The reasoning to support such a practice has substantial basis in international law. Our Government has accumulated a long line of decisions and precedents for the rule of law under discussion. Secretary of State Fish on May 16. 1871. stated the rule to be: By adopting a foreigner. under any form of naturalization. as a citizen. this Government does not undertake the patronage of a claim which he may have upon the country of his original allegiance or upon any other government. To admit that he can charge it with this burden would allow him to call upon a dozen governments in succession. to each of which he might transfer his allegiance. to urge his claim. Under such a rule the government supposed to be indebted could never know when the discussion of a claim would cease.
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