The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-02

The national headquarters OF the Ameri-
can branch OF the Salvation Army was
thronged from cellar TO roof with Saliva
tionists shouting hallelujahs aud amens
In honor of the arrival of Commander
Tucker. After au informal introduction
by Commissioner Carleton and the at
tendant greetings Mr. Tucker said:
"My policy shall be one Of love and not
of aggr-ssiveness. 1 shall do In the sphere
of my new command as / have done In
India. L will follow in the fashion OF
American people, whom General Booth so
dearly loves and admires.
"The information which has been
placed before me during my brief sojourn
In America to the effect that Ballington
Booth has charged that the London off,
GERS suppressed tho cablegrams sent by
him to his father is to me a surprise.
Everything In connection with the
American situation has been placed before
the general. The circumstances are en-
tirely regrettable, but the Salvation Army
has got 90 that stage now that IL all the
leaders had run away, the women in the
slums would take up the deserted flag and
proceed with the good work, aided by God
and proceeding effectively today in every
nation in the world
1.-The secession of Ballington Booth has
attracted great deal of sympathy and
aroused lot OF dormant affection In Eng
land for the calamity which has befallen
the Salvation Army in the United States.
The English people still hope that Bal
lington Booth will see bis way to return
TO the fold. and L shall use every means in
my power TO secure that end, II ut oil pos
sible.
"In regard TO the transfer of the prop
erty ana tho legal obstacles which seem
TO beset myself and Mrs. Tucker, I will
say that intend TO become an American
citizen OF once. III 1t was not for my wife,
who is worth hundred like myself,
would feel entirely unfit for the occupancy
of my new position. Every scrap of infiu-
ence power, BRAIN body aud heart / will
lay at Americas feet, and hope that what i
am not now America will soon make me
AN adopted son. / shall sit at her feet,
and shall not b. above learning every day
of my lifc
81 have brought with ME big bag of
campaign plans and u very wide program
which shall not undertake to carry out
until after the welcome meeting in Car.
negie hall"
Commander Tucker further spoke defer
entially Of the efforts which he contem-
plates summoniug To his aid to secure
meeting with Ballington Booth, and
seemed confident of being able to induce
Commander Ballington Booth to return
TO the fold.
He said IL was more than probable that
General Booth would pay visit TO
America in the fall and review the whole
Salvationst field.
Before leaving for Buffalo. Commander
Ballington Booth issued the following
statement: The question has been asked
us TO whether or not Commander Ballinc.
ton Booth considers his conversation with
Mrs. Commissioners Booth Tucker on
Tuesday, in which nc declared himself not
60 enter into any further negotiations or
business officially or otherwise with the
new commissioners rs final, I desire to
make public the fact that what I said 70
Mrs Commissioners Booth Tucker Is tan
tamount TO what would have said IL
were asked 10 meet Commissioners Tucker.
Every bit OF me is with the Volunteers"