Show MORAL OBJECTION TO WAR HELD BAR BARTO BARl TO CITIZENSHIP l Portland Ore May 12 Conscientious objection is an absolute bar to citizenship In the United States Thus decreed Judge John McCourt of the circuit court today on the tho submission of a brief by V V. V W. W in charge of the United States naturalization I service here Theopile applied for citizenship citizenship citizen citizen- ship but professed a religious belief that calls on him to refuse to bear arms In time of war The Tho oath requisite to confer citi- citi Is unconditional Judge McCourt Mc Mc- Court ruled The constitution provides pro pro- vides for offense and defense by ar armies ar- ar mies mios and navies The service the citizens citi citizens citi- citi zens shall perform In time of war must necessarily bo be left to the government government gov gov- otherwise the tho very existence of the government would bo be threat threat- ened The Tho citizen by naturalization must accept the tho duties and responsibilities of citizenship unconditionally If any exemptions are aro desired Congress alone has power to provide by suitable suitable suit suit- able provision la In absence of such statutory recognition the naturalized citizen aa as well hell as the citizen by birth must discharge every every- duty and obligation obligation gation placed on him by the government government govern govern- ment freely fre and unconditionally |