The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-02
ARRIVAL OF BOoTH-TUCKER
Something of the Career of the New Com
msnder for America

msnder for America
New York, April I-Frederick ST.
| George Booth-Tucker, recently appoint
ed by General Booth as commander OF
| the Salvation army of the United States
TO succeed BallingtOn Booth, arrived
tonight on the steamship Majestic. He
was met az the dock by a group OF
Salvation army officers and informed
that his baby boy, BramweL, was dead,
and that his wife was III. The new
| commander proceeded at once 10 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 profess
sion and was made a Judge. He be-
came interested in the work OF the Sal
vation army and formed what is now
known is the East Indian branch OF
tlat 1rganiZation. In India. comman-
der Booth-Tucker IS known as Fak.r
Singh.
Later in the evening Commander
BoOth-TuckeT went TO the national
headquarters OF the Salvation army.
where he was greeted by throng OF
enthusiastic mem bers OF the Organiza-
ton. After an informal introduction
by Comma nder Carleton and the attend
Git = ElrFA4lEo > MI bFtLl- ucheT Edll-
My policy shall be one OF love and
not Of aggressiveness. I shall do IN
the sphere Of my new command as
have done In India. / follow in the
fashion OF the Aemrican people, whom
General Booth 50 dearly loves end ad-
mires
The Information which has been
placed before me during my brief So
jouru IN America 70 the effect that Bal
Ington Booth has charged that the Lon
don officers suppressed three cable
grams sent BY him 20 his father is 20
me surprise. Everything in con
nectl0n with the Aemricau situation
has been placed before the general.
The circumstances are entirely regret
table, but the Salvation army has got
20 that stage nov that = all The leaders
had run away the women in ;he s.uns
would take Up the deserted fsE and
proceed with the good work aided hy
God and proceeding effectively ia every
nation II the world.
The secession % BaIlirrton Booth
has attracted a great deal OF sympathy
and aroused a lot q dormant affection T
IN Eenglant for the Salvation army "a ]
the United States The E1zlIsh p1o-
pie stiil HOPE that Balling zion viii So
MS way % return % the foi5 ara
shall use every H1eaas in NJ poze- %
secure -har end II regard 20 the
transfer % the property ard the legal
obstacles wlich seem % bes4t myself (
and Mr. Tucker. and il order that =
n gh- D. overcome. I an gong o D. /
natUra!ized as soon as possible and f.
VII tursi .s-ely bring myself into lne
with ths avs q IRE country
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might have done 1zs % E-alt an ~
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I1at witnesses should % 7resert.
When . pe-so1 warts 20 make - ap-
peal = 2 pS-son's h@zrt. ne 81 not 70 {
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ding tears IN fne pr=ssace q tlsr4
party who's presence has 40 mach - /
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re parties i11m=t .ztslF concerned Pa Z
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deny tha- ID toto
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