AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1742, 6 May 1913, Page 5

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.

4 THE CLAIM OF THE ALIEN, REASON FOR HINDU'S ADMISSION. By TcJecraph—l'rcss Association—OoDSrfnhl New York, May d. The United States District Judgo at Spokano has allowed a higli-casto llindu named Moziuiidnr Yogi, a philosopher, to be admitted to citizenship as a free whito person. This is tlio first Hindu so admitted. Tlio Judgo held that Congress intended to confer the privilege of citizenship only to tlio Caucasian race. Th& high-caste Hindus undoubtedly belonged to thd Caucasian race; therefore they were admissible. IN CALIFORNIA. '"VICTIMS OF SCHEMING POLITICIANS." Now York, May 4. The California]! Senate lias adopted the Anti-Alien Hill by 30 votes to 2. Tlio l3ill limits aliens unable to become United i Slates citizens to tlio specific rights conferred by tlio United States Treaty. The State specifically reserves its sovereign right to'enact any anti-alien laiul laws in the future. - The Californian Assembly, by 75 votes to 2, passed the Bill. A remit of the passing of the measure is that thirly-iwo societies oil the Pnoifio Coast; are issuing an appeal to the people of California, declaring that they aro being made the victims of scheming polv liciaiK.

I'EACK GONGNKSS APPEAL. New York, May 4. The Peace Congress at St. Louis hai appealed to tho California Legislature tc justly settio tho question of alien land' ownership, and not tnirn n great freiudly Power into on enemy.