Speech #470032053

Ought the Government to hold itself bound to extend its protection. and consequently exert its military and naval power for such protectiOn. in favor of persons who have left its territories and who reside abroad. without an apparent intent to return to them. and who do not contribute to its support) "5. What should constitute evidence of the absence of an intent to return in such cases? "t. When a naturalized citizen of the United States returue to his native country and resides there for a series of years. with no apparentpurpoee of returning. shall he be deemed to have expiatriated himself. whore the caseis not regulated by traty? "7. Are the childrenborn abroad of a personwho has been a citizen of the United States hut whohas become a suject or citizen of another power. orwho has expa. triated himself. citizens of the United States. entitled to its protection) "8. Can a pereon who has formallyrenonoced his allegiance to the United States and assumed the obligations of a citizen or subject of another power become again a citizen of the United States in any other way than in the manner providea by general laws ?" If.