The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
Edward F. Myths Is Or
dered Deported by Sec
rotary Nagel.
PUBLISHED FALSE
CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Friends Claim His Offense Is
Purely Political, but Nagel
Rules 1t Involves Moral
Turpitude, and Therefore
He Cannot Set Foot
on These Shores.

Washington. January ie-Edward F.
Nvlius. the journalist detained at
New York. was ordered deported to-day
by Secretary Nsgel. Of the Department
Of Commerce and Labor. on the ground
that III libeling King George '. Of Eng
land he had committed a crime in
volving moral turpitude-
Myths was convicted IN London
OF criminal libel against King George V
in connection with the publication in
the Paris Liberator OF a story alleging
that the King. when Prince Of Wales,
had contracted morganatic mar
rage with the daughter Of Admiral
Culme-Seymour at Malta. italy IN
Myiius's defense II was alleged thaf ~
guilty of anything IL was seditious libel
and not criminal libel. Seditious libel
would be a political onense. Secretary
Nagel held that Myths had not been
convicted of purely political crime.
but of a crime involving moral turpi-
tude. under which the immigration laws
bar an alien from admission 20 the
United States.
Il cannot assume" said Secretary
Nagel in his decision. that q law which
excludes anarchists and persons who
advocate the overthrow of government
or the assassination OF public officials
was intended to admit the publsher
of false charge of bigamy simply
because he advances a political purpose
or motive for the act. or because the
false charge vas directed against d
King among others. or because the court
in which the trial was held regarded the
political aspect of the case an aggraVa-
ton of the ofense-
Friends Defend Him.
Proponents of Myths advanced the
defense that he was convicted OF Sc
ditious libel a political crime. that
his trial in London had been a farce :
that in circulating story attacking the
honor Of the King of England he was
aiming a blow at monarchical govern
rnent in the interest of repubiicdnsnl
which should make him a welcome visi-
tor to free country
The alleged hbelous story, published
in the Paris Liberator. and for the
distribution OF which in England
MyIius was convicted. charged that
George V. when d prinGe. contracted
a morganatic marriage in leo with the
daughter of Sir Michael Culme-Sey-
mour an admiral of the British navy.
now the wife of Captain Trevelyan
Napier.
In ordering the deportation of the
journalist. Secretary Nagel was con
fronted with the unique situation that,
although Myths was not eligible 20
enter America. he was not barred from
returning to England, where his alleged
CRIME Was tOIDtllilleO
Ground for Exclusion.
1T is admitted" said the secretary.
that this alien was accused of having
published d libe! charging the King
with bigamy: that he was tried before
jury. convicted and sentenced, and
that he served his term. II cannot be
doubted that the offense for which the
alien was convicted Is of the character
described in our statute as a ground
for exclusion
The only question left for discussion
is whether the offense should be re-
gardcd as purely political. not involv-
ing moral turpItude' and therefore
meets the exception in the statute
Primarily. false charge OF bigs my
il common crime In this instance
that charge was directed. not only
against the King. but by inference,
against Mrs Napier. While a convlc-
ton in d properly constituted court OF
civilized country is for all purposes
conclusive upon US in the consideration
of such cases. it is proper TO add That
the alien admits the circulation OF the
libel. that upon the trial no evidence
was offered TO substantiate the charge,
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