They are to take the statement of the. person himself. then. as to beinga nativeborn or foreignborn citizen. Having ascertained. then. by his answer that he is a foreigner by birth. the next question is whether he has been naturalized or not. Howis tbat to be ascertained? Is his statement to be taken for that? We know that a great many foreignborn persons suppose themselves to be naturalized when they have received what are called their first papers. that is when they have made in due form their application for naturalization. A great many believe that they are naturalized when they receive the evidence of their application. Is it intended that the statement of the party that he has been naturalized shall be conclusive? It might be very dangerous. it might affect very matexially the verity of the information sought by this provision. Then there is a third question: Does the man own real estate ornot?
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Foreign born persons suppose themselves to be naturalized when they have received what are called their first papers.