I am referring to the proviso on page 33. which reads as follows: Provided. however. That no person who declares his intention not to become a citizen of the United States in accordance with the provisions in section 5 of this act may hereafter be naturalized. I can not appreciate the reason for such an arbitrary provision as that. I can not understand the purpose of the committee trying to force or include all the residents of Porto Rico into citizenship and requiring. as stated in section 5. that they shall be so considered unless they take the oath that they do not intend to become citizens.
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