The evening times., 1896-02-24
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TWo-thids dtle Soldiers Favor
8aIIilgtm Booth.
6oAPT. coRs VIEW OF IT
Gfthe Heads ofshe Different Divisions
Rebel the Others Will He Sure TO
.Follow-Lleut. Briscoe Ins u Con-
trary Opinion That No Trouble WIN
Result.

Little stir has been created apparently
In the headquarters of the Washington
corps OF the Salvation Army by the resig-
| nation of Comma nder and Mrs. Ballington
Booth, and the torffd controversy that has
setthe high officersof the army in q turmoil.
\ The little group OF SalvatiOnists and their
friends are. occa sfonally seen discussing
the situation, hut there is no oppression OF
surprise, and It is probable that no change
will be noticed at all in local army circles.
The situation Is, nevertheless, a peculiar
one. There is evidently love that ap-
proaches to idolization among the rank aud
| file of the army for the commander and his
wife,.
outhc other hand II is felt that 1t would
be the fatal moment Of the great army's
existence did the corps OF this country sever
| themselves from the International Organiza-
| tion. As much as Commander Booth Is
loved, it Is thought doubtful by local sol
diers " he would have any considerable
following IL he were to break away from
the parent stem Of the army.
Capt. Blanche B. Cox, the new divisional
comma uder OF the Atlantic division, re-
turned to her home In this city this morn
ing, after a few days stay In Philadel-
phia aud Baltimore. During her absence
Lieut.. Briscoe ha d charge OF the local head
quarters. Capt. Garfield, who also came
with the other officers from Chicago, is
just recovering from severe Illness
LIEUT.. BRIsCOE'S VIEWS.
Lieut.. Briscoe said, while discussing the
su bject of Commander Booths retire
ment: II can see, think, the hand of God
| m Wa MI maj RnQfh
too much, In fact We adored him, and.
think, this is sort OF mild retributioD.
"stiH cannot say that we were sur
prised. though none of us knew that he had
landed in his resignation until we read of
1t in the papers. But his time was UP two
years ago, and he would have been recalled
then had not his father given him an ex-
tension OF those two years so that he could
superintend the completion of the new
memorial building in New York. He should
have gone this time. though, when his
superior officer ordered him TO do TO-"
"what will be the; effect Ii Commander
Booth and his wtfe decide to become the
head of a distinct American army?''
81 hardly thinklhe will do that he Is too
good man. sun tr be did the follow
ing that he would get would be conf
be some corps that would immediately
fall in line with him, bat the vast majority
of the army in the United States would
remain in the International army. don't
spprehend the inauguration of a national
organization. Washington will stick by
The parent body"
"who will probably be the successor OF
Commander BOoth?"
THE PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
Think 1t will In all probability be Capt
Kate Bo0th-Clibf,srn. 1Htiohas been with her
husband in Erancesa She is one OF the
daughters OF Gen. Booth, who, by the way,
is now on his way back to Engiand from
India. Capt. Chbborn is an admirable
worker and very much beloved. Booth
Tucker is only TO take temporary charge OF
New York headquarters"
Four years is 10 be the time limit here
after and other important changes In the
rules and regulations of the army are
expected to take place. Heretofore IL has
been one of the requirements Of a ecmmis-
stoned officer when sent to any country
that he or she become naturalized. One Of
Gen. Booths daughters who accompanied
him 10 India never appeared On the streets
to take part in the religious exercises until
she had donned the Indian garb. Capt. Glib
born will become naturalized as soon as
possible after reaching America.
Capt Cox differs in her views with those
expressed by Lieut.. Briscoe: still she
thought the whole matter would heal over
and that the Army In this country would
suffer but little by the threatened up
heaval. Said she:
"We all love Commander and Mrs. Booth;
in fact, they are universally idolized. and
were they to leave the Army and start an
organization OF their own, am sure that
two-thirds Of the members OF the Army in
this country would follow them. But We
are all hopeful that such thing will
never come to pass, because we love the
Army and everybody connected with it.
1--WE are certain that Commander and Mrs.
Booth never did anything wrong, and that
their work in this country the past nine
wears makes them both very near and
dear to the hearts OF all Christian people
here. 1t will take n long while TO hcalup
the wounds the unfortunate affair has
made.
..If the heads of the different divisions re-
bel. the others will be sure to follow"