New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
.,,1r orSTING OF THE BOOTHS
AMERICAN TO SUIT THE LONDON
HEADQUARTERS.

ny COLONEL EADlE The kf-ifE~-
,rxrAT1vE OF GENERAL BooTH-Pos-
s,e,LrTY OF A SECESSION OF THE
UNITED STATES CONTINGENT.
.bs Nrst intimation was made public Of
"as,h,a retirement from the leadership Of
Wv ,oerican contingent of the salvation Army
r' c.,,mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth. 1t
I" .,,cgested that the cause Of this was that
vi Booth. the founder Of this religious
""..,,ant. was DESTROYS Of introducing more
.O..re,, code Of Anglican methods into the or
.,.o,,on on this side of the Atlantic. 1t was
e-,r.ed moreover. that Commander Booth and
%, lfe had become so Americanzed in spirit
pa dispostion, that the General felt that his
-, IN this direction could be attained only
y. tho substitution in place Of Commander Booth
officer more In accord with his own views
and principles
,, will be remembered that this statement
-os denied empha IDEALLY by every one in au-
..ori.v at the Fourteenth-st. local headquarters
,cludng Commander and Mrs. Booth. whose
,vaItv 10 the administrative powers mas
.,rouehout been answering. In the numerous
,,o,ements which have been Issued during the
lac, few weeks the change has been attributed
a. Motley and it has been understood that the
rcid discipline which prevails in the salvation
army led Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington Booth 10
sco,ieece in the change, without the faintest
,-etence OF comment or objection
While it IS doubtful whether the true history
=, the circumstances leading up to the extreme
measure OF removing the popular leaders OF the
salvation Army in this country will become
,,b,,c there seems to be no longer any ques-
a., that the unfortunate crisis. as 1t may be
co1plV
.,asavor to introduce English methods and Gus
,oms into the American eystam OF cohouct'hs
che salvation Army This deduction is based
rnon an interesting conversation when lrlo-
rne reporter had yesterday with an officer IN
-. ,rr,v who not only stands high in the or
s.,,za,ion. but possesses the closest friendship
M and Mrs Darlington Booth. II need hardly
1, So,a that the officer referred to Is anxious
hat his identity should not be made known
,u, the following facts which are based upon
Sic s.a,enents may be accepted as we'll founded
COLONEL EADIES PART.
From almost the first moment OF Colonel Will
IAN Eade's appointment to the post OF chiei sec
rotary Of the American contingent 1t IS sala
there has been constant friction between the In
ternational Headquarters in London ana Co"i,
mander Booth. Colonel Eadie. It should be pointed
rv-
nth and was. therefore. to a great extent be-
yond the authority or control OF Commander Oar
,,,gton Booth. In the exercise OF this freedom
q, action Colonel Eadie, it is maintained pro-
cAsded at once to institute, and has since con-
.,,rsd ~ enforce. a series Of obnoxious regula-
lions and rules Time and again the Commander
~. sore authority asserts, has modified the
s,-,neencv OF these orders. and has frequen'Iy
wholesome rebukes 10 the Colonel
IA ,bore,n II would seem lies the whole story OF
,,a nec.ss,.y. conceived in London. OF Command
-. ard Mrs Rooth's withdrawal from active Work
IN the United States.
ONE OF HIS ORDERS.
One Of the first orders that Colonel Eaole' os
virtue OF his representative POSITION gave Out
was that all kilograms or cable dlspa'ches' ~
matter 10 whom addressed. delivered at hedu-
quarters should be handed personally 10 MN
and be opened by him. Complaints were d. o'iNe
made 10 the Commander Of the unfairhess anu
even tndelicacy OF such proceeding out Coio'iei
Eadte squelched all opposition by saying Inc
method was an English one, ana d. SUN was ~
be recognized in America.
OBJECTED TO THEIR OWNING HOMES.
For some years the officers OF the Army IN 'h's
country have sought TO become the owners VI
their own homes humble as they are py CON
tribu,ing periodical payments to building soc'e-
ties Among the SalvatOnists who have thus ac-
o,,-oa or nar,lv ACQUIRED their own houses are
such well-known officers as stan captain 10y
oil Major Glen. Staff Captain Mace, Brigadier
parry end Major Marshall. But no sooner ga
Co,ora, Ead,e gain knowledge Of these judicious
ventures than he antagonzed them, ordering
that the houses be given up as the English Gus
tom was against the acquisition OF properly. lie
however. headed off this order ana
as q further mark of his dsapproval OF IL I'M
mediately opened negotiations Tor the purchase
Of a house at Montclair through the agency OF
,,,,o,rg association. Again STAFF Captain Coy
gill who has in his own right r rii,
come permitted himself the luxury o! d Hy C
and carriage Colonel Eade lost no time after
learning this fact in instructng Coyslh - CIV
up his turnout, adding that he Aad never hedIu
OF ANYTHING so prep0sterous as od!VatIoi.' -;
Leartrg a horse and q carriage. Stan Captain
Coygil is at the head of the Trade Department
orr or the most important auxiliar1es OF the SAL
walton Army: and the Commander, feellhg that
Csn,si, rovqill by reason Of his means. was
shle To keen a carriage without presentiHs any
;nvidious precept TO the rank ana NE .! W.
Army. rescinded the instruction as soon as II WAS
Issued. -,-....... . -,
Nanv other instances OF similar arbitrary acts
were told TO The Tribune reporter Dy 'he olilseI
10 whom reference has been maze, az! OF mNE'
seemingly nointed to the fact tina: Colonel EadIe
had from the time Of his coming 10 thls c2unlIy
tired to Introduce here English methods Inat . IL,
many respects are impossible IN the Cnlteu
s,e,es and tho. in the course Of procedure which
he followed he constantly acted in opposition 10
the wishes and policy OF Commander BOOTH
CRITICISMS SENT TO LONDON.
Colonel Eadie, IT is said. has sent many au-
verse reports to London. and that II Is pecauSe
Of these communications that General booth re-
solved upon the removal o. his second 50" i'oi'
the command in the United States.
so far from Colonel Nicols mission 10 '"'s
country being pacific one. there Is no" aDuh-
dant evidence that he was sent here soieiy LOT
the purpose OF ousting Mr.. and Mrs Darlington
Booth from office without further parley. Ger
tanly 1t is evident that the estimable couple
were confronted with the prospect OF either I'M