They are at the present time burdened with thousands of applications from declarants who appeal to them for protection. and they would be glad to be relieved of that burden. they would be glad to have these declarants either remain as they have asserted and pledged themselves to beAnlerican citizensor be deprived of the right of American citizens. The result of it will be. in my opinion. that thousands of declarants who now appeal to neutral diplomatic representatives will go and serve the country they have already sworn to become citizens of. that they will not appeal to their ambassadors and their ministers in those neutral countries. and we think the Army will receive their service. If they do not. they certainly will not be allowed to remain in this country and vote when their American neighbors. native and naturalized. have been forced to go to the war. I was very anxious to offer my amendment first. because it is a proviso added at the end of the second sentence of the existing law. If the amendment presented by the committee! is adopted. it will amend thQ existing law so as to make my proviso a dead letter. that is. it will absolutely exempt all citizens of neutral countries in the United States who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States.
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