Mr. Piesident. something as to the accuracy of this statement of the commissioners. In my travels abroadand I haveof- late spent considerable- time in foreign countriesI have had brought to my attention the fact that there are many subjects. who come to America for no other purpose than to take out naturalization papers. return to their homes. and claim the protection of the American Government through its consuls and judicial tribunals whenever they are caught in the act of wrongdoing. For instance. I remember that three years ago when I was in Jerusalem. I was informed by the consulgeneral that the greatest trouble he had was with citizens of that place who had come to the United Statestaken out naturalization papers. become citizens of this country. and then returned there. and who. upon getting Into trouble. claimed the protection of American citizenship. Many of them were not able to speak one single word of English and knew nothing whatever of our institutions. or had no possible interest in the same. except in so far as it afforded them relief and protection. That upon the presentation of the evidence that they were American citizens. he would have to go into the courts. take up their cases and defend them.
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Naturalized citizens are described as coming to America only to get naturalization papers, then returning to their home countries to claim American protection while engaging in wrongdoing.