Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-31

Continued nom page onel
Mr. Thompson continues. in part. a,
fellows:
Under his (Ozawa's) own state
ment In this court, challenge his
right 70 Be admitted as a citizen upon
this question alone"
As to 0zaWa's educational attain
ments, Thompson says his knowledge
Of English and Of American govern
ment seem sufficient and that there
Is no objection in this respect
As to legal requirements, Thompson
says:
"We must not lose sight Of one
great principle underlying natuEaliza-
ton: that no alien can claim the in
herent right to become a citizen of
the United States, but under certain
proper conditions he may ask for the
privilege Also, that every civilized
organized government has the inner.
ent right to say what class OF aliens
may OF may not become it's citizens
and dwell within its borders. On these
two principles rests the stability Of
every government"
IN support of this Mr.. Thompson
points ont the following facts:
II. No alien can demand of this or
any other country recognition as a
citizen;
80. No alien can ask for admission
and recognition as a citizen--his adj
mission to citizenship is fixed by Con-
gress:
80. The Congress Of the United
States has the inherent, indisputable
right to say what class of aliens shall
be accepted as citizens.
- The Congress Of the United
States has the inherent. indisputabie
right to say what class of aliens can
not become citizens
To the petitioner, Ozawa, Thompson
who is an admitted Japa.
nese alien born In Japan and a mem
Der Of the Monaghan race, the Con-
gress of the United States has said
that he cannot beconis Il legally natu-
rallied citizen of the United States be-
cause section 2169, revised statutes of
the United States, says:
The provisions of this title shall
apply to aliens being free white per-
sons or to aliens of African nativity or
10 persons of African nativity"
TBleumenbach, IN $751;" says Mr..
Thompson's brief, divided mankind
into five principal types Caucasian or
white, Monaghan or yellow. Ethiopian
Or black, American or red and Malay
or brown. This general division has
ever since been the accepted division,
hoo ,.ovo~ 1oar. nnonood ond fe kr5ov
The only division accepted by the civil.
lied world.
On May 6, 1882, Congress enacted
special law which prohibited the natu.
of Chinese, Mr.. Thompson
continues. Previous to this time the
Chinese and japanese under the law OF
stood on the same foot
ng During this period of time, when
he Chinese and Japanese stood on
he same footing with reference to
the applications for the
naturalization Of certain Chinese we're
denied.
-The petitioner asserts the brief
continues, that at least 80 japanese
1axe been naturalized and furnishes a
list Of 4-he does not furnish the con-
1itions or circumstances under which
hey were naturalized, hence dis,
,ussion of the same is useless and
worthless.
Il should like to note briefly" Mr..
Thompson says, in conclusion, q few
and conclusions:
Il NO alien Japanese has ever
been legally naturalized;
~ No japanese has ever been per-
nitted to become a citizen of the Unit.
d States when his case reached a su.
)erior court;
"3. No superior court ever sane
toned or allowed the naturalization
# any aliens Of the Monaghan race;
No superior court ever allowed |
he naturalization Of any alien, where
hat court passed upon the question,
Except one of the Caucasian race or
he Negro race"