Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-06
DECISION OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COURT RULE AND GUIDE IN
APPLICATIONS
ACT OF CLAIMING EXEMPTION
FoRFEirs CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS
Jehan Andersen Claimed Exemption
From Military Service a. osins q
Swedish subjeet--Ne~ Petitions For
Naturalization and 10 Refused in
Seathins Terms by Judge houek.

Cedar Rapids, March s.-All cleiil
ants for exemption from military sea-
vice in the past, who viii now file ap-
pllcation for complete naturalization
into this country. are 10 be confronted
with the decision in the case OF Johan
E. A. Anderson, OF Grant county. South
Dakota. Th.re WAS resolved BY City
Clerk Leslie ]. Storey, OF this city, Ia,
remarks OF ledge Thomas l.. HoucS,
OF the circuit courts OF South Dako,a
which sum up the case mat is likely to
become a precedent in Ike cases III
allen naturalization.
Anderson petitohed in January 1918,
for exemption from duty in military
service OF the government OF the UnIl =
ed States on the grounds OF Sw edisn
citizenship, stating al the same time
I that he Was willing TO return 10 his
native country TO enter its military
service. He added, however, but not
TO night against this country" Lately
Anderson has petitioned the courts for
complete naturalization into citizea-
ed. Following are the words Of Judge
Houck, stating clearly the reason fU.'
disapproyal:
Under the ,sw II appears to. the
court that the objection that has been
made 10 your becoming a citizen is
good. The court is further OF the opin-
ion that YOU have shown yourself ui-
worthy Of citizenship. This clearly ap-
pears from the answers YOU made IN
your questionable which, YOU made
and signed in January. 1915. At that
time this country was in most peri
lOus position and needed the support
and loyalty not only OF those who were
citizens but ~ all those who had de-
cIared their intention 20 become and
expected to become citizens in the tu-
ture. In that questionnsire YOU stated
that you were citizen Of sweden, and
you therein claimed exemption from
military service tor the United stat. .
because Of your Swedish citizenship
YOU further declared that you were
willing 10 retIrn 20 your native couh.
Try 70 enter its military service, h#t
qualified that answer by saying but
not TO fight this country You offer
no explanation Of your claim for ex-
cmption from military service because
Of your Swedish citizenship: but do
not attempt to offer an excuse tor
ypur willingness TO join the Swedish
army by saying that you thought you
had TO fight for the country that yo"
belonged TO. II you are truthful when
You tell ne hat you Thought IL VOW
duty 10 Join the Swedish army IL re-
uuired then : am decidedly OF taiv
opinion that A man who Eas no great
er or better knowledge of the duties
OF citizenship is not fiji ;c be a citizen
OF any country. In making your claim,
for military exemption n this countr:
you NAV have been influenced by pro
Hun propaganda. | am informed ths'
certain swedish consul in this part
OF the cotintr- wrote many letters :"
subjects Of Sweden advising them =.
claim exemption. You nay have bee',
one 10 receive such advice 1t makes
little difference however, il was an
evil spirit that influenced you. You re-
fused to fight for this country after
you had been here six years. and after
you have voted and had known our
government aud laws. md enjoyed
it's privileges protection and oppor-
tun:ties. By your case you have shown
yourself unworthy and tcTfeited your
rights to citizenship. IL YOU ever had
such rights Persons worthy TO BE-
come American citizens must be SO
constituted that they will not depart
from their paths OF duty or forsake
their country in time OF need. You
\ a,ssS n tra n q
you came 10 this country on the Lusi-
tania. the same ship that was sunk
! bv the black hearted Huns, WHEREBY
they murdered scores OF American
| women and children. Tire spirit OF hu-
| mainly snouil have been sufficient
! within you. 10 have caused you to re-
sent this outrage by manifesting
willingness on your part to fight the
| perpetrators of this das:ardly deed,
| regardless Of what foreign country you
[ might owe allegiance. You say you
| had a change Of heart last September,
and that you are willing to go IL neces-
| sarv. but yoIr change OF heart came
! TOO late. II came when everybody
J knew the kaiser was whipped. III
came IL il came at all, after one and
one half millions OF our boys had ar
| rived in France and Belgium to finish
! The lob. It came after two millions
o: our boys had arrived al CAMPS ana
cantonments and were vying with
| each other to get overseas and dofns
| everything within their power to get
into the thick Of the conflict. There
is another very potent reason why
| YOU should be denied citizenship. Ii
! you were awarded that proud uistinc-
lion you would be entitled TO the pro-
i1ectlon or the government and OF our
flag in every land and on the sea.
You would be entitled TO all the prisi-
lexes and imrnunities and rights OF
every other citizen. Yol would be in
the same position as those brave boys
who risked .hcir lives for their coun-
try on the bloody battle fields OF
| France. Those who have made 20
many sacrifices for US. and many OF
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