The herald., 1896-04-02
.FAMR S|NGHS ARRIVAL
THE NEW SALVATION ARMY COMMANDER
OUTLINES HIS PLANS
Frederick st. George Booth-Tucker Announces
sPollcy Of Love Rather Than Aggressive
ness, and Hopes to Lead BaiIin gtou Booth
Back Into the FoId
Associated Press Special Wire


George Booth-Tucker, recently appointed
BY General Booth as commander of the
Salvation army in the United States to sue
coed Baliington Booth. arrived tonight in
the steamship Majestic. He was met at
the dock by group OF Salvation army Of
ficers and informed that his baby boy,
Bramwell, was dead, and that his wife was
ill. The new commander proceeded at
once to the bedside of Mrs. Booth-Tucker.
Mr.. Tucker was born in India. He
studied law and was admitted to the bar in
England. Returning to India he achieved
prominence, in his profession and was
made q judge. He became interested in
the work of the Salvation army and formed
What is now known as the East Indian
branch Of that organization. In India
Commander Booth-Tucker is known as
Fakir Singh.
Later in the evening Commander Booth
Tucker went TO the national headquarters
of the Salvation army, where he greeted a
throng of enthusiastic members of the or
ganiZatiot. After an Informal introduction
by Commander Carleton and the attendant
greetings, Mr.. Booth Tucker said:
"My policy shall be one of love and not
aggressiveness. / shall do in the sphere of
my new command as l have done in
India. will follow on the fashion of the
American people, whom General Booth so
dearly loves and admires.
1.-The information which was placed be-
fore me during my brief sojourn in Ameri.
ca, to the effect that Ballin0ton Booth has
charged that the London officers sup
pressed three cablegrams sent by him to
his father, is to me a surprise. Everything
in connection with the American situation
has boon placed before the general. The
circumstances are entirely regrettable, but
the Salvation army has got to that stage
now that if all the leaders had run away,
the women in the slums would take up the
deserted flag and proceed with the good
work aided by God and proceeding effect.
lively today in every nation in the world.
"The secession of BallinRton Booth has
attracted great deal of sympathy and
England for the Salvation army in the
United States. The English people still
hope Ballington will see his way clear to
return to the fold. and I shall use every
means in my power to secure that end. In
regard to the transfer of the property and
the legal obstacles which seem to besst
myself and Mrs. Tuck r. and in order that
it might he overcome, I am going to be
naturaljzed as coon as possible, and will
Immediately bring myself into line with
the law of the country.
think the least BallinGton Booth might
have done was to grant an interview to his
own sister. 1t saems so unreasonable to
us to have him ask that witness should
be present.
'When person wants to make an ap-
peal to PERSONS heart. he is not going to
make q fooi of bimself by shedding tears
in the presence of n third party whose
presence has 90 much to do with distract-
ing the attention of tbs parties concerned.
Ballington Booth was not dismissed. We
deny that in toto.
"rtere is no foundation whatever to the
report that Colonel Nicol contemplates
joining the volunteers. When I parted
with him before leaving for this country
he haA lous inn int hot Il H.
true he placed a statement defining the
si,ue ton here before the general and tell
ing him how the officers and soldiers in
America had so notly and gallantly stood
by their guns.
"He stated that a widespread feeling on
the outside was rather against us. and
added that lately the press had DISPOSE
ton to take our side.
II have come to America with very
deep sense of the honor and responsible
ity which has been placed upon me. Every
scrap of influence, power. brain, body aud
heart, l will lay at Americas feet and
hope that what l am not now America
will soon make me, an adopted son. l
shall sit at her feet and shall not be above
learning every day of my hfe. have
brought with me . big bag Of campaign
plans and very wide program. which shall
not undertake to carry out until after the
welcome meeting in Carnegie hall"
Commander Booth.Tucker seemed conf.
dent of being able to induce Ballington TO
return TO the army. He said it was more
than probable that General Booth will pay
visit to America in the fall and review
the whole Salvation field.
Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth
of the Volunteers left for Buffalo tonight,
where they expect to form q branch of
their new organization tonight. They will
return to this city Friday and start for
Chicago Saturday. Before leaving tonight
Ballington Booth issued the following:
1.-THE question has been asked whether I
consider my conversation with Mrs. Com
missioner Booth-Tucker on Wednesday
when declared my determination not to
enter into any further negotiations with
the new commissioners as final. I desire
to make public the fact that what said to
Mrs. Booth-Tucker is tantamount to what
would have said If was asked to meet
Commissioner Tucker. Every bit OF me is
with the Volunteers.
"BALLINeToN BOOTH,
Commander