Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-02-28
BALlrNaToN BOOTH.

BALl1EdTON BOOTH. MRS. BOOTH.
Herbert produced the brief from the chief
Of staff, Bramwell Booth, empowering
the commissioner to dismiss me- He step
ped back and naid, Il demand your keys
portfolios and offices at once.
II was thunderstruok. It took me Who'll
ly by surprise. had not anticipated 1t at
all could not understand why my
younger brother had been given authority
over me-
No Desire For Controversy.
"It was farthest from our intention to
enter into any controversy regarding our
action, but certain erroneous statements
having been made public II Is only right
and just, both TO the movement and to
ourselves, TO submit a correction.
First. Colonel Niool states, 1T Is un-
true, as reputed, that Commander Her
bert Booth peremptorily demanded that
his brother hand over the keys and proper
ty Of the army
1.-THE best denial TO this Is the following
quotation, which we wrote down from the
final episode In the discussion on Thurs
day last. After having said we should
only have Sunday to say farewell, and they
had inquired about the property and found
1t could be arranged at short notice, the
commandant finally said:
There are two propositions which 1
am empowered to place before you. First,
that you withdraw your letter to London. ;
1--WE replied, No, we will not.
That you go to England ON Satur-
day
1--WE replied, No, except upon our con-
ditions.'
Every we'll, continued Commandant
Herbert, with emphasis. In that case all
have to say is demand that you hand
over your keys and portfolios by 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning
II replied, I'VE shall require to have the
authority Of the chief of stair (referring
to London headquarters).
THAT you can have before 10 O'Clock,
because am empowered to give you the
alternative
"I replied, Then you shall have the
keys and the offices by 20 o'clock tomor-
row
1--WE at once rose, but neither the com
mandant, Commissioners Eva nor Colonel
Niool demurred at the decision, and the
only other words exchanged were Good
night.
As to the Dismissal.
"Did not silence give CONSENT
Second. Colonel Niool further states
1
missed Commander Bailington Booth.
Neither Commandant Herbert Booth nor
any other officer possessed such power.
That power is alone vested In the general.
1--WE have always understood that the
power Of dismissal Of territorial officers ID
vested In the general. But the command
ant led us to believe that he and the other
representatives had como fully authorized
and said they were backed with a definit.
brief from London. Colonel Niool said to
us directly after seeing Commissioners Eva
that we must be prepafed for the worst.
"Third.-After leaving our keys upon
our respective desks and vacating head
quarters Friday morning at o'clock We
retired for consultation, which resulted
later In the day In our expressing by ca
hlegram 10 London that we had received
our dismissal from the hands Of the COM
mandant, and that any further negotia'
tiona had closed.
Fourth. the above dsplorablG
circumstances / hereby declare, on Mrs
Booths and my own behalf, that We can
not under any conditions whatsoever 40
ospt proposals from London nor entei
again under the authority or government
Of international headquarters In England
Mrs Booth and m Fself bitterly regrei
that we have not even had the opportunity
Of saying a loving farewell TO our imme
diate stan and faithful officers-to say
nothing Of the thousands we still dearly
love on this wide field. q"
Commandant Herbert Booth telegraphi
from Toronto a denial that any Of thu
affairs OF the Salvation army in the United
States are under his control, or that h
has taken his brother place In New York
am, as hitherto" he says, directing thu
affairs of the army in Canada, and at pres
snt am entirely ignorant of my futur'
appointment.
Colonel Nicol gave out to the press th'
following statement;
Commissioners and Mrs Booth Tucke
have been appointed successors to Com
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth anS
may be expected to arrive in this country
with all dispatch.