New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-17
c. ". MORSE RETURNS,
READY FOR BUSINESS
His Smile and Healthy Look
Presage "Come Back" in
Financial World.
WIFE BARS HINT OF PLANS
Former Ice King Was About to
Talk Freely When She
Shoes the Curious
Reporters Away.

Reporters Away.
The most jubilant woman on the Ham
burg-Americsn pier yesterday, when the
steamship KaIserin Auguste Victoria
came IN from Hamburg. was Mrs. Charles
W Morse. wife Of the former banker
and steamship owner. who was told
year ago that he could not live for six
months.
Mr. Morse was with her. well. happy
and calm. one glimpse at the little fnan-
cier was sufficient to guarantee that he
had come back" in health and spirit.
A talk with him was enough TO make
one wonder that the doctors had ever
put q brief time limit on his life.
But IL was hardly necessary TO see the
former banker TO know that he was him
self again. Had he been spirited away
from the pier, the smile and general
happy attitude OF his wife would have
been ample assurance that Mr.. Morse was
far from being a dead one. such as
mis- doctors had predicted for him before
ne left Atlanta.
Mr.. Morse was not spirited away how
ever. He stood firmly on both feet and
moved about with the agility Of man
well over on the safe side OF the border
line between health and sickness His
mind showed the same oldtime grasp of
topics of the day. His answers were brief
and 10 the point. and his frequent smile
showed that the duh walls OF the Atlanta
Sail had not robbed him of sense of
hUmor.
Called Away from Reporters.
lie was willing to talk. and even vol
unteered some ideas on things as he saw
them abroad He might even have given
an inkling of what he may 90 ia the
street before the summer comes had
not loving arms fallen upon his shoulders
with the gentle bidding that he talk no
more to the reporters.
Mr. Morse was Just warming up to the
subject of the Panama Cana and Us ef-
feet upon coatswise commerce. when Mrs
Morse came by and begged the newspaper
men 10 cease plying their questions.
Now, gentlemen she said. you have
had him long enough Let me- have him
Tor a while
This provoked a smile all around. but
al her suggestion Mr.. Morse decided 10
become as dumb as the proyerbial clam.
The financier WAS dressed in his Gus
,omary dark sui, OF modest pattern lie
appeared TO be uihe more plump than
when lie went away, out his face mad lost
none Of its pallor. Nor Was there aay
suggestion Of rose or tan on his cheeks
despite the fact that he mad been much
out OF doors In England. Germany and
Italy.
concerning mis- physical condition Nj
Morse said Il am feeling quite well
have been abroad five months, and nave
spent all OF that time trying To get well.
Getting back my health Is my present
business"
What do the doctors abroad say OF
your case?" ne was asked.
They tell me that have good many
years ahead Of me II ! take good care OF
myself. / must take plenty OF fresh ali
and exercise and observe my diet closely.
have been doing tnat consistently. ]
have been away HOW FOR about I'VE
months. / went TO Wiesbaden TO take the
oure"
Salt Water Inside and Out.
What sort Of cure asked reporter
Why" replied Mr.. Morse with
chuckle at is sort Of no; salt water
treatment, inside and outside. It isn't at
all pleasant
How LONG were you there;
Which time queried the hnaucier.
u was there twice. you know. ! went
there direct from New York, ana after
taking the cure ! went to London. After
a while felt bad and rushed back to
Wiesbaden for the cure again This
time IL helped me greatly. and | jour
neyed into Italy. TO Florence. and finally
rested at a place about thirty miles out
Of Geona. Later ! had professional
visit from Or. Msrchiafavs. the Popes
surgeon and physician.
Did you give any attention to the
relative conditions Of the European
powers while abroad.
Somewhat" replied Mr. Morse. 81
noticed that Germany and France are
holding their gold England is perhaps
the only country which IS paving ou'
her gold freely. The other nations are
somewhat upset over the political and
military situation in Southeastern
Europe
How do the English look upon
America just now" he was asked
England has great confidence in
America" said the banker. with ring
OF enthusiasm in his voice. England has
more confidence in Americans than
Americans have in themselves The Brit
!.h Empire looks for good results from
President Wilson. They trust him They
believe he will prove 10 be 5000 states
man. think they have more faith in
Wilson even than they had in Taft"
Although II is hardly the season for
thaw. the North River was free of ice and
the air was not raw as a mid-March