The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03

who are citizens and who have q
right to be citizens?" This was ex-
planned to members of the. League OF
Women Voters, Saturday afternoon
by Mrs. M. R. Coulter. Judge Lorfn
Cray explained the steps that have to
be gone through with to become ma
turalized. Both addresses were splen-
did and it is too bad that more people
could not avail themselves Of this
opportunity to hear something which
would benefit them a great deal.
Mrs. Coulter's talk was In the form
Of questions which related to the mat
ter of citizenship and which she an
swered herself Her first question
was What Is a citizen?" She then
explained that this word Is derived
from the Latin language and first
belonged to Rome. Today the world
refers to the persons who has either
been born in this country Of Ameri-
can parents or one who has become
naturalized through due process Of
law. What are citizens?" Persons
born in the United States, except the
children of hostile aliens and dfplo-
matte agents. These are not inciud-
ed because their parents are residing
just temporarily in the country,
Aliens who are duly naturalized and
their children if they are minors, are
citizens of this country. Citizenship
Is also extended to children born
abroad to American parents. AS long
as parents retain their citizenship II
the United States no matter how long
they are gone, their children win in
herit this. If an alien woman marries
an American, she becomes an Amer
lean and can hold this no matter
whether her husband dies or whether
she becomes divorced. If an Ameri-
can woman marries foreigner she
becomes a foreigner, or a citizens OF
the country to which her husband be-
longs.
Who Are not citizens" The an
swer to this question was: Aliens
and those who marry foreigners. 9th
ers are Indians, who have relinquish
ed tribal relations, and Chinese.
Citizenship is dual There is the
federal and state citizenship.
Where Aliens Vote.
"In some states alieSs are allowed
to vose and have all the privileges
without being a citizen Of this coun
try. Mrs. Coulter named parts of the
Bill of Rights which state what the
right of every citizen are such as life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
trial by jury, the right to have prop
erty, and the others which have
meant so much to people coming to
this country. States may make many
laws different from other states, but
no state can take away the rights
which are cited in the Bill of Rights
IN some states aliens cannot vote
and in all the states, pauper, Grim
inals and insane people cannot vote
In order to understand naturaliZa-
ton better, Judge Cray in beginning
his talk, named those who may be-
as given by Mrs. Coulter.
His speech was in part:
"The United States district courts
and the state district courts may ma
turaifze.
"The clerk of the court must post
a list of petitioners for naturalization
and their witnesses.
One thing that was not mentioned
in Mrs. Coutler's talk was that Amer.
lean Indians who served in the Unit.
ed States army or navy in the wal
with Germany, and who were honor
ably discharged shall be granted full
citizenship. r'..
DECENTRALIZATION of the father ma
turalizes the wife and children under
Il years Of age.
mo person who is opposed to or.
ganfZed government may be a citizen
or who belongs to any organization
teaching such disbelief or opposition
In organized government, or who I'D
vocates government, or who is 9
polygamist shall be natwalized.
Must Speak English.
mo alien shall be naturalized who