No Senator will go further than I in the protection of the rights of American citizens at home and abroad. All I desire is to have the full official facts in regard to the matters hero commented upon spread upon the records after being ascertained by the Committee on Foreign Relations Sir. the party to which I belong have done in my judgment more to protect the rights of naturalized citizens than any party that existed from the foundation of the Government to this time. It was the Republican party that won for the first time from foreign nations the concession of the right of expatriation. We won from them the acknowledgment that naturalized citizens of this country shal have the rights of native American citizens wherever they may go. It was the Republican party that ingrafted upon the statutebook the section which has been read. section 2001. which contains the Magna Chara of the rights of naturalized citizens abroad. and. sh. the Repubtlican party will stand by the doctrine contained in that law and will do its utmost to protect American citizens everywhere against lawless seizure and search. Bit. sir. I ask the Senator if it is fair when we have imperfect information in regard to these various arrests. to make an experte statement here in relation to them before a report of a committee can be made upon the subject ? When that report comes in. I affirm that. no one will appear more anxious. more desirous to protect our naturalized citizens in Ireland. in England. or anywhere else. than the Republican party of the United States.
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