Speech #600071580

In reporting it we did not rely at all. Mr. Chairman. upon the examination made in open court for the enforcement of the naturalization law. I say we did not rely at allperhaps I overstate the factbut we did depend largely and almost wholly upon the other provisions of the law to prevent fraud. and not upon the examination that would be had in open court. It was not expected or anticipated when we reported the bill to the House that there would ever arise any necessity for the appointment of assistant attorneysgeneral to enforce the law. I well remember. Air. Chairman. in presenting the bill to the House. that I stated upon the floor when interrogated in regard to the bill that the regular district attorneys of the respective districts and their assistants would be able. in my judgment. to take care of the naturalization cases. It was expected in a few rare cases. when a matter of controversy would arise. that it might become necessary for the United States district attorney to appear in court in opposition to the application and crossexamine the witnesses. I stated in answer to an inquiry in reference to that matter that. in my judgment. more than 90 per cent of the cases would be settled outside of court. and only in the remaining 10 per cent of the cases would it become necessary for the United States district attorney to appear.