If a person claims American citizenship. he must produce documentary evidence of same. If native born. through birth records. If naturalized. through producing for agent copy of naturalization papers. Be sure that these papers are final papers. containing words "and is hereby admitted to become a citizen of the United States." (Hearlngs. p. 54.) The writer recalls that during the war a similar rule was In force concerning applications for passports. A gentleman 80 years of age. born in the State of New York. a veteran of the Civil War. past commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of the State of Montana. who had resided in that State since Its birth and in the Territory since the pioneer days. who had repeatedly served as a member of the legislature of the State of which he was an honored citizen. and who sought a passport. intending to visit the Orient. found himself utterly unable to meet the requirements of the rule.
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