It is true that many aliens served in the World War. some of them as volunteers. and an appreciative Nation recognized this and made it easier for them to become citizens. However. according to figures from the War Department. brought out in the debate on this question 3 years ago. of nearly a million aliens of draft age the majority claimed and obtained exemption. They remained here in safety. taking. and holding after the war. the positions of multiplied tens of thousands of our young citizens. native and naturalized. who went to the front and risked making the supreme sacrifice. However. the fact which. in my judgment. is conclusive oni this question. of taxation and representation as applied to this issue is this. Even the citizens of the United States who live In our two Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. and of course are taxed. have no representation in Congress. simply because those Territories are not States.
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Majority of aliens of draft age claimed and obtained exemption during the World War.