I was about to explain why it is necessary. in my judgment. that the Senate should proceed immediately to consider and pass this proposed legislation. We have in the first draft army of the United States 123.277 alien soldiers. some of whom undoubtedly might have claimed exemption. but did not. Of these soldiers. 46.732 hold their first naturalization papers and 76.545 have no naturalization. papers whatever. It is impossible. or at least It is unfair. to send these soldiers to the battle line in Europe until they have been naturalized and made citizens of this country. so that they will not be subjected to charges of treason against the governments and princes of whom they were formerly subjects. The War Department is not willing to subject these men to that sort of danger. It is not fair to them and it is not just to the country.
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