A few days after reaching this country I took out my first naturalization papers and proceeded to Washington, where I became part of that great government service whose beneficent activity is too little known by Americans.

To prevent such becoming voters, and so taking an active part in politics, the Federalists passed a new naturalization law, which forbade any foreigner to become an American citizen until he had lived fourteen years in our country.

" Isn't the naturalization question delicate?

[Sidenote: The naturalization act.]

Not on your life!" Here is your naturalization business again.

Higher and simpler naturalization requirements, and processes, and placing the legal status of the alien upon a just and consistent foundation.