The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-25
THE BOOTH FAMILY JAR.
why BallingtOn Booth Was Recalled to
England.
STATEMENT OF BRAMWELL BOOTH
A Letter From the London Headquarters
to DR.. Chauncey Depew-Ballington
Booth Quits the New York Head
quarters for Good.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Bramwell Booth.
on Feb 10, mailed from London long
letter to DIR. Chauncey NJ Depew in reply
to Mr. Depews letter of protest, as chair
man of a.mass meeting held in New York,
against the removal of Commander and
Mrs. Ballington Booth. The letter is in
substance as follows:
'DBAR SGR-I have to acknowledge the
receipt of the letter of the Sd of February,
signed by yourself and other gentlemen
and addressed to General Booth. Inas-
much as a considerable delay must needs
occur before the general can reply by let
ter to yours, owing to his absence in the
east, and seeing that 1 have already OBJ
tanned from the general-to whom l have
cabled an epitome of the resolutions which
are embodied in yours-telegraphio in
structions as to his views on the matter
generally, it seems to me that it would
only be courteous that should endeavor
at once to explain them on his behalf so
far as l am able to do SO.
'I desire, first of all, to point out that
this change is in entire harmony with the
system and practice of the army since it's
Inauguration. Indeed, but for the opera
tion of this rule of periodical removal
! from one command to another, Com
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth would
not have been appointed to the United
States atall dwell upon this fact be-
cause see evidence, both in your memor-
| ial before me and in the comments of a
section of the American press of suppo
sitioh that In some way our treatment OF
the present case Is exceptional.
| II think you will admit that the large
measure of success which has been at
tained by the army is in itself proof that
the anticipations of disaster, very similar
IN character to these you seem to enter
tain, which have nearly always found ex
preston when our successful commission
ers were removing, have been groundless.
The mere existence of the army today in
greater strength than ever is a striking
proof that they were necessary to the real
ization of it's divine commission to gointo
all the world, and to disciple all nations
"But why such changesg Not only for
the sake of the direct advantages-the pos
! itive good-which in the United States
and in other countries that have already
gained, but in order to secure the utmost
devotion to the principles which the army
has been raised up to enforce 1t is, be-
lieve am right in saying, much the same
consideration as has led an overwhelming
| lndlOrlIy VI your SbuJSSiuCu W ODJSCV w
! third terms
"And the general feels himself all the
more bound to this principle, and to its
equal application, in case where mem
bers of his own family are involved. 1t
would be gravely and Immediately de-
structive to confidence in the whole ad-
ministration of the army if it could APP
pear as though to be his son privileged
any man, on that account to obtain for
himself more agreeable position or a
greater popularity than others no less de-
voted and experienced could attain.
"But there is one respect, and especially
in which venture to think your memo
rial reveals danger which General Booth
cannot but regard with sincere regret. He
would naturally be the last to depreciate
the services of any of his children to the
army and to the kingdom of Christ, and
| he has always rejoiced in every evidence
! Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth
have shown of their appreciation of Amer
! lea and Americans.
But, after all, they are only Americans
by adoption, and the general, during his
recent months of travel in your country,
had abundant opportunity of seeing what
has been accomplished among your peo-
ple by the self sacrifice and toll of officers
| of the army, many of them American
horn. and others of them laboring in the
! country for years before the present lead
! ers were appointed. 1t would l am con-
fldent, be exceedingly distasteful to hlm
to find an effort for the exaltation OF his
son and daughter, based on any want of
appreciation and esteem for the devoted
and unselflsh men and women who have
served under them, and whose toll, they
L. Al. A,at 10, Il hn laH
ministered to their success.
''I trust that it is not necessary to assure
you that we all are intensely awake to the
Importance to the whole world of the sue
cess of the army in America. We always
look forward with confidence to the time
when your great country, fully informed
Of and impressed with our world wide
mission, shall furnish no small quota of
both men and women for the vaster con-
quests that still await our lord and mas
ter in the eastern world.
Ex-Commander Ballington Booth and
Mrs. Booth left the nabional headquarters
of the Salvation Army, in Fourteenth
street, at o'clock last night for good. Mr..
Booth said that they proposed TO retire
quietly, that they should turn over every
thing to their successors, and that they
should consult leading citizens to learn
how best the interests of the American
people may be conserved in the matter Of
disposing of some of the army property of
which he was acting as trustee.
The ex-commander affirmed that he had
been dismissed, and that Colonel Niooll
and Commandant Herbert Booth came
there with power to GUST him. He gave
the reasons why he had refused TO go to
London. There were several conditions
under which he would CO. They were that
three American brigadiers shall be pres
ent at all meetings in London; that Col
onel Eadie should be at once recalled; that
Commandant Herbert Booth should re-
turn TO Toronto and remain there until
Ballington's return to Americai that Col
onel NicOll remain here and assist Mrs.
RoOth I'm the command during his abb