Now. on the question of investigation. I wish to show one of the necessities for it. In the smaller communities over the country the men who are naturalized appreciate the naturalization. They realize that they have gone through some process of form or substance of whal is meant to become an Amuerican citizen. Without making any complaint or criticism. I want to call the attention of the committee and the attention of the gentleman from New York. who says it is all in the naturalization. to the method in the large cities. Now. in the meantime. during this suspension we will be able to report to the House bills on naturalization correcting and modifying the present law so that they will get a better realization of what they are doing than we are getting today. But you must give us time to do it and give the public time to do it. Here is a sample of the naturalization in the large city of New York that occurred last year in the presence of this committee. not only once but several times. You can be naturalized in the Federal courts or the State courts when it is a court of record. One hundred and twentyfive applicants appeared before the judge. with 250 witnesses. Think of it a moment. in 90 minutes. the State court of New York. in the city of New York. naturalized 125 citizens. The bailiff says. "All of you from Italy come forward. get around here. stand in there. line up. come on. hold up your hands. Br- br- br- br-.
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