| Show TILE THE GRIST OF NEW CITIZENS more Mor ethan than a million alien males of I 1 voting age in the united states are waiting to ito become become citizen citi zeng as soon as the formalities ot of naturalization can be complied compiled with according to the census figures there are aliens who have taken out their first papers this Is a gain ot of more than a halt million over the number of declarants arants in 1910 all told nearly sixty four per cent of the resident alien males of voting age are now classed as aa citizens or declarants arants with only a little more than two and one halt half million still claiming allegiance to foreign governments A decade ago when the flood tide of emigration was blowing flowing westward it would hardly bo be believed that ten years yeara later nearly two thirds of the resident alien males would be either enrolled as citizens or on the road to become voting mer members abers of the republic nearly a million new americans have been naturalized in the past seven years with the million more likely to be enrolled within the next hull half decade there Is constituted a factor in national politics not to be ignored the contemplation emphasizes pha sizes the truth that americanization does not stop at the bar of oe the naturalization court I 1 merely begins here and extends with the years that follow it if in the full sense it means healthful assimilation in the american body politic the desirability of converting the immigrant tide to american citizenship cannot be gainsaid gain said but it the I 1 conversion Is simply form a matter of years as to residence and of the ue national responsibility I 1 Is not filing of 0 papers it is of doubtful value U e national responsibility Is not simply the making of citizens they must be good and competent |
