Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-03-28
SALVATION
Army Troubles RageAround
the Booth Family.
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS IN
In the Senate Assume a Decided
ly Hostile Attitude To-
wards Spain.

| New YORK, March Ballington and
Mrs. Booth issued statement, through
Lieutenant Colonel Glenn, today to the
effect that they will under no circum.
stances take command of the Salvation
Army IN the United States. This was
prompted by the report from London
that efforts were being made 10 induce
the Booths to accept their old command.
| Leaders of the new movement claim
the London officers are playing a trick.
They talk Of reconciliation to prevent
many American officers from leaving the
Salvation Army to join IN the new
movement. Colonel Eddie received q
Ca blegrsm from London Sunday saying
the orders to bid farewell were not the
result Of anything he had done as an Of
ficer in the army. Colonel Eddie said
there was sentiment prevailing for
which there could beno reasonable ex-
cuse, that be had been disturbing ele-
ment in the army. He did not say why
be had been recalled. but stated, how
ever, be should be here to attend the
grand reception in Carnegie hall to the
Booth fuckers. This meeting has been
postponed for week, until April Z,
cablegrsm having been received which
says Commander Booth-Tucker disem-
barked from the steamer to tender and
returned to Southampton. Mrs. Booth
Tucker, no wever, is aboard the steamer.
Chicago, March 24-About $50 off,
cials OF the Salvation Army were pres
ent at the meeting yesterday. Commits
sioner Eva Booth addressed the meet
ing, which was held behind clssed doors,
on the question OF loyalty to General
Booth.
81 have travelled through America,
India and all over the world" said che,
referring ts the rebellion in the east,
"but anything more disgraceful than
this lamentable affair / have never wit
messed"
The cheers which greeted this out
burst OF the commissioner auRered poor
ly for the success of the attempt to sever
the American army from the main
branch in Eoglsnd.
Secretary Filding, Of the northwest
ern division OF the army, said there |
was not a single officer present at the |
meeting who would be disloyal to Gen. |
eral Booth.
Mills, OF Texas, introduced the follow |
ing joint resolution:
Be it resolved by the senate and house |
e
OF America in congress assem- bled, that |
the president OF the United States is
hereby directed to request the govern
ment of Spain, to institute such local
government ss they may wish and in
vest 1T with such powers as they may
think necessary 10 secure to the people
Of Cuba the right Of life, liberty and
pursuit OF happiness.
SEQ. 2. In case Spain shall refuse to
grant TO the inhabitants of Cuba the
rIghtful power of self government, then
the president of the United States is
hereby requested to take possession Of
the island of Cuba with the
and naval forces of
the United States and hold the same
until the people OF Cuba can organize a
government deriving it's just powers
from the consent of the governed and |
arm and equip such military forces as
may be necessary to protect them from
invasion.
subsequently Mr.. Platt offered anoth-
sr phase OF the Cuban question by pres
snting the following concurrent resolu-
ton:
Resolved, that the senate and the
house Of representatives concurring.
hereby express an earnest desire snd
hope that Cuba may soon become a
Iree, independent and republican gov
nent, and that the friendly offices OF the
United States should be offered by the
president to the Spanish government to
secure this result.