge from the service.
Any alien, twenty-one years of age,
who has enlisted in the U. S., navy or
marine corpse, and served five consecu.
tive years in the navy, and one enlist
ment in the navy corpse, shall be admit
ted to citizenship upon his petition,
without any declaration of intention,
upon proof of such service, good moral
character and honorable discharge.
SERVICE ABOARD THE UNITED STATES
MERCHANT MARINE.
Every seaman, being foreigner, who
declares his intention of becoming a
citizen of the U. S., may be admitted to
citizenship upon his petition, after three
years service aboard of any merchant
vessel of the U. S., subsequent to his
making his declaration of intention,
upon production of his declaration of
intention and certificate of discharge
and good conduct. Such a person is,
after the filing of his declaration of in.
tention, deemed to be citizen, for all
purposes of protection as an American
citizen; and after the filing of such de-
claration and three years service, such
person is deemed to be citizen for the
purpose of manning and serving on
board any merchant-vessel of the U.
lis.
WHAT COURTS MAY NATURALIzE-ExTENT
OF JURISDICTION.
| The exclusive jurisdiction to natural
ize aliens is confrred upon the follow
ing courts:
| The U. S. Circuit and District courts
in any of the states; the U. s. District
courts for the territories, except the In
dian territory; the Supreme court of the
District of Columbia; the U. S. courts
for the Indian Territory; also all courts
of record in any stateSor territory, hav-
ing a seal, q clerk, and having jurisdic-
ton in action at law or equity, or law
and equity, in which the amount in con-
troversity is unlimited. The naturaliza-
ton jurisdiction of all such courts ex-
tends to alien residents in their respec-
4 tive judicial districts only. 4,
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME CITIZENS
| WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED.
Clerks Of courts shall not receive de-
clarations Of intention to become citi-
zens from other aliens than white per-
sons and persons Of African nativity Of
4 descent.
]. No person who disbelieves in or who
is opposed T. organized government, or il
4 affiliated with any society teaching 81
lentertaining such beliefs, who advocates