New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
THE BOOTH CONTROVERSY
A PECULIAR METHOD OF PUBLISHING
CORRESPONDENCE
APPEARANCE OF UNFAIR DIscRIMINATIoN-coM-
MISSIONER ,BoOTH-TUCKER BLAMEs THE

APPEARANCE OF UNFAIR DISCRIMINATIoN-cOM-
MISSIONER ,BoorH-TUcKER BLAMEs THE
CHICAGO ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The correspondence between Balington Booth and
his father, which published yesterday was
read with interest by the people who have fol-
lowed the developments Of the controversy The
publication of these letters intended as a vim
dcation OF the Generals action in removing his
from the American command and as a refuta-
ton Of some Of the statements which Ballington
Booth had made These communications had al
ready been distributed among the brgadiers OF the
Salvation Army. but General Booth. after his sons
statement last week. desired that they should be
made public. and. therefore, gave Instructions to
Commissioner Booth-Tucker that they should be
given on the same date to the newspapers through
out the country
| STRANGE PROCEDURE
Perhaps. because he has been here short .
time. Mr. Booth-Tucker was unacquainted with the
best sources of distribution IN this country.
but at any rate. It is matter OF certainty that his
procedure in giving the letters to the nation was
marked by peculiar discriminate ton. When he
In Chicago last week. the Commissioner waited
upon by a representative Of the Chicago Associated
Press with request for a copy of the letters. Mr..
Booth-Tucker consented. but with the reservation
that they should not be published until April 90
incidentally. Mr.. Booth-Tucker learned that what
ever constituency the Chicago Associated Press had
was in the West, and that. therefore. giving the
Chicago association exclusive control OF the
correspondence would practically cut out the widely
circulated ard influential papers OF the East. II
suggested to him that II copies also given
to the United Press the difficulty would be solved.
But this point the Commissioner was prevailed
upon by the Chicago organization, either by
traordinary inducements threats to the effect
that the Western papers would not have the facili-
ties OF the association. TO ignore the United Press.
however Commits ted
upon. and that that the New-York morning
papers should have the letters. This stipulation
was at length agreed upon. When Mr.. Booth
Tucker arrived in this city from the West Mon
day, he by several reporters. who wished
TO obtain the correspondence without any unneces-
sary delay Their opportunities succeeded far
that Mr.. Booth Tucker agreed 10 release the
spondence at once. instead Of waiting. he orig
nally Intended. till April o.
| HOW THE LETTERS WE'RE GIVEN OUT
Instructions to this effect telegraphed to
| Chicago. and II is said that answer
ceived al the NewYork bureau OF the Chicago As
ISOLATED Press. telling the manager to issue the
letters at once TO the newspapers allied TO that or
ganization. but saying that the United Press pa
| pers were not TO be supplied until late. and
sequently inconvenient. hour. and also that The
| SUM- to be altogether left out in the cold.
| Such course OF action would to imply a
breach of faith least in spirit II not altogether
|
Press, with regard to its promise to the Commits
| sioner
! Mr. Booth-Tucker not at the Salvation Army
| headquarters yesterday afternoon. but Brigader
Perry In answer to Inquiries by Tribune reporter,
| said that the Commissioner. in giving the letters
| exclusively to the Chicago Associated Press was
| not swayed by any Interior motive, and II any
| bunder had been made. ne said. 1t must he at
| tributed to Mr.. Booth-Tuckers lack OF knowledge
as TO the conditions OF the two organizations
/ but the Commissioner must have known that
he was practically leaving the Eastern newspapers
| out OF the running altogether" the reporter sug-
| gested. -
then he had TO choose between two evils. and he
the lesser. lie recognized the fact that the
Eastern members OF the Army loyal be-
| cause they had been kept we'll informed OF the
different phases OF the controversy IL was ieit
that West the members OF the Army were
not so well acquainted with the facts. and there
fore the Commissioner agreed to the condition, Of
the Chicago people. 1t vas expressly stipulated.
however. that all the New-York papers should be
IBID Mr. Booth-Tucker." 1t was asked. have
any hand in the order that The Sun should not
mo was at the local bureau last night and
gave orders that all the New,York morning papers
paper did not get the matter IT tho immediate
fault OF the association. and in acting thus IL must
have broken the promise made to Mr.. BOOM
At "The Sun" office yesterday IT was learned that.
Booth Tucker ieters. they were obtained from other
| sources than the Chicago Associated Prees
| THE COMMISSIONERS STATEMENT
A reporter Of the United Press sent yesterday
TO see Mr. Booth Tucker and ascertain how the cor
respondence had been Issued. in the face Of the fact
that the Commissioner had told a reporter OF the
association on Monday that none OF the matter
would be given that day. The Commissioner
gave this OF the affair: Il called on Mel
Chicago. on The evening Of wednesday April IL.
and gave into his hands the correspondence al ,md
p Sas ' were af frnshed with copy Of it. M Stone
replied that he could not furnish news to the upitea
the letters he promised to comply with my request
mnGs h~ to p%Ssh e mailer nat no R1s
April Y. thus allowing nearly week IN whlch 70
he that sren G ssn s
letters. and I was greatly surprised When red
anppse by m
stone in Violation Of the stipulation concernns the
There was absouseiy no way in when the
from the New-YOrk headquarters of the Salvation
Army"
DARLINGTON BOOTHS COMMENTS.
Commander Booth gave out statement at the
Bible House yesterday afternoon. which contained
the following:
Commander and Mrs. Darlington Booth do not see
their part as they regard the extracts that are
printed from II her letters as only further proof OF
Comma9der and Mrs. Balngton Booth state EN-.
Of the leaders OF the Salvation Army to have Given
the Generals private letter to his son and ~ TO
have given his darlington Booths) reply 10
his father dated April 5. which is n most complete
answer to his letter and. It Is understood contains
most detrimental and damaging information regard
ing the Salvation Army. We cannot reterate too
strongly that ne stand by every word OF our own
statement OF April IL, and do not intend to
burden the public longer with further explana-
lions.
EASTERN CURTOS BRING LOW PRICES.
The second afternoons sale OF the collection OF
Chinese and japanese porcelains. pottery. bronzes
and curios belonging to Henry Baer. of Paris.
France took place at the Fifth Avenue Art Gal