Speech #610081798

Now. these wit- .allowed for clerks greater than 50 per cent of the fees received nesses do not wish to come again. and I am told by some of the by the clerk of the court in a single year. The business is clerks that rather than come againand time and time again- transacted during the year. Applicants for naturalization go they have informed the applicant that they regret that they tothe clerks office from time to time. and it is absolutely essencan not make their time convenient so as to attend as witnesses tial that. if the business be done. the clerical help shiill be in the court. and the result is that the applicant can not be- provided during the year. Yet this wisely framed law precome naturalized and abandons his application. Now. there vents the Secretary from disbursing any money until he has are many. many worthy. honest men who have suffered from ascertained how much the entire receipts will be during the this condition. They were entitled to naturalization. they would year. The Secretary is unable to determine whether any of have made good citizens. they would have made worthy citizens the appropriation is available. of this Republic. and yet when they come to perform that I would suggest. Mr. Chairman. that a little more confidence duty which would make them citizens of this Republic they in the administration and the various officials on the part of were turned away from the doors because the Government my distinguished colleagues on the other side of the House in failed to provide adequate facilities for naturalization pur- their legislation would cure this entire difficulty. I shduld not poses. hesitate for a moment to intrust the Secretary of Commerce .and Labor with the power to expend $25.000 additional for It is for that reason that we impress upon the house the this clerical service in those places where the help is required. necessity for this measure. the ndcessity for some measure It While I am opposed to the practice of making permanent inthis moment that will correct this evil. this scandal. this de- definite appropriations. it seems that because of the attitude plorable condition. and I therefore advocate most heartily the passage of the bill. of those who control legislation it is impossible to obtain any relief for the clerks having charge of naturalization work. unI reserve the balance of my time. less some preposterous restriction be enacted. It seems to me