Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
AMERICAS ALIENS
MUST Be PREPARED
FOR CITIZENSHIP
Secretary Davis Says They
Should Understand Principles
of Government.
URGES EDUCATION FOR ALL

Eny> ii,p.nt and education OF Ameri-
cas- .e,cn m!Ilion aliens that they may
L., made ready for citizenship was
provosea hy Secretary OF Labor Davis
sn his annual report just made pubic.
r1e S~rr,,,ary declared that the gov
.rnmcn, rnus., come 20 know the aiien
wa,, -.elSs citizenship. and the allie"
must he made acquainted with The
PRINCIPLES and aims Of government IN
he United States. Setting forth the
problem within our gatee. the Secre-
nry said:
ON. u the problcme before the
American people Is the proper care
md education of the approximately
0OO oOO OF naturaiizah'e aliens In the
United Sta,cs-potcntial citizens. This
IL or. of tho tasiSs 20 he accomplished
ly IN. bureau uf Naturalization. There
are certain standards required of those
aprlyinr for naturalization. | will MT
say that thesse standards are too low.
though when we consider the great
privilege we onnfcr when granting
,ti,enehip they are none too high. III
he present standards werc strictly
reai'ired, our difficulties. go far as they
ariss. from foreign horn citizens. woHd
10 pretty well eliminated. The pI>b- ,
icm Of cradicatinS the false doctrines
IT radio alism in America would be no .
nearer solution " we made citizens /
ct every alien forthwith; the solution \
''.-s in enlightening the foreign born, /
alien and citizen. in the prsvilcSes and
duuos, rights ana Responsibilities /
which attach to citizenship. and the
naiurv and methods o. government: OF
q republic. with emphasis upon the
natural changes which may ~ Srourh:
about through evolution ny means of
tn. bsGlo,
To put across such "A program there
mt.st bc mc:hod-a systematic and
automatic means Of bringing tire alien
into O. intact with thc government N
friendly spirit f co-operntson. The
alien should bc acquainted with the
sorcitUde OF The government as 10 MS
ind. y!dIsl wecsrc: tsrc government
mus; krow she alien In order that
there may hc thorough survey of
n. notd - - clvrNs and a perfect
untct~isnd. ng a. the work 20 =. opnc
ever, alien should ~ required - en-
run Cor the training which the gov
.rnneat should undertake to give.
4 should strongly Oppose any en-
r,amcpt II a. wc-c 81 bc conducted
- a syesem q, espionage. The op.No-
ents c< the eurEes; son ssr-n % - ~
Ia opinion thN. such r-ovisscl OF
'sw wcuk amount 10 shat- b1t the
We " hse never t->cn s3vancei ths;
enr,itn-c,; for the pIrrNsc ~ sSer-
cstnE thew VINCE a. Franchise w2s
q u,sNr~ a. Iscscc i3cls.nca:ion. Ncr
sss IL ever trca denied that rigs
t-sfion az ak children up 20 IA or 1t
N-~r~ 20 .ururc q complete c,p1pon-
~ III e<iuca;ion waS anything o;her
han dss.rah.c. II We require Of native
hsrn American children n knowke5-c
~ Auscr<can history. evil government.
GIVES. and 10 on. hrso-c they may De
consc of voting AGE WHY should we no:
require ss much a. ihoee who enter
-. c-uniry N thc!- own Voittion 70
psr. c.p~;c in the Advantages az an
ur-ani-si sssr,c Erpuesic. IL rs. how
ever. truc. that such an enroi,r,eai
fr- cdacN.ionz, direction would auto
uN cally hrinc 20 the notscc of the
Govrrnr~,; those who actively ~
Fs.~G c-xSn.ycd government Cr srv
gs.prsHi 10 t-es; lightly institutions
a., Law and order. Such aliens are ~
,auch ~ y menace 20 the foreiCn-h born
~ ;ae native citizens and should not
~ perm ted Ia ssneai their oocsr nes
of disregard for l.e and property
rights. Deportation r. an adequate
remedy for this cv.i and .; should ~
exercised.
a; j. no; disputed tina: the matter
90 education ,s distinctly function
~ the States. Ctzcrship. however.
nrNitcr or ESSScral concern and
'ss Constitution r.ves 10 Ccnrrs~s the
right 20 determine under what con
eitioIs a fore gDer usy become natur-
shzrd Tho Federal Government
thrrcfor,. .S the logical aay yncy through
whNh preparation ior ciuzeneshiI
should b. supervised. and the Bureau
90 Naturalization sxr slid frc sutho-.zcd
to provide the facilities by which can
didDisx may 10 abe TO meet hacf
standards fired 20 elevate the dignity
~ cltzeprship. 4 citlzenry unitei in
lanEuaGc. understanding and spirit
and ambition is necessary to the high
cs,ais 20 which America w-ae dechcased
hy our fnrefathe-s This can only ~
accomplished und,-- competent Fss1era
direction.
"Con~s-n ng the 70 Institutional righ.
- Conxr-f~ to r-quir. en-olrurr,t %
tllsr~ vs U-fted States Supr~-ns
'Ourt Gss ~ s sss) said:
'nrEr~vs ha< the rEht 90 yrov1d.
sNsfeTn of registration and sden-i
I.atoi of any clnfs of aliens wlthir
'h" country and 20 take al prJT-el
fueinf 20 carry ou; that system.
Nnd. agan. the court. In tho opin
.on s'at~d
Congress having the right. ss
-na" Fe- o.. 20 eNpsl ahene of a par
.0liaf olaes or - IsrnIst them 70 re
un.r. has undoubtedly the rgh. :,
do a system % regisF.rzltion an,
derf. hcat.On % the members ~ the
.itss within The ooun;ry: and 20 tak,
OF. proper means 20 carry OUT the sys
'T winch Do rrovid.x
Nof on.l have We The foregoing ex
rar.s from dec.s.on - The Unite
at-s Supreme COJrt but there ]
~a.r nothing new IN this idea. Il ha
H.readr been worked out in m Unite,
Sst's and wac 90 effect as part o
boo natural eaton laws % the Uni.e
~ta'er a. enacted 90 1898 and f,-eu
.r.ei 10 soc
Anuuai euroimen. fo~ the purr.ose
nen' .pned should h. accompanied b
'-ss suricleuf 20 cover the expense
which would b. incurred p furnishln
no e-duca fion prercr.bed
Roth sholsm Bake and Dance.
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lSho.em mas elaborated the plans a
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