Those are only from a limited number of papers examined. But I am not one of those unnecessarily alarmed because of the fact that we have five and a half or six million unnaturalized aliens. provided more do not come too fast. I realize the naturalization -process Is a slow thing. that the courts are not always ready to naturalize men. and that in many districts It is very hard for men to bring two witnesses to court at a date certain. and also that it is expensive. The very fact of the numbers of those naturalized depends. in my opinion. upon facilities of the courts who are sitting where the greatest numbers of aliens are. I do not attach any great value to the study. But this has occurred to me: Those who studied that paper find the average time It takes an immigrant to the United States to reach naturalization to be about 10 years. and to my mind that indicates Just about the time that should be required for residence in the United States prior to admission to citizenship.
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