The New York herald., 1921-12-03
MORSE, IN CUSTODY
IN HAVRE, TO FIGHT
RETURN IF ARRESTED
American May Be Deported
on Steamship Paris OH
Monday.
IS TAKEN ON ARRIVAL
Shocked by Action, He Lays
His Troubles to Politics
in United States.
IS TAKEN ON ARRIVAL
DAUGHERTY SENDS ORDER
AttOrney-General Tells Ship
ping Man to Come Back on
First Boat.

Special Gable to THE New YonK HERALD.
Copyright. 1921, By THE NEw York HERALD
HAvRE. Dec. 2.-Charles w. Morse Is
technically in custody here in a room
on the second floor of the Continental
Hotel, with a French gendarme stand
ing outside his door. He was detained
by three French policemen just as he
was about to leave the steamship
Paris, aboard which he departed from
New York. The American Ambassa-
dor in Paris. Myron T. Herrick, had
requested his detention of the French
Government early this morning on
the ground that his presence was de-
sired in the United States in connec-
ton with war time shipbuilding con-
tracts.
Present plans are to deport Mr..
Morse aboard the Paris when that
vessel leaves Havre next Monday
Mr.. Morse has summoned a lawyer
from Paris for consultation. He said
he was willing to return voluntarily,
but would fight extradition proceed
ings If arrested.
Mr.. Morse. who appeared crushed by
his arrest, offered to put up any amount
of cash bail in order to be allowed to
continue his journey. He Is kept in
communicate and takes his meals in his
room.
No warning of Arrest.
Mr.. Morse had no warning OF his
arrest until s O'Clock this morning.
when the steamship received wireless
message which announced the fact to
Mr.. Morse, who was listed as Mr. Nor
ris. He was In his cabin when the news
came to him. He staggered to his berth
under the shock.
During the passage from New York
TO Havre he held aloof from the other
voyagers. playing bridge with a man
who bore a striking resemblance to him.
even to the limp. This man disappeared
when the French police agents appeared
MIR. Morse did not make any attempt to
hide his identity. Commssonalre Fabl-
ami kept him aboard the steamship after
the other passengers left He had
luncheon aboard the Paris with the
Commissionaire and then. with his bag
gage. was taken to the railway police
station.
The Havre police had telegraphic
orders from Paris to place him under
detention before he set foot on French
soil. which was technically done to OBJ
Niate the necessity for extradition pro-
ceedin2s. At the police station Mr..
Morse gave his pedigree and then. rs =
person awaiting deportation. he was al
lowed TO choose his own hotel pending
the departure of the steamship.
Lays II All to Politics.
Speaking to THE New YORK HERALD
correspondent here. Mr.. Morse said:
II am entirely the victim of American
politics. | had nothing personally TO do
with the construction of those thirty-six
ships for the Shipping Board. which is
the basis of the present charges, and
was not even director in the COM
panies against which the suits were
brought. The orders received had
been given by the Democratic Admins
tration. and now the Republicans wish
to make me victim in their fight
against their political enemies. The
American Government is seeking profit
itself BY not paying its debts
Mr.. Morse expressed Indignation over
the manner of his detention. saying:
II do not understand az ell how the
French Government can lend itself to
my arrest when IL Is purely a civil
matter. l was merely going TO Rome
10 see my doctor and then 10 Wies-
baden"
After Mr. Morse reached his hotel he
appeared nervous while awaiting a
reply from the Paris attorney to whom
hc had telegraphed-Do Harper. a
we'll known international lawyer. He
paced the floor while giving orders to
hotel employees 20 get his baggage and
to perform numerous small tasks. He
plainly showed the excitement he was
trying 70 conceal.
Late this afternoon the reply came
from Mr. Harper. who absolutely refused
TO take up the case. However. he sug-
gcsted the names OF half a dozen Paris
lawyers whom Mr. Morse might induce
TO handle an appeal.