File No. 2887.
The Acting Secretary of
State to Ambassador Francis.
Department of State,
Washington, December 14,
1906.
No. 58.]Sir: I inclose, for appropriate action and
report, copy of a letter from Mr. F. C. Miklinski, of Pittsburg, stating
that his cousin, Peter Szatkowski, a naturalized citizen of the United
States, on a visit to Austria, has been impressed into the Austrian
army.
A copy of Mr. Szatkowski’s passport application is also inclosed. The
fact, place, and time of naturalization, as stated in the application,
were duly verified and passport No. 17620 issued accordingly, July 2,
1906.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Miklinski
to the Secretary of State.
[Extract.]
Pittsburg, Pa., December 4, 1906.
Honorable Sir: About two months ago my
cousin, Peter Szatkowski, went to Europe to visit our other
relatives, who are yet so unfortunate as to be under Austrian rule.
I have to-day received a letter from him in which he notifies me
that he has been impressed in the Austrian army and is serving in
the Forty-fifth Regiment, Twelfth Company, in the town of Sanok,
Galicia, Austria.
Mr. Peter Szatkowski arrived in America as a small child, got
naturalized, and when he went for his visit had an American passport
with him.
I hope that our ambassador at Vienna will take this matter up with
the Austrian Government and enable him to return to his American
allegiance.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I remain,
Very truly, yours,
P. S.—Under existing treaty of ours and Austria he is exempt of
service in Austrian army.
