Speech #570042004

Those. therefore. who had been born and resided always in the District of Columbia or in the Territories. though within the United States. were not citizens. Whether this proposition was sound or not had never been judicially decided." And he said the question was put at rest by the amendment. and the distinction between citienship of the United States and citizenship of a State was clearly recognized and established. "Rot only may a man be a citizen of the United States without being a citizen of a State. but an important element is necessary to convert the former into the latter. He must reside within the State to make him a citizen of it. but it is only necessary that he should be born or naturalized in the United States to ba citizen of the Union." It seems clear to me. therefore. every child who has been born in the Philippines since the ratification of the treaty of Paris becomes a citizen of the United States. and in so far as this measure attempts to affect his rights it is in conflict with the Constitution. But there are other classes affected by this proposed legislation who are now residents in the Philippines. The treaty of Paris provides that: Spanish subjects. natives of the peninsula. residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty. may remain in such teritory or may remove therefrom. retaining in either event all their rights of property. including the right to sell or dispose of such property or of its proceeds. and they shall also have the right to carry on their industry. commerce. and professions. being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other foreigners.