If the facts as set out in that reply were true. perhaps I ought not to interest myself in the case of Samuel Schwarz. I will detail the romance as reported by the Department of State. According to their version. one Samuel Schwarz. born in Hungary or Galiciabecause they ascribe him to two countriesdid come to this country prior to 1901. was naturalized in this country in 1901. but almost immediatelywithin less than a yeardeparted from this country. resided more than ive years continuously in Hungary. and resided in other parts of Europe for nine years in all. and became either a notorious forger or a wellknown international swindlerbecause the Department of State does not seem to be exactly certain whichand in 1914 was arrested and is now being detained because of this extraordinary criminal record. They ascribe as their reason for not interfering with the detention in the British prison the fact that a man naturalized in this country may expatriate himself. and they refer to section 15 of the act of 1906the naturalization law:which. although they do not state it In their report. reads as follows: If any alien who shall have secured a certificate of citizenship under the provisions of this act shall. within five years after the issuance of such certificate. return to the country of his nativity. or go to any other foreign country. and take permanent residence therein. it shall be considered prima facie evidence of a lack of intention on the part of such alien to become a permanent citizen of the United States at the time of filing his application for citizenship. and. in the absence of countervailing evidence. it shall be sufficient In the proper proceeding to authorize the cancellation of his certificate of citizenship as fraudulent. Now. there is a way provided in that same section for canceling such certificate of naturalization. A man must be served with notice. It is even provided that if he is out of the country he can be served by publication.
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