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Show Says Naturalization Law Is Looked Upon as a Joke. Washington. After tho passage of tho naval appropriation bill on Thurs-flay Thurs-flay tho houso mot into commlttco ot lho wholo to con3ldor the so-callod paturallzatlon bill, which has been tho continuing order for two months. "Naturalization Is a farco In this country," snld Mr. Hopburn of Iowa. In fifty years, bo said, ho had known but ono refusnl on tho part of a Judgo to naturallzo an alien. "It is a notorious no-torious fnct," remarked Mr. Hepburn, "that courts admit mon ns a matter of course. Thoy aro generally advlsod that tho applicant is not competent for naturalization, but making cltlzons goos on without hindrance. The naturalization nat-uralization law Is looked upon as m Joko." |