The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-21
(By e. 6. snyaer.)

eNcF IHey dE6 SuOFL Oh lucas, urdW
an icicle or snow man, label it"Fair-
banks" and let it go at that. AS a
result half the visitors to the capitol
when conducted into the room of
Vice President Fairbanks expect to
run into sudden fall in temperature,
they expect chilly reception. I'm
der such circumstances it is not sur
prising that visitors to that same ice
presidential room are somewhat dazed
as they leave 1t, for instead Of freez-
ing, chilly atmosphere they find a
warmth and cordially surrounding
Charles Warren Fairbanks which they
had been led to believe never exist
ed. The truth is that no one ever had
cause to complain of the reception
given him by Mr.. Fairbanks since the
first day he entered public life in
Washington. 1t it not within the
power of humanity to fathom the mo-
tives which underlie the actions of
public men and it of course is possible
that there is nothing sincere in the
greeting which Charles w. Fairbanks
always extend to those who are pre-
scented to him. He must be con-
summate actor indeed if that cordiality
is "put on" and he must also possess
greater stock of it than any other
man in public life, for whether it be
the page boy or the statesman who
greets him the result is the same
a cordial bow and hearty hand
shake.
The truth of the matter is that Mr..
Fairbanks wins friends every day and
this winning streak Is no new thing
with him. He first came to Wash
ington as a senator ten years ago.
If his veins had been filled with ice
water, as the cartoonists try to
make out, he scarcely would have
been chosen to make the race with
Theodore Roosevelt. If any cause ex-
listed for clubbing him "ice burg" he
would not have enjoyed the real es-
TEEN of his colleagues which he GER
tainly possesses to marked degree.
The truth is that Charles Warren
Fairbanks is an able man, safe man
and a popular man among those who
know him and it is perhaps because
OF these qualities that other less able
and equally ambitious statesmen take
pains to create an impression that the
blood of the vice president is COM
posed entirely of white corpuscles and
that his normal temperature is only
degree or two above Fahrenheit.
Ordinarily bill introduced in eth
er house of congress seven weeks be-
fore the date of final adjournment
would be considered of having no
chance whatever of enactment into
law. But Representative Perkins, of
New York, has prepared and intro
duced measure of great Importance
which will probably be placed on the
statute books before the end of the
session. The bill is in line with the
report made to Secretary Root by
commission, appointed by that official,
which is designated to prevent many
abuses which have grown up in con-
nectfon with the issuance of pass
ports to foreign citizens and espec-
tally those growing out of the habit
of certain of those citizens who after
naturalization in the United States re-
turn to the country of their birth and
claim exemption from local laws be-
cause of their American citizenship.
The first section of the bill author
ICES the issuance of passports to per-
sons not citizens of the United States
when the applicant has declared his
intention to become a citizen and has
resided in the United States for three.
years, provided that such passport
shall not be valid in the country of
which the holder was citizen prior
to making his declaration of inten-
ton.
The second section regulates the
issuance Of passports to native born
American residents.
Section three is entirely new and is
the most important. The text is as
follows: "That any American citizen
shall be deemed to have expatriated
himself when he has been natural
lied In any foreign state in conformity
to its laws, or when he has taken an
oath of allegiance to any foreign
state, or when he has become domi-
ciled in foreign state.
when any naturalized citizen shall
have resided for five years in for
eign state it shall be presumed that
he has become domiciled therein and
that he has ceased to be an Ameri-
can citizen: Provided, however, that
such presumption may be overcome
on the presentation Of satisfactory
evidence to diplomatic or consular
officer of the United States, under
such rules and regulations as the de-
partment of state may prescribe:
And, provided also, that no American
citizen shall be allowed to expatri-
ate himself when this country is at
war;"
Section four relates to the nation
ality of married American women. 1t
provides that any American woman
who marries a foreigner shall take
the nationality of her husband. At
the termination of the marital rela-
tons she may return to her Ameri>
can citizenship, If abroad, by regis
tering as an American citizen with
in one year with the consul of the
United States, or by returning to re-
side in the United States, or, IL re-
siding in the United States at the
termination of the marital relation
by continuing to reside therein.
The fifth section provides that any
foreign woman who acuuires Ameri-