New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
ON THE SIDE OF MISS BOOTH
SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS WITH THE
COMMISSIONER.
RIFT THE RANK AND FILE ARE FAR FROM sATlS
r1rp-sAILINGroN BOOTH MAY soH ''''
BROTHER RRAMwELL FOR LlbEl-

BROTHER BRAMNE ""
The officers Of the Salvation Army !" me ard
try have about all abandoned bai'iis,0" -ansAa
Nv, poo,b. their former leaders ana nav 70 G
, ~ tho aide OF Commissioner r-'"
poo,h They received their pay Sesr,ora
most OF the officers who were a' 80 declared
q, West Fourtecnth-st. IN the ai'e''No 90, W..
nu,,,., pooth would surely transfer ~
nror.rtv OF the organization TO MS 49, nro-
- ~, ,rors,er could be made legally my p AZ
,.ss.d N know that Ballington Boom ,,,o,oh
49,, ,,s Ind 20 surrender the properly Go %
none O. them could say that any oi,
tba, effect had been received from MN 90 the
The on,v message which Mr.. Booth has sen 60
nv o'.' ~.noa hs left his office II some OF ''ie
o 49,. % he believed was the de0lai%U'" "
-, u,o,,,d ro,urn to-day 20 surrender wv - Eva
.be pro,erty or TO wake staho' ,u,ng.on
oa,cers nj the headquarters declare una pao,h n
booth gave his written pledge 20 "e" .hon>ver
,,r, over the property 10 his successo' .no, he
va" -, Gov him 10 farewell. sno 'i'' ~
,,il, no hound 70 keep that plecse' a. ,,,ar,ss
time II is known that the majority "a ~. nronertv
rho furnished the money Win WIN" -. o. no
uas nurcbasei will not allow the WV ~o,es.
transferred to English con'roi WIN, ,A nr,n
Ralljngton Booth. who holds inc 80 ~
.rtv &c therefore, between two III 49,, .,s
pau,rg+on Booth is an American ci"]e'' an
.uxiiiaries may raise quesuo" as ~ .o,na
,.gh, 20 transfer the property 70 an A'.' s,o,io,
~ the States In which the utles " Wv poo.b
A al
o,ens are not allowed 20 hold real es'"' "a ,h.
s.. oil of the property Is MORTGAGE A'N Wv
49, NJ the mortgages may object 10 'ie
~ the property on legal grouhos' MIS- -, tho
B,o,b /, is said. was obliged 10 s'e" o'. ~. worry
mortgages and she has been mace " ~ ~
over the situation , o,xu,a-tes OF the
,rhs,s are about six thousand auhn'a' -
- -, ,,,r, IN this country, and hu"io'' ~
,h.u have sent their designations l" -" :,
quarters in the last day or two--iio" ~. os,ar
f3cers At the headquarters would not ,,,assIs
dav In an apparent effort to prevent '"e 49, ~
,~,o,;ons Of auxiliaries. Commissioner 80
Lo,th Yesterday sent OUT COPIES "a
dressed 10 them. in part as l0i'o"s' ,,h dsen
go lend. You will have heard win ueep
sorrow. am sure OF me wSn for nine years have
,o,rIv ana dcvotelly strlVeh 10 az az snnken
OF he salvation Arlny n"o Of Your country THIS
ShIS'.,ion constitutes nothing snott -. n.rsnnal
VIDE sortoW e s blow at the ased and honoies
S.''l Of our beloved Genera. a. ,'nosshi. TO de-
LINN the extent Of when IL IS 'i"p'
when was thinking Of returning 20 70 take com
wih ~ m forces in the United states uho. , ,
Commissioners appointe1d sa o' when lei London
naT NO. ago that this stupendous ps and
would bc the outcome OF luscious Of my in
as VIZ W. and weakness for the task ia' ~ NV nv
sods and already rdyps hf sa RTo oRReere beyond
r'assure The brgadiers, TO ma ma, Tverv hour
answering devoso, Of Confidence from field ON
GERS and among some OF tnc ,nose from the great
LAST sS Of suxiiiarcs which has been 80 me- and
Enrolled in this country Al vr.s You during my
am s sure to continue help US TO calg ;o' the
the sorrowful rest 10 ne NAV count upon your
poor and think aiso tn"' ~
sympathy and prayers .,nv among the
The effect of the troubles IN the Army a,
,r,ends Of Mr. Booth is Indicated ny 100, w.
-. Co,nr,ss,oner Eva Booth yesterday morh''is ~
MnneC n. j
A. ,or,ar letter sent out 10 the auxiliary Oh "''0
Az chairman is member. The letter says
am this morning IN receipt OF your vseif alter
circular dated 18Th inst she A4mS and its commanding
ccsrs here OF three years standng ieT in
ago declined 6 70 wha we deem cruel
like manner in which Mr. BaillngtSSn rrv in spite
treated ny Of auxaies and Others
throughout United States VINO mai Ala not agree
tSnse who held that the auxliaries should n9l
protest against the action OF d tSaf # wa
to ali The On Of
the peril of an action wn'C no,id mark the decs
dence Of the strength and influence OF the Nr9 T..
mis- country We Americans DO not beIie'e !" ~
man mower without any court OF appeal
while the paid officers OF the Army IN america
United with Commissioner Eva c. Booth against
wellington Booth and his wife. there Is evidence VI
much dissatisfaction in the ranks OF the army
Many privates have taken TO wearing the baiihe'oh
~ nr.sence of the officers At some OF these meet
,ngs sneakers have declared that If the omcers
abandoned Balngton Booth and Mrs hoo'n '"e
officers would have no followers. Inc o"ce's
had a private meeting at the headquarters 'ee'.'
day afternoon and agreed to send message ny
coh,e N General Booth at Port Said. in part as
follows:
Our Dear General: In this hour OF sorrow ana
trial through which We your american onoCrrs.
are passing wish to assure you lhat our vS "a
Sence il, and love for YOU both personally ana as
our eader Gods war save us from having on tine
rades the world over. We are savationist, by con
recognize the unity Of faith and purpose ths
world over and. though grieved saooeneo anu
,eean,s whom we had learned tru-. and love
nevertheless we renew our vows OF ndelity 70 you'
10 me nag to the cross OF our SAVIOUR jesus |'''
and for the salvation Of the world
The condition of Mrs Darlington Booth. who is
I'll at her home In Montclar. was much improved
Yesterday afternoon, although she spent restless
night. She came downstairs yesterday AFTERNOON
hut will not leave her house for some days
A Tribune representative yesterday saw MI
Pooth. and ne said It would be Monday before he
would make statement as to the disposition nc
would make OF the army property I good bumor. due
the fact he said that he had been 9 The War
Cry" and il is not all improbable that he Will
bring a suit for damages. ..,
cabe dispatch to The war cry asked 4 there
was to be repetition Of The Morse scandal Which n
1--WE an accounting OF the property now In my
ccare To think that | should be aseailed in thlS
manrer by paper which Is printed on the presses
/ bought. lent that hard 49,. .. 49,.
"Fortunately the people OF this country, con-
t,nusd Mr. Booth, know me too we'll or they
might be inclined to think diffsrsnty. ,r,ou,
MI Booth has had several offers 10 accept various
o,ares When asked by Tribune reporter II n.
pa Tecded upon any ne replied mo, have not
~ had chance TO 70 over my big mai .
60 ss 70 N expression of hope from Miss Eva Bootf
-. - ~ hroth.r would be back in the army In sia
nnnH,hs the ex-Commander abruptly sa!a no. SIT
and not In six years--and she KNOWS It,
VACATION AND NIGHT SCHOOLS.