We provide lure that if al Auierican wosans marries a foreigner abroad. and continues to reside abroad. she shall not be considered a citizen of the United. States while that relation continses. but are io mint interfere with hle right to resume Ier citizenship of the United States by returnig to this country. WhetheL under cexisting itw ams Anerican vonan marrying a French citizen domiciled in mce. and lierscif going there to reside. and becoming a citizen of lrance under the Frenremh law. would or hr return to the United States require to be naturalized as having lost her citizenship. may be a qcuestion for discussion. We do not propose that such renaturalization shall be requiredunder the provisions of this bill. There is another very important provision of the bill in which a sitilir rule appires. Ort citizens sometimes go abroad and enter the service of foreign governments. the military or naval or civjl service. and. establishing themselves in those countries. enjoy the emoluments and honors and assume the duties of citizens of those coantries. This bill provides that while such a state of things continues such pemons shall not be regarded as citizens of the United States. bit whenever they may choose to put an end to such a condition of things. they may under the bill become aggin citizens of the United States without any new naturalization. The object of this provision (and it is perhaps an important object with reference to the military and nava service of foreign countries) is that such persons shall not re considered as citizens of the United States unlawfully engaged in belligerency. shall not subject themselves to the penalties of treason. We recognize in the bill the right of our citizens to attach themselves to a foreign government if they sec fit. and while that attachment continues we concede to them the rights of citizens of the government to which they have attached themselves.
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