18. If an alien is physically unable to speak, that fact should be stated in his petition for naturalization in lieu of the statement, "I am able to speak the English language."

19. Within thirty days after the sitting of a court in naturalization cases, the clerk of such court shall forward to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (Division of Naturalization) on Form 2210 a list containing the name of each and every alien who, during such sitting of court, has been denied naturalization, and the reason or reasons for such denial.

20. The names of aliens making declarations of intention, or filing petitions for naturalization, must be entered in full in the appropriate places on the various blank forms, without abbreviation, and the signatures of such aliens must also be written out without abbreviation. Great care should be taken to get in every case the correct spelling of names.

21. Clerks of courts shall not receive declarations of intention (Form 2203) to become citizens from other aliens than white persons and persons of African nativity or of African descent.

22. Beginning with October 1, 1906, and on the first working day of each and every month thereafter, clerks of courts shall forward to the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization (Division of Naturalization) duplicate declarations of intention and petitions for naturalization filed, and all duplicates of certificates of naturalization issued, during the preceding month. Duplicate petitions for naturalization and duplicate certificates of naturalization shall be forwarded by registered mail; and duplicate declarations of intention shall be sent therewith, provided the combined weight of the documents does not exceed 4 pounds, otherwise they shall be forwarded in a

separate package by unregistered mail. The clerks making such shipments are required to notify the Chief of the Division of Naturalization of the date thereof, by unregistered mail, on Form 2208, provided for that purpose. In transmitting petitions clerks of courts are directed to state that the names of the petitioners and their witnesses have been conspicuously posted, as required by law.

23. All fees provided for in section 13 of the act of June 29, 1906, collected by clerks of courts during any quarter of a fiscal year, shall be accounted for within thirty days after the close of such quarter, on Form 2212, provided for that purpose; and one half of all moneys so collected shall be remitted to the Chief of the Division of Naturalization, Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, with said quarterly accounts. In cases where no naturalization business is transacted during any quarter, said blank form shall be forwarded as aforesaid, with the words "No transactions" noted thereon.

24. Under section 2166 of the Revised Statutes, an honorably discharged soldier who is of the age of twentyone years and upward may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States without making the declaration of intention required of other aliens. Also, under the provisions of the act of July 26, 1894, chapter 165, any alien of the age of twenty-one years and upward, who has enlisted, or may enlist, in the United States Navy or Marine Corps, having been honorably discharged therefrom, after a residence of five years may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States without making the declaration of intention required of other aliens. Clerks of courts are therefore instructed to appropriately note upon the petition of such discharged alien soldier, or member of the Navy or Marine Corps, and upon the

stub of the certificate of naturalization issued to him, in lieu of the information required thereon as to the filing of the declaration of intention, that the petitioner was an honorably discharged alien soldier, or member of the Navy or Marine Corps, and applied for citizenship under the said section 2166, or the act of July 26, 1894.

25. So far as is practicable, the clerks of courts having jurisdiction under the provisions of the naturalization laws will be furnished with appropriately addressed envelopes for communicating with the Bureau. When not using such envelopes, however, all communications, in addition to the other necessary address, should be plainly marked "Division of Naturalization."

26. Clerks of courts having jurisdiction to naturalize under the provisions of the act of June 29, 1906, are requested, in case the foregoing rules and regulations fail to remove from their minds doubt as to the proper course of action in any case, to write to the Chief of the Division of Naturalization, Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, for instructions before taking such action. V. H. Metcalf,

Secretary.

FUND. OF AM. Gov.-14.

EXPATRIATION LAW.

[PUBLIC-NO. 193.]

An Act in Reference to the Expatriation of Citizens and Their Protection Abroad.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State shall be authorized, in his discretion, to issue passports to persons not citizens of the United States as follows: Where any person has made a declaration of intention to become such a citizen as provided by law, and has resided in the United States for three years, a passport may be issued to him entitling him to the protection of the government in any foreign country: Provided, That such passport shall not be valid for more than six months and shall not be renewed, and that such passport shall not entitle the holder to the protection of this government in the country of which he was a citizen prior to making such declaration of intention.

Sec. 2. That any American citizen shall be deemed to have expatriated himself when he has been naturalized in any foreign state in conformity with its laws, or when he has taken an oath of allegiance to any foreign state.

When any naturalized citizen shall have resided for two years in the foreign state from which he came, or for five years in any other foreign state, it shall be presumed that he has ceased to be an American citizen, and the

place of his general abode shall be deemed his place of residence during said years: Provided, however, That such presumption may be overcome on the presentation of satisfactory evidence to a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States, under such rules and regulations. as the Department of State may prescribe: And provided also, That no American citizen shall be allowed to expatriate himself when this country is at war.

Sec. 3. That any American woman who marries a foreigner shall take the nationality of her husband. At the termination of the marital relation she may assume her American citizenship, if abroad, by registering as an American citizen within one year with a consul of the United States, or by returning to reside in the United States, or, if residing in the United States at the termination of the marital relation, by continuing to reside therein.

Sec. 4. That any foreign woman who acquires American citizenship by marriage to an American shall be assumed to retain the same after the termination of the marital relation if she continue to reside in the United States, unless she makes formal renunciation thereof before a court having jurisdiction to naturalize aliens, or if she resides abroad she may retain her citizenship by registering as such before a United States consul within one year after the termination of such marital relation.

Sec. 5. That a child born without the United States, of alien parents, shall be deemed a citizen of the United States by virtue of the naturalization of or resumption of American citizenship by the parent: Provided, That such naturalization or resumption takes place during the minority of such child: And provided further, That the citizenship of such minor child shall begin at the time