I do not wait him. If he can not read.:I. do:not want him even then. He -could not. understandand appreciate what his new allegiance mleans. - � I think after we are throughwiththis immigration legislation we ought to go further in connection with our- naturalization laws and make a man when lie took his natura.liatio al.oath swear if a- -war -took-.place .in Europle ..soine where bet.wee ihis old country and some other lie would- still preserve his allegiance LII---48 to the American -flag and not go across the water in order to serve in thearnics of one of the contending parties. and that .when it came to a posssible mental reservation retaining .allegiance toany other power he ought to be made to assert that. to the best of .his ability. he would never permit himself as an Americffn citizen in connection withAmerican domestic or international political questions to be influenced by the interests of. the country of his nativity.. You may. call that narrow if you want to. It may be.
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Immigrants may not be able to understand and appreciate their new allegiance and may retain allegiance to their country of origin.