The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Who ARE CITIZENS, AND Who
81 HAVE RIGHT TO- Be CITIZENS


cannot speak English, unless he shall
declare his intention to become citi-
zen and take homestead and comply
with the homestead laws.
"a Chinese person cannot be ma
turaIized. Africans and PHILIPPINES
may be naturalized. No others but
white persons.
AN alien of eighteen years Of age
or over who may declare his inten-
ton to become a citizen and renounce
all allegiance to his native land or
to his foreign government.
He shall give name, age, place OF
birth, personal description, last for
eign residence, date of arrival in
United States and present place Of
residence.
After declaration he must reside
in the United States, at least two
years before admission. .-
In not less than two years and
not more than seven years there
after he must petition TO be natur-
allied, setting forth tho same facts
as in the declaration and il married
name Of wife and children and their
nativity.
"He must set forth that he is not a
disbeliever in or opposed to organ
lied government, and belongs to NO
order or body which teaches disbe-
lief in organized government, and is
that it is his intention to become a
citizen of the United States and to
renounce all allegiance to any for
eign government.
HE must prove by two witnesses
that he has resided in the United
States at least FIVE years continuous
ly and in the state at least one year
Immediately before Cling the petition
and that he is of good moral charac
acter and is qualified to become a
citizen.
He must take an oath to support
the constitution and laws Of the
United States and renounce all for
eign allegiance, and will support our
mics, foreign and domestic and beai
true faith and allegiance to the
same.
Must Renounee Titles.
He must renounce all hereditary
title and order Of nobility in the for
eign country.
ton and before he is Raturalized the
dren may be naturalized in his stead
without declaring their intention.
Aliens who arrive in the United
States before arriving at eighteen
years of ase must after arriving al
that age declare their intention to be-
come citizens and thereafter be ma
turaiized.
Persons who withdraw their dec.
laration of intention to become citi-
zens to avoid military service and
persons who go abroad for the same
purpose, and deserters from the army
cannot be naturalized.
There are special proceedings in
case of PHILIPPINES, sailors and SOL
diers.
Naturalization shall be in open
court.
The United States may appear (by
attorney, at the time Of the natural
cation and cross examine the wit.
| nesses and may call Witnesses and
be heard in opposition.
The certificate Of naturalization
may be set aside for fraud.
Several penalties for fraudulent
naturalization. both by applicants
witnesses and officers.
If. within five years after being
naturalized the alien shall return OF
go to any foreign country and take q
| permanent resident there it shall be
considered proof of want of intention
to become a citizen of the. United
States and urtess explained, shall
be sufficient to cancel his certificate
of citizenship as fraudulent.
After a short business meeting al
which the program for next meeting
was discussed, the meeting adjourn
ed. It was decided to meet at $3.50
o'clock hereafter instead Of two
O'Clock.