They do not have to claim their exemption if they do not want to. The gentleman from Pennsylvania I Mr. GRAHAM] is usuallyin fact. is alwaysvery clear in his statements and very clear in his thought. and his confusion arises In this case because lie has in mind the naturalization law that existed prior to tie law of 1906. when a man had to live in this country for two years before he could declare his intention. Today lie can declare his intention the minute lie puts his foot on the soil of the United States. and then naturalization can begin . and therefore if he is eligible to naturalization at all. the moment lie lands on our soil lie is eligible to naturalization. When he makes his declaration the process of naturalization begins. Now. if a man is a Chinaman. no matter how long lie stays here. lie is not eligible to naturalization. and can not make a declaatio of his intention to become a citizen. And all this seeming confusion is caused because gentlemen do not understand what naturalization means. It means the whole process from the declaration of intention to the issuance of the certificate of citizenship. Mi-.
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