Chairman. I move to strike out the last word. There is one provision here that rather struck me as being somewhat harsh to these present residents of Porto Rico who decline the summary process of this bill by refusing to become citizens in six monthsthat they shall not be allowed later to become naturalized. I can not understand why we should mandatorily in the proviso as found on page 33and I would like to have the attention of the chairnanexpressly prohibit those residents of Porto Rico who decline for some good reason to become citizens of the United States within six months of the enactment of this law from at any time in the future availing themselves of the privilege of naturalization and becoming citizens. It seems. to me that those residents who may take the oath and decline to become citizens of the United States within the six months after the passage of this act may change their minds thereafter. and should be given the full privilege of coming under the fold of citizenship of the United States.
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