Show as a qualification antho court at og a scandinavian appeared before judge powers as an applicant for citizenship tn addition to the usual questions the judge asked the applicant if he was living in the practice of unlawful cohabitation to which a nega dac reply was given the youthful audgo then roade a further research this time into the opinions of the would be citizen and inquired do you believe it right for a man to aliye in unlawful cohabitation A negative answer was given to this and similar questions re lating tb polygamy and the uan was admitted 4 there can be no doubt that the questions related to the plural marriage system ot thelmor mons and as that with them is purely a matter of religious conviction vic tion and as even the supreme court of the united states has stated that cormons mormons Mor mons cannot be punished for their belief it does not plainly appear what business it was of his honors as to what an applicant for citizenship may bes lieve in regard to any subject or in what manner under existing laws opinion can become a subject of inquiry or qualification for citizenship zen ship so bays the aws of th e dinst wc that judge asked the questions ques tiona adverted any other motive th ah that of mere curiosity his honor has you much sen seand too sound knowledge of e jaw to make a matter belief a test of qualification for citizenship wd besides he has one or two men to without even asking them whether or not they har violated any special law or had any belief in anything ED |