Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22

of this motto has never been ascertained.
In 1871 the effigy was changed to one
composed of a group. a seated female rig
ure Holding battle AK. an American
Shleid. and an eagle having a scroll in his
beak. with the motto .'E plurbus unum
on IT. This was executed by the bu-
reau of engraving and printing as Was
the one In present use. This was selecte 4
IN 1882, and consists of an eagle with
spread wings and open beak perched
upon a horizontal flagstaff, the American
flag flowing behind.
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Cse of a passport for unlawful purposes
10y native-born American citizen abroad
is not the only illegltimate purpose To
winch 1t can be put. In past years many
people nave come To lnIs country solely
Tor the purpose OF securing uaturallZat.o4
as American citizens, anu Se, Ia ne Ia.
protection OF the government an ,onsr-
puence. lhey Wouiu tnen proceed TO Inv.f
hdtiNe ianu once moe, to otn.r Iot
elgn LANDS, ana attempt to use Their
american Citizenship as shield. In l.Ji,
however, congress passed an act when
provided that any American CITIZEN snail
De deemed To nave eXpaurIaIed n.msetf
when he has been naruralizea an amy
foreign state in conformity with its laws
Inc same result follows also, when Ia.
mas simply taken the oatn OF allegiance Il
any foreign state. In the ca Sc of natural
lzed Americans who reside for two wears
in the foreign state from when they
came, or Tor live years IN any other foi-
eiSn state, their right to American citizen
snip Is forfeited. Exceptions to this rule,
however, exist, as by showing sunicient
proof to d diplomatic or consular Officer
the right of continued citizenship is al
lowed.
Americans abroad, natives or natural
lZed, who clam their citizenship are in
vited to apply once each year 10 III.
American consulate nearest their place
or res. dence for registration. Applications
Tor registration are sent to the State De-
partment, and one of the chief duties of
the bureau of citizenship Is to examine
them. and index and file those which are
approved. From seven to ten thousand
OF these American registrations ara ex-
amined annually. From an ofricial stand
point this custom is considered to be of
considerable Importance, as by II Amer
can citizens abroad are brought into con-
tact with the American consular officers.
and are given an opportunity to receive
as well as to give valuable information
regarding trade opportun. ties and other
matters. Another advantage aiding the
safety of American citizens abroad rs that
the consuls and the department are thus
with data regarding the per
son registered. for immediate reference
in case the latter requires protection.
The passport division Is the means OF
a conSidera BILE number OF pass
ports When IL appears from a passport
application that the applicant procured
naturalization unlawfully the department.
declines to issue a passport. and refers
the case to the courts through the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor with
he result that i'm cases where the unlan-
-ulnesS is proven the naturalizat ton is
Within the past year two no.
torious International crooks have been
checked. They had been arrested from
time to time on one charge another in
nearly every country in Europe. and had
caused great annoyance and embarrass-
nent to American diplomatic and con-
sular officert by calling upon them for
assistance, whereas ii was afterward
proven that they had no right to become
laturalZed American citizens.