I have received a letter from the judge of the district court of Porto Rico. stating that there has been a Supreme Court decision that does not class Porto Ricans as aliens. and therefore he thinks it is necessary that these words should be put in in order to give him the power of naturalization. Here is his letter. a part of which I will read. It Is from Judge Hamilton. of Porto Rico. judge of the district court of the United States. He says: My attention has been called to what may be an unintentional omission in the proposed Porto Rican act. The section about this court gives it power to naturalize "aliens." and a part struck out by lines seems to indicate that your intention is to give this court jurisdiction to naturalize such Porto Ricans as may disclaim American citizenship under the bill. If it is the Intention to allow such Porto Rlcans a locus penitentiae after the six months for disclaimer it must be otherwise expressed. The case of Gonzalez v.
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