Show t P the closing day in des moines how the famous order now stands anti foreign and anti catholic naturalization clause abe public schools des moines may supreme council of the A P A closed its labora tonight the declaration ot principles waa the most important work done the supreme council decided that seven yeara should elapse between an aliens declaration of intention and his naturalization loyalty to true americanism which knows neither birthplace race creed or party is the first requisite for membership the A P A ia not a political al party but believes all problems confronting the people wilt be best solved by a conscientious dis charee of the duties of citizenship bv eveia individual it holds that the subjection to and the support of any ecclesiastical power not created and controlled by american citizen is irreconcilable with citizenship it is opposed to the hold ing of offices in national state or municipal government by any subject or supporter of such ec cles power it consider non sec free schools the bulwark of american institutions the best place for the education of american children we protest against the employment of the of ary american un ecclesiastical power as officers or teachers of the public schools we protest against the enlistment in the army or navy of the united states or the militia of any state of any person not an actual citizen of the united states we demand the restriction of immigration gation that the naturalization laws be changed by providing that no aliens be permitted to voto who cannot the language of the land and prove continuous residence of seven years in the country the foregoing are some ot the principal features of tho long declaration adopted the council tabled every motion attempting to commit the order to any policy on money labor suffrage or temperance questions it was resolved that washington D 0 bo the meeting piece after 1890 and that all meetings beheld with open doors |