Evening journal., 1896-04-13
OBJECTED TO OUR FLAG
The Reason Of the Conflict In
the Salvation Army.
GENERAL BOOTH WAS THE CAUSE.

ingly Of America and Exhibited Brcju-
dice Against the United states-That
Led to the Commanders Withdrawal.
NEW YORK, April 13.-When BalliDg.
ton Booth returned from inauguratng the
Volunteer movement In the west, he found
that efforts were being made by English
Salvation Army officials to undermine his
new organization. Personal attacks he
said, wero boing made upon him and bis
wife In London. Garbled extracts from
his letters were being shown, no said and
false constructions were put upon his ac-
tions.
The situation so aroused him and his
wife that they determined to break the
silence which they have maintained as to
the family disagreements that caused
them to leave the Salvation Army. They
Issued statement giving the inside his
tory Of the revolt. Thoy alleged:
That on Jan. 10 they protested against
their removal on the ground OF the feeling
toward England then existing In this
country, the heavy financial responsibility
Of their new building and their unfortu-
nate relations with General Booth, from
whom they had received no communica-
tion for six months
That they were Convinced that the sys.
tenn OF governing the Army here from a
foreign country was unwise.
That rules and regulations for the Army
here, even as to minute details, were made
In London without consulting them.
That they were not consulted as to i'm
portant appointments, promotions and
changes Of policy affecting the Army in
the United States. s.
That the resignation Of William Evans
,I.f
pointment Of an Engishman in his place
was insisted upon In London.
That rule made by them forbidding
the use OF tobacco by enrolled officers of
the Army in America was vetoed by the
London authorities, and they--the Bal
lington Booths-were ordered to abrogate
It. They refused.
The Primary Cause.
Here are other parts of their statement;
"The generals visit to this country was
the primary cause Of the disagreement be-
tween us. From first to last he impressed
us with his displeasure and his dissatis-
faction with us personally and with our
method of administering affairs. We loved
and understood this country. He exhibit
ed prejudice and misconception Of it and
Its people. He objected TO the display of
the national flag upon our badges and in
our halls and In our homes. He said that
the time had arrived TO cease carrying the
stars and stripes at the head of our pa
rades. He objected to the use of the eagle
upon our crests and insignias and con.
stantly spoke deprecatingly Of the coun-
try. its people and its institutions.
During his last interview with us In
America the general stated that he wished
us to assist the struggling work in Cana
da by giving up a certain portion Of the
United States TO be annexed to thedomin-
ion. We expressed our willingness to fur
ther assist our comrades in Canada with
money (having already helped them fnan-
oially), but that the annexation of Ameri-
can territory to Canada was quite i'm
practicable and would damage the work.
Their Protests Unhceded.
"Our arguments carried no weight
and tho general considered them unrea-
sonable. When he spoke Of the national
feeling, he closed the controversy by draw
ing his finger down the map Of North
America in three sections declaring that
ultimately he intended to cut the country
in three, joining each to q section Of Can
ada TO break down any national feeling
existing. We said such division would
ruin the work in this country, where the
Dlbkon union Oh lut bNulon lucdl, SO lnucu.
"After the generals return Co England
a lengthy correspondence followed, in
which we gave number of reasons
against this annexation. Though thoy
could not carry our Judgment, they forced
US to make the annexation, and at the
present time the Army work in Dakota,
north Montana and north Washington is
governed from Toronto, and we have been
told that the officers hardly dare to let the
citizens Of these cities know that their
money goes to the Canadian headquarters.
IL was intended upon our removal from
command to divide this country.
"The unjust manifestos and unohristian
assertions made by the leaders Of the
Army and their representatives in this
country, particularly the unrebuked and
excused assertion by one Of their trusted
staff officers, that darlington Booth) am
insane, and the most abominable rehec
tions upon the private character of Mrs.
Booth which have proceeded from another
staff officer give us sufficient reason fol
refusing to entertain any suggestion of
returning to the ranks Of the old move
ment.