Mr. White to Mr.
Hay.
Embassy
of the United States,
Berlin, February 26,
1902.
No. 1865.]
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith form
of an application for a passport for Joseph Duff, which was received
to-day from the United States consul at Mainz.
Consul Schumann writes, with regard to this case, that—
Mr. Duff was born in the city of New York, * * * but ever since
his youth has resided in Germany. Mr. Duff can not say when he
will return to the United States, as at present he is employed
as salesman by a firm at Darmstadt and would not care to return
to the United States without a definite business engagement.
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The embassy, in reply, has informed Mr. Schumann that in view of the fact
that Mr. Duff was brought to Germany in 1870, before he was a year old,
and that he has never since visited his native country and even now has
no intention to go there to reside and perform the duties of
citizenship, it does not feel at liberty to issue the desired passport
to him, and that under the circumstances a passport could only be issued
in case one should be necessary to enable Mr. Duff to go to the United
States to live.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
I, Joseph Duff, a native and loyal citizen of the United States,
hereby apply to the embassy of the United States at Berlin for a
passport for myself.
I solemnly swear that I was born at city of New York, in the State of
New York, on or about the 31st day of March, 1870; that my father
was a naturalized citizen of the United States; that I left the
United States on the end of 1870, and am now permanently residing at
Darmstadt, Germany; that I intend to return to the United States
within —— with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of
citizenship therein, and that I desire the passport for the purpose
of traveling in France.
I have never made application for passport before.
oath of allegiance.
Further, I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same,
and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.
Consulate of the United States
at Mainz.
Sworn to before me this 21st day of February, 1902.
Walter Schumann, United States
Consul.