AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 252, 22 October 1907, Page 4

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

A paragraph appeared in hist evening'j issue of the "Star" with reference to the passing of a new law by the American Congress requiring all citizens' ot the United States> who reside 'abroad*' to re« gister at an American Consulate if they wish to retain their citizenship. : In- coni nection with this, the American Consul; t'Seneral, Mr W. A. Prickitt; notifies by dldyertisemetit in this 'evening's ;thbse who wish to retain their citizenship should cause their names to be registered: at his office, 10! Victoria-arcade,: Queen« street. It may be 1 explained that a na* tural born citizen of the United States of America does riot expatriate himself Unless he has been naturalised'in a for* eign State or , ;j taken ••' aa 'oath of allegiance' to a foreign l Statej When any naturalised citizen: of the United States shall have■'; resided 'for two years in the foreign State from which*he came, or for'five years-in. any foreign State, it; shall be, presumed that he has ceased to be an American citizen, ■and place of his general abode shall be deemed his place Of residence during ;the'said years. It is, however, I that , such presumption may be: overcome oii the presentation of satisfactory cvi* dence to a diplomatic or consular offices :Oi the United,. States under such rules and regulatipns as. the Department, ofState.may prescribe. Another provision" is that,an American citizen is not allowed to expatriate himself the United States is at"war.""Whenever a naturalised citizen of the United States goes abroad and takes up a permanent, residence in a foreign country within five!. years after.his naturalisation, it may be assumed that ,his naturalisation was riot obtained in good faith, and upon certification by a diplomatic .or' consular oificer of the fact of the foreign residence, proceedings, may be taken through, the Department; of State to set aside tjie naturalisation on the.ground that.it wis obtained in contravention of the naturali* sation laws. ; i ■ "■ - ■>:■ '■-..,