It seemed to me at first blush to be rather dangerous legislation. I have come to the conclusion after the explanation has been made to the House that the bill is all right. but it does sl)ow a rather dangerous condition of things in the country at any rate. It shows that for three years the courts of the country have not been obeying the laws of the country by certifying to what they ought to have certified in naturalization certificates. But for the fact that property rights are involved. as explained by the gentleman from Illinois. I would insist that the bill ought not to be passed. that these people with invalid naturalization certificates should go to the courts and take out new naturalization papers. But it seems to me. under all the circumstances. that property rights might be involved and serious damage done to people who are not responsible for the loose way in which the court business. over which they had no control. has been done. I have no objection to the passage of the bill.
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