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Title: A compilation of the messages and papers of the presidents, 1789-1897.
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: United States. President Richardson, James D. (James Daniel), 1843-1914, comp
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Publisher: New York, : Bureau of National Literature, Inc.
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives

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blepersistence displayed by the Allies in working together for the attain-ment of their great end. I would add a special note of admirationshared by all my people for the gallant alacrity and whole-heartedefficiency with which the American people entered the arena and there-by so decisively contributed to the magnificent triumph. YOSHIHITO. The White House, November 15, /p18His Imperial Majesty Yoshmito, Emperor of Japan, Tokyo: Your Majestys message has given us the sincerest pleasure, and Iwish in reply to express to you the satisfaction which the people ofthe United States have felt in being associated with the gallant peopleof Japan in fighting for the cause of practical justice and genuineliberation of the world from the influence of selfish national policy. WOODROW WILSON. tt .._, Tokyo. Honora^ Robert Lansing, Secretary of State, Washington: Accept my heartiest and warmest congratulations on the triumphantconclusion of an armistice which, we trust, will lead to a peace glorious
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NATURALIZATION NATURALIZATION. The problem of the unassimilated immigrant was brought vividly beforethe consciousness of most Americans by the World War. Although theforeign-born, as a whole, were loyal to the country of their adoption, aminority held to the ties of the land whose allegiance they had formallyrenounced. In addition, the problems of ability to speak and write English,of the adoption of American standards of living and of geographical assimila-tion in the body politic gave a new importance to ceremonies such as thatpictured in the foregoing illustration, where foreign-born Americans arereceiving their final certificate of full citizenship. The Encyclopedic Index article on Naturalization describes the stepsnecessary for naturalization. President Roosevelt discusses the problem ofnaturalization on pages 6789 and 6916, and President Taft, on pages 7372,7543 and 7689. A notable address of President Wilson to recently naturalizedcitizens gathered in Convention Hall, Philadel

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