Speech #430045336

But whatever may have been the motive of that act. it was the expression of legislative will. One cannot go far astray in getting at the trie meaning. The second section of that act provides thlt "all naturalized citizens of the United States whsile in foreign States shall be entitled to. and shall receive from. this Government the same protection of persons and property that is accorded to nativeborn citizens in like sitnatio s aid iecumstances." Thi thir section provides that "whenever it shall be made known to the President that any citizen of the United States has beei njustly deprived of Iris liberty by or under the authority of any foreign govcrnent . it shall be the duty of the President forthwitlt to demand of that government. Sz&e. No distinction was the made between native born and naturalized citizens. Nor is an individual of the latter class excepted ho omy return to the catry of his birth. The rigits of each are broadly dcfimd as being identically the same. The duty of tme President is nmade the same ts to them. Now. sir. compare with this the following provision taken from the second sectihe of the substitute under consideration: Thirdly. the following persons shall ba regardld as not snbject to the jurisdic"io of the nite I States. fourthly. naturalized citizens of theUoiel States who may by th terras of any treaty tie regardel as having resnued their erigilal noionlity. or who. on retuning to thckrnative country. may be convicted of offlses aglnst the laws ef that oeuntry commnitted prior to their arrival in the UaiicdI States. fifthly. a laturalized ciizen of th United States becoming domiciled inthe country of his or her nativity. unless when etherwisa reguolaited hy treaty. What is the menaing of that ? It is an ofense in Germany for n man to desert from the military serviec.