Perhaps twofifths of the voters of the city of Galesburg. Ill.. are men who have come from Norway or Sweden. more largely from Sweden. They are splendid people. and have made good naturalized citizens of this country. They have served this country in war and in peace. and I am loath to cast my vote in any way that will make it a hardship upon any of their relatives that come to this country in order to be citizens of the United States. In my home county. at the county seat. in our circuit court. is where these men come to be naturalized. I heard complaint when the fees were increased from about $2 to $5. I know that I would hear greater complaint if I voted to increase the fees to $10. Now. it is stated that the clerks should have $5 of the $10 and $5 of the $10 should go to the Bureau of Immigration. I wish to say to the gentlemen of this House that there Is not a clerk in. my congressional district who would refuse to issue naturalization papers to a proposed applicant if he came there for the purpose of receiving his papers. The clerks are elected by the people outside of. perhaps. a few of the largest cities where they may or may not be appointed. Here are three hundred and ninetyodd congressional districts.
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