New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
STATEMENT OF THE BOOTHS
ATTITUDE OF THE COMMANDER AND HIS
WIFE TOWARD THE CARNEGIE
HALL MEETING.
THEY APPRECIATE THE GOODWILL. AND PRArDD
OF THEIR FRIENDS. BUT MUST OBEY
ORDERS AS TREE SOLDIERS

OF THEIR FRIENDS. BUT MUST OBEY
ORDERS AS TRUE SOLDIERS.
The mass-meeting in Carnegie Hall on Monday
evening to enter respectful protest against the ~.
moval from this country OF the two American com.
manders, Mr.. and Mrs Ballington Booth will ~
main a memorable affair. and the sound Of its
united voice" may. some Of the speakers declared
1t would, reach the other side Of the Atlantic"
1t was remarked however. as strange that none Of
the members Of the army there. They were
present few OF them least. as was learned yes.
terday afternoon. but they did not attract any at.
tenion to themselves They were there not as Sal.
vationists. but simply In the exercise OF that in.
dubitable right OF every American citizen to think
and act his conscience dictates
Up at the barracks. in Fourteenth-st yesterday,
while very little was said one way the other. Il
was apparent that the members OF the army, from
the staff officers on down. for the most part ap-
proved the spirit that called the thousands OF Prot
estants together. In fact, they thought the minute
adopted as the expression OF the gathering was, n
anything. too mild. AS for the Commander and his
wife. they had nothing say beyond matter con-
tained in the statement given herewith which was
sent to The Tribune reporter from Mrs. Booths pr
vate office she herself sending out word to the effect
that she was too busily engaged to be seen:
Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth in refer-
ence to the Carnegie Hall meeting held last night,
state tha; il has already been distnctlv announced
In the press that they in ignorance Of the
meeting until all arrangements made. Tho
committee understood that had they (Mr. and Mrs:
Booth) known 1t In time. they would have asked
that II be not convened. They that the
kindest motives prompted all who took part and
certain that the desire OF those who organized
the arrangements of the meeting was TO benefit and
that General Booth will rescind as he has stated
through the chief Of staff that the move" Is only
glad that General Booths action was not spoken Of
in the spirit Of criticism and that the message to
him did not 20 as far as a protest but as an ex-
preston Of opinion
They very much appreciate the fact that the
work. and promised lend il their aid and sym-
pathy in the future. They think that the opinOo
Of such well-known men and women can but In.
terest those who are at present Indifferent the
interests Of this movement. So far az they them.
are concerned they have nothing more to say
except that they will obey the orders true sol.
d.ers, that they have made protest and wish to
offer criticism
They have as yet news as to their successors
but meanwhile have issued lengthy manifesto
to the troops. cheering them and encouraging them
20 further advarce with courage and zeal in the
armys cause. They dcplore many Of the Inaccurate
statements in the press for which they not
sponsble
Allusion is made above TO the manifesto which has
been issued to the officers and troops OF the Amer.
team army. This Is full-page Joint letter from the
Commander and his wife. contained in the Issue
OF The War Cry which Will appear Saturday next.
Therein is 70 be found many word OF admoniton.
sound advice and ripe encouragement In ono
place the writer's say: I'VE deeply regret that the
news that we nave received orders from the In
ternational Headquarters TO relinquish
mand in America should have reached you first a.
rumor and then the statement OF the press l.
would have been fitting for you have been gath
cred together IN council and told by your superior
officers or to have received the first intima ton
through The War Cry This unfortunately was
impossible"
from the cold and material viewpoint OF moder1
Journalism sucn scoop would have been a great
thing tor the brave paper OF The Army but that
rot what the Commander and his wife were think.
Ing about. Again they say: 1T Is true that this
news came upon u.s. as IT undoubtedly did upon your
| selves. a surprise. We earn however, that the
change Of command in this territory is only In union
with many other changes being made at the present
has been recently made by the General that terri.
torial moves shall be at stated times. This being
rule which is 10 be enforced throughout. America,
naturally, has 10 come within the regulation, and
though many OF you may be tempted 10 look upon
this change from the pure.y American side OF OBJ.
seryat.on, 1t must not be forgotten that It has
worldwide side also"
Copies Of The Canadian War Cry" contain the
farewell statement OF Commander Herbert Booth,
and contain well the complete itinerary OF his
farewell meetings which VIII be held in various
places. beginning Winnipeg and extending east
ward, possibly ending at headquarters. The fare
well OF the American commanders has not yet
been announced and members of the Army
hoping that IL will not be announced IL will be
signal int:matioE To them that all hope Of change
from the original order may be set aside, and that
they may prepare 10 face the inevitable. II in
known that the American auxiliar.es aroused
American prrrogative of Kicking as Mr.. Depsv
sugge sted viii be exercised 0 the last.