Is an aidmirable provision. Page 4 and most of page 5 deal with the methods by which those men can take on American citizenship. so long as they are in the United States. namely. that they may appear. after comlmlying with certain fornalities. hefore the appropriate eourt. may take tie oath of allegiance. may be relieved from the necessity of proving residence. and may then directly and forthwith acquire American citizenship. Then. at the bottom of page 5 there is a provision to which I wish to direct the especial attention of tile House. which takes care of soldiers in the military forces who are in France and elsewhere outside of the territory of the United States. and who. therefore. can not. in the discharge of their duties. appear before a naturalizing comt as is ordinarily required in order to acquire American citizenship. I desire to read that provision in part: Any alien who. at the passage of this act. Is In the military service of the United States. who may not be within the jurisdiction of any court authorized to naturalize aliens. may file his petition for naturalization without appearing in person in the office of the clerk of the court. and shall not be required to take the prescribed oath of allegiance in open court. In other words. that. as I say. is to take care of the men who have left the United States on duty and who are now. perchance. members of the American Expeditionary Force. Those men number today somewhere li tile neighborhood of 125.000.
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