Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1887 — Natnralisarion. [ARTICLE]

Natnralisarion.

There is one peculiar thing about the nationalities represented by the hundreds of applicants to be naturalised daily in thai there are but few English men among them. The Britishers appear to be adverse to throwing off-their allegiance to the fatherland, and although there are hundreds of them in St. Louis but few of them become naturalized. The Germans take the lead in the naturalization business, and a majority of them take out their“papers” as soon aB they arrive in America, and take the oath of allegiance to the United States. The Irish follow the Germans, the Swiss come next, the French next, the Canadians next, and the Austrians and Italians are about equally reoresented. *