At the time lie lost his property he was rearing and protecting his family. When the agent came to take the testimony he was asked who his father was. He came to this country as a boy and was unable toprove that his father had been naturalized. was unable to find the papers. although he was able to prove that his father voted. and that in one of the Eastern States his father had served upon a jury. lie had a just and honest claim for property absolutely destroyed. amounting to over $10.000 at a low estimate. His widow. who now lives in that country. ought to have some consideration. Although he took his case before the Court of Claims. they held that he was unable to determine his citizenship at the time of the depredation. notwithstanding the fact that he was a citizen for years and participated in the Government. He could not find his fathers naturalization papers. and therefore his right was lost. This proposed legislation changes no right. it gives the naturalized citizen or the man who is not a naturalized citizen emily the right. only the same protection. that his neighbor. a citizen. who was living by his side had. It gives him the same right as the American citizen who. living as his neighbor. had already obtained by virtue of the act of 1891 and the decision of the Court of Claims. This is an honest. just bill to the man who went to the western country and helped build it up. although not at the time a naturalized citizen. but who ought to be given the same right as those who were citizens and be entitled to the reasonable compensation for the property lost. Of course. the whole matter is to be determined by the judgment of the court from the evidence presented. Mr.
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