New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
NO COMPROMISE FOR THEM
DECLARATION OF COMMANDER AND MRS.
BOOTH
AGAIN DECLARE THAT THEY WILL NOT RETURN
TO rHE SALVATION ARMY.

The preparations which have been pushed for
ward for the last week to give generous welcome
to Mr.. AMI Mrs Booth Tucker on their arrival here
L take the American command OF the salvation
Army for the moment have been brought 10
stoppage. The announcement that the Booth Tuck
had embarked Oh Saturday last On an AMER
can Line steamship and would consequently ar
rive in this city at the latter end OF this week. was
1t seems a little premature. In a cable dispatch
received on Sunday last at the Fourteenth-st'
headquarters Booth Tucker said that he and his
wife had been Obliged TO put back" TO South
ampton because OF the COLLAPSE OF his bapy'
TIE dispatch not very definitely worded. out
from it's contents the Salvation Army>sncers mere
think that the child either Died or became III after
the vessel had started. and that both parents went
ashore ether on a tender the pilot-boat Fur
tier Information Is. however, expected al any mo-
ment The baby referred to was born In London
six weeks ago The meeting 10 welcome the
new commander which was arranged for March
81. has been postponed until April l.
Colonel Esdie's recall Is a subject mat Is sun
being earnestly discussed in Saliva zionist circles.
and Il is still strongly maintained by many l"a'
his removal points to cap.tu,ation on the Cen
erals part. As Is we'll known, Colonel Ead'e was
strongly opposed 10 the American tendencies OF
Ball.Igton Booth. and the latter was SO well aware
OF this that he made II one OF the cohd'uohs upon
which ne would return to England that Colonel
this request was refused and this fact innuehced
Bill.ngton Booth considerably In his Subsequent
actions Consequently, annoVnced In the IT'D
une Yesterday the order to Colonel Fade TO rare
we'll is looked upon by some officers az sishinca''.
and as a confirmation OF the rumors that Ueherdi
Booth = prepared give his son the COMMAND
Of Canada for a short time. and then after"ard 10
transfer him back the administration OF the
United STATES contingent
With regard 10 the latter possibility. COMMANDER
Booth Yesterday reiterated his determination not
to reoin the ranks Of the Salvation Army Inc
following announcement issued on the subject
by Colonel Glen.
Commander and Mrs Booth authorize Leuten-
ant-Colonel Glen TO state that they Will not Tor a
consider any propositions whatsoever maui
TO them by the International headquarters OF tne
Salvation Army through its representatives: ME
Commander Booth viii not refuse to see MS sister
As a sister both he and Mrs Booth are positiVely
and finally determined to enter into no discussioiS
and to listen propositions concerning the
recons. deratlon OF their position Iheir step was
taken definitely and prayerfully when they pup
lcly committed themselves to the starting OF the
new movement In Cooper Union two weeks ago:
and no advances whatsoever VIII lead either OF
them or the officers who al their SIDE TO depart
from the declaratio they have made.
International Headquarters Is perfectly wen
aware OF the reaso which underlie the whole
question and made IL Impossible FOR COMMANDER
and Mrs Booth to continue under It's orders