Evening journal., 1918-06-27

rue senate ana HOUSE nave accepted
the conference agreement in the bill
III. n. 1882 TO amend the naturallza-
ton laws and to repeal certain sections
OF the Revised Statutes and other laws
relating to naturalization. The bill
went 10 the President on May I. Ap-
proved by President May ., 1918, w. II.
+. II amends Section 4, Act OF June &c,
1906, by adding thereto subdivisions
numbered 7 10 10, whose essential pro-
visions OF interest tothe Service are
(in condensed form as follows:
Seventh: Any natlve-born Filipino OF
twenty-ione and upward who has de-
elared his intention 10 become a citizen
OF the United States and has enlisted or
InRys hereafter enlist IN the u. S. Navy
Or Marines Corps or the Naval Auxil-
larry, and after service OF not less than
three years Is honorably discharged or
receives ordinary discharge with rec
Ommend9tion for re-enllstment; or any
allen, or any Porto Rican not q citizen
or u. s., OF twenty-one years and up
wards, who has enlisted or entered or
may hereafter enlist In or enter the
armies OF the U. s., either Regular Of
Volunteer Forces, or National Army, Ma
tional Guard or Naval Militia OF any
State, territory or d. c., or State MIL
itia in Federal Service, or In L. :.
Navy or Marine Corps or in u. S. Coast
Guard, or who was for three years on
board OF merchant or fishing vessels OF
u. 5. OF more than twenty tons bur-
den, and while still In the service on
a re-enlistment or reappointment, or
within six months after an honorable
discharge or separation therefrom, or
while on furlough to Army Service or
Regular Army Reserve. after honorable
service, may, on presentation Of re-
quired declaration OF intention petit
tion for naturalization without proof
OF required five years residence with
i'm u S. if upon examination by repre-
sentative of Bureau Of Naturalization, !
in accordance with requirements OF
this subdivision IL is shown that such |
residence cannot be established.
Any alien serving in military or naval |
service Of u. s. during time this cOun- /
try is engaged in present war may file |
his petition for naturalization and with !
out proof Of required five years resi- |
dence within u. s.
Any allied declarant who has served |
in L. s. Army or Navy, or Philippine ]
COnstabulary. and has been honorably
discharged therefrom, and has been ac-
cepted for service in either military or
naval service Of T. 5. on condition that
he becomes citizen Of L. s. may file
his petition for naturalization upon
proof OF continuous residence within
u. s. for three years Immediately pre-
ceding his petition, by two witnesses,
citizens Of u S. and these cases only |
residence In Philippine Islands and |
Panama Canal Zone by aliens may be /
considered residence within L. s, and /
place Of such military service shall bs
construed as place Of residence re
quired to be established for purposes OF
naturalization.
And any alien, or any person owing
permanent allegiance TO [. 5. embraced
within this subdivision, may file his
petition for naturalization in most con-
venient court without proof Of resi-
dence within its jurisdiction, notWlth-
standing Limitation upon jurisdiction OF
courts specified in Section 2 Of Act OF
June 90, 1906, provided he appears with
his two witnesses before appropriate
representative Of Bureau Of Naturaliza-
ton and passes preliminary eXamina-
llUu ntIcbg ANNulAtA HNANA@ AAiho 80
petition for naturalization in office OF
clerk OF court, and in each case record
OF this examination shall be offered in
evidence by representative Of govern
ment from Bureau Of Naturalization and !,
made a part Of recorI at original ana
subsequent hearings.
And except as otherwise herein pro-
vided, the honorably discharged certi- |
flcate Of such allen, or person owing /
permanent allegience to L. s., or GER
tlflcate OF service showing good con-
due signed by a duly authorized Of
flcer, or by masters OF said vessels, shall
be deemed prima facie evidence to sat
isfy all requirements Of residence
within u. 6. and within State, Territory
or D.. c., and good moral characted re-
quired by law, when supported by afil-
davts Of two witnesses, citizens OF u.
s., identifying applicant as person
named in certificate or honorable dis
charge. and in those cases only where
alien Is actually In military or naval
service of L. S, the certificate Of arrival
shall not be fled with the petition for
naturalization in manner prescribed;
and petition for naturalization filed
under provisions OF this subdivision
may be heard Immediately, notwlth-
standing law prohibits hearings Of a
petition for naturalization during
thirty days preceding any election, in
Jurisdiction Of court.
An, allan ,x,bo ot finon of Massage