The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-11
HOOKS FOR ALIENS
Resolutions in House Today
Raps NOn-Citizens Hard.
Watkins, CherryvaIe, RESPONSE
BILE for Urge TO Drastic Action.
WOULD HAVE CONGRESS- MOVE
Deportation of c. O.'s and sex.
emptors" Provided in Bill.
To Prevent UndesirabIes From
Entering Q. 8. Before 1928. :.

Representative Watkins of Mont
gomery county, today threw the har-
pooh into the aliens-declarants and
non declarants-who sought military
exemption on the grounds of non-citi-
zenship. Watkins wants these people
loaded on a ship and sent to their ma
tive lands He also wants congress to
bar immigrants who in the future are
unwilling to declare for acceptance of
military responsibility in this country.
That was the text of a singing concur
rent resolution in the house today
which urges congressional action
Hits the C. O.'s.
Not only does Watkins demand an
American loyalty pledge by every i'm
migrant, but he would close the ports
of the United States against all con-
sctenuous DIRECTORS. All persons be-
longing to any society or organiza ton
opposed to war would also be barred
under the resolution. As a final smash
at the AMEN declarants. Watkins urges
that congress Immediately adopt a
policy of suspending naturalization
under existing laws except of such
persons as being of non-military age
may have become declarants prior to
the passage of the act and that such
suspension continue in forcet until
1928.
On several occasions the house has
slapped the disloyalists. 1t adopted a
resolution condemning the war de-
partment for the release of conscien-
tious directors. 1t amended a soldier
preference bill so that conscientious
DIRECTORS with honorary discharges
might not be included Now the Mont
gomery county member from the
Cherryvale district wants the nation
to close its ports against undesirable
amen immigrants and to send home
such persons as withdrew their decIar-
atoms in order to evade military
service.
This is the program which Watkins
would check up to congress:
That We ask that all aliens both decIar-
ant and nOn-declarant. who have claimed
exemption from military services on the
ground OF non-cftiZenship be Immediately
depOrted from this country and be re-
turned to the government and the people
from whence they came to inflict upon US
tneir low standards of responsible citizen
ship
Resolved further. Thz, It is our deliber-
ate opinion which we voice in this PRAYER
mat congress at once proceed to make it
impossible for any man or woman to he
come a naturalized citizen of this country
who Is unwilling TO make Il sworn state
ment upon landing at any port:
FIRST; That he intends to become a law
M and law abiding citizen of the United
states ana intends to apply for citizen
snip ut the earliest possible moment under
the atgralization laws of this country
second That after he makes such decIa-
ration 81 tntentfon- he will not withdraw
ths same under any circumstances
Ihtrd- That he is willing. despite anv
convictions religious or otherwise. that
he may have, to bear arms in the defense
Of the United States
Fourth. That he is not a member of auy
society. organization or sect that teaches
the doctrine that is known in this country
as the doctrine of ..conscfentious ohiecfioy
10 var and that he comes to this country
with the sole purpose of Welding to it Il
tealty and allegiance -
Firth That congress is further urged
70 adopt the policy of suspending natural
tsation under existing laws exceDt of sucE
persons as being of non-military age may
nave become declarants prior to the mas
sage of this act. and that such suspensS
continue in force until 1925