The House will observe that the first section of this act simply establishes the right of expatriation. The second provides naturalized citizens shall have the same protection as nativeborn. a matter about which there has been no dispute with any country I know of for a great many years. It certainly was not a practical question at the time the law was passed. The last section is. that "whenever it is made known to the President that any citizen of the United States has been unjustly deprived of his liberty by or under the anthority of any foreign government. it shall be the duty of the President forthwith to demand of that overnment the reasons of such imprisonment. and if it appears to e wrongful and in violation of the rights of American citizenship. the President shall forthwith demand the release of sach citizen. and if the release so demanded is unreasonably delayed or refused. the President shall use such means. not amounting to acts of war. as he may think necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate the release. and all the facts and proceedings relative thereto sall as soon as practicable be communicated by the President to Congress." There is very little in that. it seems to me. after all that has been said about it.
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