New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24
DETA|N BELGIAN WHO
u|BELLED KING GEORGE
Ellis Island Officials Order Eng
lish Correspondent Of "le
Liberateur" Deported.
APPEAL TO WASHINGTON
Myths Gives His Version OF
Affair for Which He Served
Year, and Says offence
Was Political.

Edouard +. Myths, the Englsh eorre-
spondent for lie Liberateur." OF Paris,
who libelled King George OF England in
January. 1911, and subsequently served
year for the offence in NORWOOD Scruobs
Prison. IL detained on Ellis Island and
has been ordered deported.
lie came here on Sunday in the steer
age Of the French liner La Provence,
from Havre. his correct name appearing
OH the ships manifest. Myths could have
sailed under an assumed name and other
wise disguised his identity, but he chose,
as he declared yesterday, To enter the
country without deception and trust 10
the justice of American law for square
deal
The detained man is thrty-four Years
old, a Belgian by birth. but citizen OF
England. The incident which caused him
to be prosecuted for criminal libel was
the publication OF a statement that king
George had contracted before his mar
rage to the present Queen a morganatic
marriage at Malta with Mary Elizabeth,
daughter Of Admiral Sir Michael Culme-
Seymour, now the wife OF Captain ID. Ma
pier.
| Mylius answered all the questions asked
aliens arriving at this port, and "nen
asked n he had ever been convicted OF a
crime he said he had not. lie explained
| that he had been sent TO prison after CON-
viction for a political offence and remind
ed the officials that under such conditions
he could not be legally dcported.
The Belgian was informed that board
OF special inquiry which had listened to
| his story had ordered him excluded hut
that he had the right To appeal 10 the
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor lie
made no request for counsel, declaring
! that he would prepare the appeal himself.
Mylus, who IS a medium sized man Of
| light complexion. discussed his plight yes
terdsy On the island.
While they called IL criminal libel, he
said, my offence was actually political
one The United States does not EXCLUDE
political refugees. / did not take an APP
peal when | was convicted. as all tesd-
mony in my favor had been excluded MI
that would reflect upon the King was
kept out The Kings honor WAS more
important than justice. The prosecution
maintained that the King had seen Miss
Seymour only once. II was proved, how
ever. he had seen her at least six times
! and had sent her presents.
Since tho publication Of the story
! kins George has lost prestige with the
people Every year he is becoming less
| popular. BY the publication OF such ar
| tlcles thought the people could get a
! broader view Of things and eventually
bring about a republican form of gov
eminent The existence OF a monarchy
keeps the people sutservient. England is
( ruled by capital
Asked II he was 4 socialist Myths an
! swered: Yes, YOU might ray / am a
socialist seldom say so because the
term Is much misunderstood. Tie Bel
| gian writer said no wished 10 live in this
.ountry, rs he had been boycotted in Eng
| lano
| Yes there are socialists among the
English people. but over there man Is
an Englishmsn first and d socialist sec
! ond Even Mrs. Napier aud her husband
are dead socially now In England. When
! was released from prison fourteen
! months ago ] returned to Paris. l could
ihaye STAYED there doing newspaper work,
but | preferred 10 como to this country
| have some business to transact here II
they will let me land. and after that /
intend TO make my home In San Fran
| cisco"
| Myiius was not at all alarmed over his
detention. lie said he was IN doubt when
lie left Paris concerning the possibility
OF his being admitted 10 this country.
Since ne was informed Of mis- hight TO APP
peal Mylius has hopes that the Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor will override tho
/ decision of the board OF special Inquiry.