Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
BOOTH FAMILY JAR.
EaIlingipn and Wife 10 Longer Con
/. mand American Salvation hmy.
EVA TX. CHARGE rEMroRARzs'r.
Heated Conference Of stan onicess
at headquarters I'm New Ysrk--rss
Dcpo.sd Leader. WIN Remsfn -
This Country.

America. Eva Booth has been placed IN
command temporarily. Such snstfuctions
were cabled 10 her to-day from ue
London headquarters. Mr. ana Ars-
Booth accepted their dismissal very quiet
~. They were asked IL they WOULD
20 10 England or remain In Amertcs.
1--WE will remain here" said the ex-com-
,nander. 1--WE are American ciuzsEs-
Our children are Americans, and We 90
not intend to go to England"
unouestionably, a decided anti-Enslisa
feeling has strongly manifested Itself IN
the ranks OF the Salvation Army In this
city. Taken all In all. the end looks
ominous for the American army. me
question was put to Darlington Booth this
| evening II his decision Of to-day to ac-
cept the situation and retire from the
army was anaig The ex-commander
paused a moment. and then said: We'll,
| that is my decision to-day. ] don't know
what will be my decision tomorrow"
/ NICOES STORY.
Colonel Alexander M. Nicol, who IS
| leading the fight against the Ballington
Booths, and who is practically In tenn
| porary command OF the army In this
country, was seen this evening. He saios
Commissioners Eva Booth met the OH
GERS In council this morning. with myselfs
and made statement upon the presenr
difficulties. She afterwards met privately
| the leading field and STAFF officers. and re-
ceived assurances of answering loyalty
| TO the flag or the one worid-the nag OF
the Salvation Army
IAN likelihood OF split Is over. There
| will. no doubt, be great fight between
both sides for some time to come, but
Miss Eva Booth and her leaders are con-
fident OF an ultimately glorious victory"
Continuing, Mr.. Nicol said: I'm making
this change, It is farthest from our minds
to make this an opportunity for Angi-
cizing the American army. We are inter-
national. We adapt ourselves to every
country. We discard trousers in India
and ny the Stars and Stripes In America.
We adapt ourselves to John Bull IN
| England and Uncle Sam In America. We
are onesarmy for the rescue or the whole
world"
To-day was a lively day at the head
quarters of the army. In Fourteenth
street. From 10 o'clock In the morning
until late In the afternoon a heated con-
ference was held In the auditorium. Tbs
| most prominent staff officers in Americas
were present After the commissioners
from abroad had stated their side of
the case Mr.. and Mrs. Booth were sent
for to give their statement. Mr.. Booth
| spoke for an hour, and his wife Occur
pied the same length OF time. News
paper-men were excluded, and what
transpred could not be learned.
Att O'Clock this evening ex-com-
mandex Booth called the reporters into
his wife's former Office and made the
following statement: '"rhe session to-day
was composed of the most PROMINENT
staff officers in the American field
Some 1000 adherents were represented.
1t was gathering, not OF my calling
together, but one convened By the stan.
to which Mrs. Booth and myself were
invited that we might give our YER
sion OF the case. after the same staff had
heard the field commission, Eva Booth
and Colonel NickoPs side OF the case.
II emphaticaily denied the statement
that i was not dismissed, In proof OF
which l gave the following.
81. Colonel Nickol told Mrs. Booth
and myself to prepare for the worst, after
having met Eva Booth on her arrival.
20. Commandant Herbert Booth stated
that he was empowered TO ask Mrs. Booth
and myself for our keys, portfolios.
and Offices. l at once replied: Com
mandant, I must have your authority
from the chief, In London, for that He
replied: You can have that before ~
O'clock This was last Thursday.
BALLNGrON'S CONDITIONS.
-. He asked two things. One was
whether I would go to London. re-
piled no; except on our conditions o.
That three brlgadiers from America be
present at all interviews In London; ca
that Colonel Eadie 10 at once withdrawn
to. England; 20 that Commandant Her
bert go back to London and remain theirs
during my absence. and not return under
any circumstances or pretext whatever.
until my return to the United States. ~
that Colonel Nickol. the Generals repre-
sentative, remain here and assist In
commanding: C) that Commissioners Eva;
return to London with me; 81 that no
one else be sent here In my absence until
l returned: % / to return a week after
my arrival In England: go that Mrs.
Bsllington Booth remain at the military
helm OF the warship In the United States
during my absence.
THE second. third and fourth condi~
lions OF my request were refused. They
said / must go before a court OF inquiry
in London. To go before a court OF in
quiry means court-martial. 1 have no
thing TO be court-martialIed for.
Then came the painful episode Of Her
bert Booths demanding my keys. was
then served with brief from London,
which empowered my removal. We were
dismissed They were empowered TO dis
miss u.s.
"Slnce to-day's session Mrs Booth and
myself have been waited upon and qucs-
toned as TO our plans. We propose to
quietly retire. We accept our dismissal.
We viii probably turn over an the pro-
perty In our possession. We viii first.
however, consult lawyers and some Of
the leading citizens in the United States
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth shook hands with
the reporters babe them farewell, and
drove away from the building In u cab.
FROM HERBERT
The following dispatch was received
at army headquarters this afternoon:
Toronto. February a. 1885,
Colonel Nickoi, west Fourteenth street;
"Eiuc.date TO officers and post ON bullt-
tin-board. Send copy to editors.
Comrades: The press has been nisin-
formed concerning my visit to New YORK
Have done my duty. with prayers ard
tears, as a brother. TO prevent breach
I'm the family hitherto unbroken, and pre-
serve IL from an irreparabis calamity.
brother can do no other than Leave
consequences with God and time. You
have my truest sympathy IN this hour OF
trial You may rely upon II. ! know how
to maintain the worid-wids union Of tbs
salvation Army. which Is as dear 70
American SaIvatIonIsts almost as IL th1
Union OF their beloved land
fsIsned) HERBERT BOOTH
Later the following was aiso posted:
sThe General has eabled Field Commits
sloner EVA Booth, appointing her 10 the
| temporary command of the Salvation
Army force In the United States. and fliss
note IS to say that all other oHicers Will
from this date I'LL the arrival OF The