Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-24
NATURALIZATION LAWS AS AP
Piled 70 STATES IN NEED
OF REVISION.
EASY METHODS FOR MAN
WHO MOVES AROUND
Sweet Proposes TO Make II Less O'ffi-
cult For Aliens 10 Become Citizens
kenyon Fights Standpat Cana'aste
For Head Of Committee on Asr'eul'
ture-6oies Wants War Relics,
tBy E. G. Dougher,yl


Washington, May 24.-LesIsl"''oi'
directed toward amending the present
immigration or naturalization laws VIII
so,n be introduced In the house by
Congressman Sweet, OF the Third iowa
district, to correct the present lneqa
ity in the statutes, which permit
aliens living IN two states during He
period of five years necessary 10 quar-
iflcation for citizenship a more RAPID
advance TO AmericanizatIon than those
living all the entire period 81 proo''''"H
In one state, such as Iowa
If an alien lives in half dozen CIT
,.s in Iowa" Mir. Sweet explained. the
courts can not issue naturalization pa
pers 10 him without certified evidence
OF such residence in all cities. Whereas
il a man lives two years II Neprasha
ana the three succeeding years IN wa
terloo. or some other Iowa city. he need
only get a deposition from Nebraska
of his two years residence there a.
evidence OF the fact that he has been
in America for the full five years. On
the other hand, Il the entire period OF
five years is spent in Iowa, out IN az
ferent towns, an alien will be compel-
led 10 get affidayits or witnesses from
each OF the towns in which ne RESIDES
during the fiye-year period IL order 70
prove up his right tor acceptance as
an American citizen
The amendment ! have in mind wili
not provide an easy way for aliens 10
become citizens nor Will il remove any
OF the safeguards Of The present law
but in a common senst way. IT viii
help greatly. | see no reason why us
elimination should DE made against
foreign born men WAC live entirely IN
Iowa. while those who live portion OF
the time in another state are prylllg-
cd with great facilities for becoming
citizens quickly We are all Interested
in getting foreigners who come 10 our
country TO rsnounce allegiance 70 for
eign rulers and one OF the ways 10
make this possible IS to aid these aliens
IN the preliminary steps to be taken.
] would not relax the carefulness that
is being exercised in scrutlnlzing -oT-
eigners who apply for citizenship. but
it seems ridiculous 10 me 10 penalize
aliens who live entirely in one state,
as against those who reside spasmod-
icaliy in more than one state"
Kenyon Opposes Page.
The scheduled appointment Of Sena-
tor Page. or Vermont. as chairman OF
the senate committee on agriculture
is being vigorously resisted by Senator
Kenyon and other members Of ths
upper house Of progressive leanings
They point out that Senator Poindex.
ter. who is in sympathy with agricul-
turists. and who faVnrs radical actor
by the federal government in the con-
troll Of the packers is the logical choice
for the important post Of chairman 0.
the committee on agriculture. while
Page, who is the senior member .. the
naval affairs committee, rghtfullH
should be given that Craftsmanship.
The appointment OF Page as agri-
cultural chairman. IL is asserted BY
Kenyon and other progressiyes. is an.
other move by the o-cailed stalwart.
of the republican party TO punish tht
progressives for their efforts to in,
augurate Legislation thar will more Wig.
orously control the meat packers, wht
are said TO b. irreconcilably opposed K
agricultural interests turnout the grea
middle west and west