The law as it existed at that time provided for a six years course. four years at the academy and two years at sea. It is perfectly legal. according to the advices we have. to have an alien midshipman in the Navy. but it was against the law then and it is against the law now to have an alien commissioned. and in 1912 the law was changed so as to provide a course of four years instead of six. Nelson. not knowing anything of the passage of the law. took no steps toward natu-. ralizing himself. and when the law of 1912 was passed sufficient time was not allowed before his graduation in 1914 for him to naturalize himself. He can not be commissioned without a special act of Congress. and this bill is to authorize the President to commission him an ensign conditionally. This bill provides for a conditional commission to be granted by the President. by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. and that he shall graduate and receive his commission as ensign in 1914. conditioned upon the fact that he completes naturalization on or before January 1. 1915.
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