The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-03
F France Refuses Permis-
sion To Land Hunted
Ship Builder and Finan-
cier Thinks There Is
Some Mistake About
the Indictments Against
Him

Washington, Dec. 3.-charles w.
Morse was directed by Attorney Gen.
eraI Daueherty today to sail Monday
from Havre back to the United States.
Forbidden to Land
Paris, Dec. 3.-(By the Associated
Press. THE French ministry of the
interior today issued an order deny
ing Charles w. Morse the right to
land in Frahce and requiring him to
return to the United States on the
first available steamer, which would
be the Paris, sailing Monday from
Havre
firmed in letter from the French
foreign office to the American embas-
sy. The interior department has the
right to refuse entry to any foreign
er whom it judges undesirable.
Harve, Dec. 3.-(By the Associated
Press CHARLES w. Morse, Ameri-
can financier, cabled Attorney General
Daughtery today asking permission to
delay his departure for the United.
States until the sailing of the steam
ship George Washington, on Janu-
ary ).
Morse was detained by the French
authorities on his arrival here yester-
day morning at the request of the
American consulate. 1t was stated
his presence there was desired in con-
nection with the investigation of his
transactions with the United States
shipping board.
Mr. Morse declared that he felt his
caG!egram yesterday TO Mr. Daugh-
erty, in which he said he would re-
turn to America when wanted, was
somewhat vague and in today's mes
sage he asked permission to consult
physician in regard to a necessary
operation.
The report of my indictment in
connection with the Tunis ship deal"
he told the correspondent. must be
unfounded. as | was indicted on that
charge more than a year ago in New
York state and the indictment was
quashed at the request of the ship
ping board
(Mr Morse was indicted May 8,
1920, on a charge that, through an
agreement, he had sold the steamer
John G. Mccullough to the govern
ment Of Tunis in violation of the law
against selling ship registered un-
der the American flag without the
authority of the United States ship
ping board)
Concerning reports of an indict-
ment charging the padding of pay
rolls at our Grotten. Conn, shipyards,
this is also impossible as full investi-
cation was made by shipping board
officials and no padding of pay rolls
at Grotten was found. Even had there
been padding, in as much as our con-
. tracts with the shipping board all
provided for the delivery of tonnage
1t so much per ton, the government
lad no concern beyond the fulfill
nents of our contracts, according to
he stipulated terms.
Mr.. Morse has asked a Paris at
orney to come to Havre for consulta-
ion The tinancier insisted he had
no intention of fighting by legal means
against returning to the United
States, but merely wished to have rep
reservations made in Washington
hat his request for delay in sail
ing be granted.
Should Attorney General Daugher-
ty refuse my request Mr.. Morse told
he correspondent, then | will return
on the Paris on Monday"
Mr.. Morse appeared in good health
and spirits after a good nights rest
at the Hotel Continental. The sur
veillance to which he was subjected
while constant. was quite discreet,
one police officer being stationed on
the third floor of the hotel, where
Mr.. Morse occupied one of the best
rooms, and another at the hotel en-
trance.