The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
ROW IN SALVATION ARMY
THERE IS I MOST DECIDED ANTI ENGLISH FREEZING IN THE RANKS.


 ica Eva Booth has been placed in command temporarily. Instructions to that effect were cabled to her to-day from the London headquarters. MT. and Mrs. Booth accepted their dismiss sal very quietly. They were asked if they would go to England or remain in America.
 We will remain here." said the ex- commander. we are American citi- zens. Our children are Americans and we do not intend to go to England"
 To-day was lively day at the head quarters of the army in Fourteenth street. From early morning a confer ence was held in the auditorium. The most prominent staff officers in Amer ica were present. After the commits sioners from abroad had stated their side Mr. and Mrs. Booth were sent for to give their statement, MT, Booth spoke for an hour and Mrs. Booth oc- cupied the same length of time. The newspaper men were excluded. At o'clock this evening ex-Commander
 
 wife'S former office and made the fol- lowing statement:
 "The session to-day was composed of the most prominent staff officers in the American field, the most responsible and most representative. Some 10000 adherents were represented. It was 6 gathering not of my calling, but one convened by the staff to which Mrs. Booth and myself were invited that we might give our version of the case after the same staff had heard the field com missioner Eva Booth, and Colonel Nic- oPs side of the case
 T emphatically denied the statement that I was not dismissed, in proof of which gave the following:
 "d) Colonel Nicol told Mrs. Booth and myself to prepare for the worst after having met Eva Booth on her ar rival.
 "(2) Commandant Herbert Booth stated that he was empowered to ask Mrs. Booth and myself for our keys. portfolios and offices. I at once replied: 'Commandant I must have your au- thority from the chief in London He
 
 o'clock This was last Thursday.
 "(3) He asked two Ji.ings. One was whether I would go to London. I re- piled no, except on our conditions:
 "O That three brigadiers from America be present at all interviews in London.
 "(2) That Colonel Eadie be at once withdrawn to England.
 "(3) That Commandant Herbert go back to London and remain there dur ing my absence and not return, under ever, until my return to the United States.
 "(4) That Colonel Nicol, the gener- ais representative, remain here and assist in commanding.
 "(5) That Commissioner Eva return to London with me.
 "(6)s That no one else be sent here in my absence.
 "G) I to return week after my ar rival in England.
 "(S) That Mrs. Ballington Booth re- main at the military helm of the war ship in the United States during my absence.
 "The second, third and fourth condi- tions of my request were refused. They said I must go before a court of in- quiry in London. To go before court of inquiry means court-martial I have nothing to be ourt-martialed for.
 Then came the painful episode Of Herbert Booth demanding my keys. was then served with brief from Lon don which empowers my removal. We were dismissed. They were empowered to do so. Since to-day's session Mrs. on and questioned as to our plans We propose to quietly retire. We accept our dismissal. We will probably turn over all the property in our possession. We will first, however, consult lawyers and some of the leading citizens"
 Mr and Mrs. Booth shook hands with the reporters, bade them farewell and drove away in cab. Internationally a decided anti Eng fish feeling has manifested itself in the ranks of the army in this city Ealing ton Booths friends were about head quarters all day and were open in avow-
 
 Ballington Booth in command there would be revolution. They roundly denounced the whole English regime The Salvation lassies are almost as one with Commander Booth and particular ly his wife, whom they love as mother Many of them were in arms to-day When Eva Booth, the acting comnais- sioner, sent a letter to Mir Ballingtor Booths house, this afternoon. the dool was slammed in the messengers face and he was rudely told to get away
 "The Englishmen will have to recede, said one Salvation officer, America never will. The adherents of Balling- ton Booth will be loyal to the bitter end"
 Ballington Booth was asked tonight if his decision of to-day to accept tn. situation and retire from the army was final. The ex-commander paused 6 moment and then said:
 "'Wen. that is my decision to-day. do not know what will be my decision tomorrow" Many members of the army say tha- if the commissioned officers should re bel Ballington Booth and his wife would willingly respond to summons to lee an American Salvation army. It wa. noticeable to-day that the EnglisI union jack did not float from the fias pole Of army headquarters, as it die for the past few days. but in its place were the stars and stripes. Colone Alexander NJ. NicoH. who is leading tho fight against the Ballington Booths