Weedin

Tbe appellant claims admission to this country as an American citizen bom in China by reason of tbe American citizenship of bis father. He was denied tbe right to enter tbe United States by tbe immigration authorities, and bis petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied by the United States District Court, and be appeals from that order. The sole question on this appeal is as to whether tbe immigration authorities flagrantly disregarded tbe rights of tbe appellant in rejecting tbe testimony of tbe father and of tbe son and two brothers as to their relationship because of alleged discrepancies in the evidence. Tbe petition for release on habeas corpus was denied by tbe District Court, and Yee Mon appeals.

Tbe citizenship of tbe alleged father, Yee Ngoey, is conceded, and be has made several trips to China and was readmitted .to tbe United States on each occasion as a citizen. He was in China at a time to make possible tbe paternity in this case, for in record No. 1450 — 10/11, on June 1, 1915, on board tbe steamship Magnolia, just before be was landed, tbe father is recorded in tbe immigration reeord as stating that be bad a son in China named Yee Moon, 2 years of age (Chinese…