The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-22
sAErArIdx BOOTHS GRAND SCHEME.
The " Dsrte Ensisnd ~ ri.r or Reeesers-
tion Investigated and Reported Upon.

The I" Dsrkes Ensisnd " ri.r or Reee.ers-
tton Investigated and Reported Upon.
The "Dsrsest England +" Inquiry Commit.
tee. which has been investigating the manner
In which Salvation General Booth has spent
the large sums OF money intrusted to him to
carry out his plans for the rescue and regen-
GRAFTON OF the poor. has made It's report. The
was formed several months ago 10
consequence OF q protracted controversy in the
newspapers between the supporters VI Gen.
Booths scheme ana its critics. 1t was re-
garded as a strong committee. Its members
were the Earl Of onslow. Sir Henry james. Mr..
Walter II. Long. NJ. p. Mr.. C. E Hobhouse.
and Mr.. Edwin Warehouse. President Of the
Institute OF Chartered Accountants. Sir Henry
James being Chairman. Very hostile criticisms
had been passed upon the scheme. 1t was
condemned as chimorical. economically un-
sound. and positively dangerous In its diver
sim OF large sums Of money from established
and provedly sound charities. and. In addition.
grave insinuations were set afioat concern
Ing Gen. Booths MANAGEMENT OF tho scheme
and the way In which tho money was being
spent. The principal fact OF Importance. that
Gen. Booth. and he alone. had entire charge
OF the development and management OF his
prodigious scheme and absolute control OF all
money subscribed for its support. was always
considered its especially dangerous feature.
and his persistent refusal to share his power
and responsibility with ans one whatever. or
to admit the public to any knowledge OF the
workings OF his plans or his expenditure Of
money. gave the ground for the strong senti-
mont which he finally recognized BY consent
ing to the appointment OF the Onslow Com
mittee. The report Is q pamphlet OF some sixty
printed pages. but 1t is inconclusive. 1t EN-.
bodies a certificate OF good character for Gen.
Booth. but Il r%eirains from passing upon the
t ms.tt II o 81 ths s shsW sh d,se q !, T hsayi fH9 n st dsb..
practically nankrupt. and almost a failure.
tanning. his scheme for the rescue Of the sub;
merged tenth" Of England's POPULATION. and
sFrfsEslnj ' b iSr thu fsns sst to q sHr Syy It 1qs; in , tsi ir IL
to ne S0th Of last September si3E.2ss in aii
Of his project OF social regeneration. Some
thing Of the ambitious scope OF the idea may be
from the following statement In the report:
u was Intended that there should be included IN the
t t.l% Ss safSs ana "a Il. E g . Thy S S,'y s sea-. Us g. n sss
I've arc dealt with N this report: the third rs not yet
IN H. sf',tfnS'; confer Ut MP plate. h,sy in sS sSs .sa sss Of tl s.i foi lowing o
sSs!, ~ y! %on xs5t' sseI Ss9'f F.c, tls f and w RsPi'f L. s.a
Registry; ip,si!sence Departnent The Improved L@ig,
;asf' III, i,sn ln sis,fy', ,d hf!ssn f Sss 1 s.,s:asi sf ho.s, 'aIn %a:
and srtn , ss'n 1i1a.ssoId ~ s. Nv seP SfisaSa !. OF pa 'I1 n sfr aSIsts.
The s.Iyat,9n sam M lpsbrlS,e., Home trimming
ss.!%ss. o. SS.5sss ,c SisSs; q. i %s,a.%sH; ssno SSsf H.
A:s's' as fG Fl ae'e %h hHa.s.s,; .Ss i S"egssss sn S,'i ne r .ss
Mans B.nt. described in the book and intended to be
nesF yss S Sss IN com eSnn me with the city Colony have
The report describes in. minute detail those
Institutions already established and the work
tiers " have been opened in London which can
accommodate 1920 mon nightly and t762
w wofMYn and iaf MATCHES. %S Snvs been 5ee m estabiish hed.
men: a Labor Registry has been opened. which
the Rescue Homes have. also done consider
able seemingly good work. The Farm Colony.
persons arc employed there. out. according to
the report. mostly in brickmaking and other
pon-agriculturai pursuits: The Colony Over
scheme. has not yet been established. Vo-
luminous statistics are given Of the number of
'submerged" before they entered. and how
repay. h aoes G net ,e permanently rescued tho
Tho balance sheet shows that the expendi-
lures have very largely exceeded the receipts.
Of stI.14d. which Gen. Booth has met by
borroWing rom himself as bead OF the Spirit
Ssl wing q d ssG !. s sho%n on Army tbn y and by NJ 1T
and also pron tho Farm Colony operations.
sidered BY the COMMITTEES, that in certain
trades wages already low had been lowered to
ucts Of the Army's institutions. and that this
c2mpetition had deprived many workmen OF
al employment In the trade they had pre-
tatned a practical monopoly OF the trewood
business. The report says:
, Is rau . ss'd ,s ,s !s1' II, Mh whsn n. ..s.:'ing D us5s :u b. s : ..I.
previously independent to be submerged an evil comes
WOO. .ooa s dene, and m m'sat. m II a S. s.t.s,y could ,sti- Be . t1ss be Ss
found to exceed the bencnt conferred.
Gen. Booth GhTe assurances that outside
does not dispel the difficulty. Unless the Army
creates a new demand aud it has not done SO
does not provide employment: it only trans
fers existing employment. and very probably
aTom o. q %ene ' fss infsr@ no & hess on d tnis yitai
tory. The statistics show that the Army deals
make it any tho less casual: and its operations
may perhaps only tend to disorganize industry
A9 On 1 liz ons poi HS.s whstS se.S the property and
money acquired through the Darkest England
appeal are so vested that they cannot be ap-
In tho appeal. and as to what safeguards exist
TO- prevent the misnGrliestion Of the property
his place. whom he alone has the power to
nominate. it makes definite tindings and sQg-
cestions; 1t says that " adequate legal sale
misapplication OF such property tho only
safeguard being that any SUCH misapplicatio4
Wouiu amount 10 u nTeucn OF trust. anu WOuIu
subject the General to proceedings OF a civil
and criminal character.
The unanimity OF adverse comment on the
report and its showinGs by the London press
is uRbroken. Those papers which have been
openly hostile TO General Booth, return I?
the attack with. greater vigor. and are loud
and very general In their condemnation. Sew
eral Of those critics who Individually opposed
the. new social scheme nave written to tell
their experience in the inquiry. They say the
report Is based entirely on the rL parit. I'M
sworn statements OF Gen. Booth and his
agents and partisans. Permission to cross
examine Mr.. aooth was refused. and the op-
posing witnesses. on learning the lines on
which the inquiry was to te conducted, and
it's limitations. refused to testify Or to have
ANYTHING to do with IL.
"GensraI', Booth acceptsiths report as 2
complete vindication Of himself. and his
schemes. and promptly on It's publication r..
sued an appeal for more funds. pref9ced, WIN
adopt three Of the four Suggestions o., the COM
mittee, but to the fourth. that further sale
tion OF the property in the future no can
only at present say that. while anxious 70 al
ford every possible security to this end. can
not think 1t wise to make any sudden or seri-
GUS changes" He asks for 100000 ut once..t to
meet present liabilities. and: for donations to.
ward the 100000 u year which he estimates
rs1 H. q ,. A. 49, a ala 49, rnin