It also seemis to me that they have gone too far in their efforts to liberalize it. nl(l I fear that their generous impulses iay leave so mainy lool)holes that tile very purpose sought to be accomplished by this bill will be largely lost. Gentlemen. I believe it is safe to say that there are hundreds of thousands of foreign born in this country who have declared their intention to become citizens but who have never availed themselves of the right and have let the time limit expire. It means nothing for an alien to declare his intention unless he actually colmpletes the operation and assumes the full rights and responsibilities of citizenship. I believe that we owe nothing to the man who has merely declared his intention to become an American citizen and that we owe nothing to any man until lie becomes a fullfledged citizen.
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Foreign-born people who declare intention to become citizens but don't follow through are not worthy of consideration.