New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
COMNlNDANT II. H. BOOTH ARRIVES.
HE DISCUSSES THE RECALL OF Ills BROTHER
THE COMMANDER.

He DISCUSSES THE RECALL OF Ills BROTHER.
THE COMMANDER.
good deal Of interest has been shown in tho
recent order for the recall of Commander and Mrs.
Bal.ington Booth. or the Salvation Army, who have
now been in this country nine years ana have built
the army up with remarkable success. \ good many
reasons have been advanced to account for the
farewell order" the recall is termed in Saliva
tior Army parlance, bat no word has gone out from
Commander Booth himself All Inquirers the
Salvation Army barracks in West Fourteenth-s;.
have been assured that the Commander had moth
ing 10 say the subject
Commandant Herbert II. Booth. the younger
brother Of Commander Bangton Booth. arrived
from England las; night the American liner st.
Louis. He was seen at the pier on the chance
that he might possess some definite informa ton
regarding the recall. The Commandant Is the com
missioner of the Canadian branch Of the organlza-
ton. and was called TO England some time ago
business connected with his charge. He said that
he possessed no official Information the point in
question. but he understood that there to be
general issue of orders 70 farewell" He expects
one himself. and his sister. who is in charge OF the
Paris department. Is also expecting transference
to some other field OF labor. The talk Of influences
other than those held to be for the good of the
army he declared to be nonsenscal in the extreme.
1T is the custom" he said to The Tribune
porter for farewell orders TO be issued about
every five years. 80 you can see that Commander
and Mr.. Darlington Booths services in this coun-
try have been very highly appreciated, from the
fact that they have been allowed to remain here
long. expect that shall have to leae my
own fell In Canada IL Will certainly he very heavy
cross for me bear, to have to leave the friends
| have made there and the work which have been
successful in building up. | have been there three
years ana a half. while the work Ia twelve years
old We now have about $500 officers and prvates.
When | Vent there the conditions were not what
they should be. but TO-DAY out of debt We
have officers and go corps stretching in "A chain
across the continent from Newfoundland to Van
couVer. You know he have a population OF on.y
about 10000 and our field Is limited. a very large
proportion OF the people are French Roman Catho-
lies with whom do nothing
Returning the subject of the farewell orders.
Comma ndant Booth remarked that 1t possible
ne might be sent the United States, bat that
none Of the commissioners were ever told where they
might sent "A the time their recall issued.
'My brother Will tell you" ne continued ''as tell
YOU that we who have been identified with the army
as a family all our lives would be the last tn
question Sne wisdom OF the policy which has proved
successful. Certainly that woull be subvcrsve OF
discipline. for every day in my own fled and here
In my brothers. officers are transferred from
corps another
Coirmandant Booth viii start for Canada after q
Visit to his brother here.