Will Mr. Houghton explain before he goes any further. why these naturalization papers are so important in relation to employment in the city bureaus? Mr. HoUGvoN. Oh. yes. I forgot to mention the object of these aliens. especially the Italians (or any other alien immigrants who come over here). in becoming naturalized citizens. Under the municipal law of New York no alien can be employed in a city department. lie must be a naturalized citizen. and as the pay is excellent. of course the first object of every Italian who comes over to New York is to secure employment under the city. So he goes and gets a paper. whether lie is entitled to it or not. either by substitution false witness. or erasure. p}aying twelve or fifteen dollars for it. goes to the civil service. is passed there. and obtains employment. That is the object.
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The first object of every Italian who comes to New York is to secure employment under the city, and they will get papers whether they are entitled to them or not.