New-York tribune., 1896-04-21

ton (d) 1t became to US quite eVoentid id not come
to naq spse Gs hs or battle here
but to express his preconceved and pan
and TO ride roughshod us all. Tnis was p"i "a
M fully patent at the first staffcounci where suee ne
said I'm not going to let you tSer susH things which
out Of this plum nnS man among the
Is never talked to us or invited US 20 aS To to he
concerning e. 0sr ng dieu'e etn he asked opinion
was invariably merely tha ne inlsmr t the notions
and and opinions OF any minister outsider be: before
and ths nj mind cs you 10 y people he
meet etc and many other matters whicn ness .ncss
very persons would themselves IN many ms enn.
refer 70 us from our wider knowledge OF 'ne r1on
try. He utterly refused TO receive our oprnons sns
upon anything until to save constam. Ir oibs
was. Ind ed the saddest chapter OF disappointment
in lives. - on,. .ho from,
shore 10 shore OF the territory believe in us and love
us How can we take another commannd osd fren Cod
is that upon the path we have now determineu , 10
take namely 70 obey your orders di,ioSslv ana a.
Now we do want 70 have TO- to say oS tS tn. ane
world that we have lost confidence. This woud uIi-
doubedly the shaking Of thousnnds ana WE WE
in way want to hurt the m3ysmsGt' member of
the family to come here with the view OF taik
ing either OF US against our decs,on ol nv more
on the subject. except in writing. and It would De
wiser TO let the matter drop
The letter ends with the statement that II
Commander
shall leave the Army. and the hope is expressed
that their successors should come early on 'ne
ground. In postscript 1t is suggested that
Colonel Eadie then the chief secretary be re-
called. in consequence Of his unpopularity with
the field stan.
BRAMwELL BOOTH REPLIES.
In the absence OF General Booth who was IN
india at the time. Bramwe Booth replied al
great length to this letter and attempted 10
answer seriatim all the arguments, put forward
by Balllngton Booth. II is dated February TO-
and In some OF Its detailed replies 1t says:
Ca) That when the orders to farewell were sent
Won we knew that you had not the heart 10 take
another appointment. But. my dear brother and
sister there is absolutely no foundation OF any khd
kind, There has never been word of any sort
that would indicate II. can hardly believe my own
FAR from our no, expecting you to take another ap-
pontrnent We have had you down foI months 80, iyr
OF the most important COMMANDS All" PoS'7
future But how? We believed that you were one
with every other member OF the famiiy' as yo1
certainly said you were again ana again ~ iS,' afa h
nrinriples OF the Army: that you were one with us
in the grand world purpose which has a!ready sen.
Tho eag TO IN. utmost ends Of the earth; that. as
Won pui t the world as much your parish q;
it Is mine and that when the time came you wouin 10
accept your farewell as you nave dohe os1re , ~.
other commands. and 80 forward to an even better
and brighter futu than awaitsd you Wnen n you you
took your appointment In the states HOW can
there be any disregard" for you. then? ii Is not
only untrue, II Is absurd. -
i,3 That YOU have alternative but TO give up
vonr command and stepping out" on the CON
trary all you say was true you ougnt nor 20
forsake the flag The alternative Is TO STICK 10 me
es to which YOU have consecrated your lives
The alternative. should have thought would nave nave
haen 10 make an effort TO put right anything that
YOU thought to be wrong in our minds to come ana
see us to teason with us. 70 put the facts before
uI'vh,sd n roth ANYBODY who Is offended wound
ed or ordered to take course they don't like can
resign and quit the field.
Bramwell Booth then enters into a circum-
stantial defence OF BaIlIngton Booths accusa-
tions against the General and expresses sur
prise that the ex-Commander shculd not have
complained before January 81 The letter, how
ever. admits that you had some differences in
New-York l knew. of course. that In some
matters the General was not satisfied. and
that he said 80, and that your intercourse left
an unfortunate impression on his mind, and an
unhappy one on yours" Finally the communi-
cation entreats Balling.on Booth by the memory
Of his dead mother because Of his fathers work
In the cause OF the Army. and because OF the
family ties that surround him. to deslst from
his proposed desertion from the Army
ENTREATIEs OF THE GENERAL.
This letter was supplemented on March 13
after referring to the anguish which his sons
letter had caused him, and protesting that he
had done nothing to deserve such unfilal treat
ment and making use also Of quotations OF
affection which Ballngton Booth In many OF his
letters after the Generals visit, had expressed
for his father. goes on:
The world VIII naturally and assuredly ask:
Where are this mans vows ana % Piedses g bas n,s
about his promises as between man and mani
know that ,hl, Is Soas6Ii @ age Of h Tha6 6aea mea
the days OF old when every man did that which
rsh in his own eyes but st there n % Is sra ar,er
son to his father-parcntal claims have sun the
sanction OF mankind. even though mankind mas
largely left out God. Men who are not the natterng
sycophants OF the hour will be disposed to think
that you owe something to your fathe1 auestionng
have occupied In his vision II you had not been my
and had the saysSp Army behind They
leadership for long, and called s upon Upon so so
low me to the end. why you should not
have Yielded to wishes in ,s. this Of sms or at ess
erne your family with Ndum violating XoST tns mos mas
wise have had much opportunity Of judging, and
sS5s h aots no nc' good srn ssD
conscience and to the conscences OF other 5000 men
mS mSo aeSn snST in rs sss 'ssi
to-day they only display their folly BY spsasns q
had done nothing for me. To i had made no
nedp OF life service i only retired after waiting
four years in order that my wishes might be con-
siiered and when / went out made no complaints
I wrote 10 no newspapers. l issued no circulars.
maiIgned no individuals kept back no property
neople loved and beloved everybody, l went forth
to the gutter with your mother. and without any
rJch mans help began to toll among the poor. and
pncheI myself In many dire necessity to get you
an education and provide a home.
~ Hut I leave all that, and back to where
began-you are my SON. ! can never give you up
while am on this SIDE of me valley and once more
unreasonable or unkind 1t Is; you must admit. ac;
TO The first commands Of Jesus Christ. Bring Maudie
and come and do not listen to the lying tongues Of
those who would oppose so natural q course. They
only want to you to pull down our work
and to wound your fathers heart, or at the best to
gain their selfish ends.
Oh Ballington BalIIngton! You cannot be In your