The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-14
BOOTHS STATEMENT.
Tell of the Trouble in the Saliva.
ton Army.
REASONS FOR PRESENT POSITION.

General william Booth was Dissatisfied
with Baiiington's Method OF Administer.
ing Anairs. Especially In the Use of the
stars aud stripes--rhe General Wanted
Everything His Own Way. So IL Faded
In Disruption.
NEW YORK, April i4-Commander
aud Mrs. Ballington Booth gave out tho
following statement Sunday night at Vol
unteer headquarters;
"Since our statement, written In re-
sponse TO the urg ngs We received to In.
augurate new movement, was issued we
avoided making any reply TO the inac-
curate statements which have from time
TO time appeared in print from the pres
ent leaders of the Salvation Army. IL
was our intention 10 maintain this ST.
ience. but during the last few days news
has reached US that portions OF our pri'
vate letters are being shown by London's
representatives, who are putting their
own interpretations upon our reasons for
our present position Hearing OF this
our friends and our officers who wish
their position at our side TO be understood
urge US To state some Of our reasons for
deciding not 10 take another command
under international government
An Iii-Advised step.
Upon receipt OF orders To leave Amer
lea we wrote letter, dated Jan. 10, ask
ing II international headquarters had
taken into consideration ah the conse-
quences of the change OF command at
that particular time. The feeling toward
EpnlanA han axiSfinn this cnnnLry
the heavy financial responsibility Of our
new building and our own peculiar and
unfortunate relations with the general
(from whom we had received no commu-
nication of any character for nearly six
months) made IL appear 70 Us u most un-
fortunate ana ill-advised step. This let
ter WAS followed by hers from us stat
Ing that we were prepared to fulfill their
orders and to rclinquish our command.
On Jan 81 we wroie London, stating
some Of our reasons for being unable con-
/ scientiously 10 accept another command
but making plain that we did not wish
To injure the army. The generals visit
was the primary cause between us and
himself FIlst TO last he impressed Us
with his displeasure and dissatisfaction
with Us personally and with our method
| OF administering affairs We lived In and
understood this country. He exhibited
prejudice and misconception Of IL and its
people.
| lie oh. cted to the Flag.
"He objected 10 the display of tho ma
| tionui flag upon our badges and In our
| halls and homes He said the time had
arrived to cease carrying the stars and
| stripes at the head of the parades. He oil.
j jected 70 the use of the eagle upon our
| crests and constantly spoke deprecatingly
| OF the country. its people and its instiIu
tions Our constant defense and explain
1 alton ia answer To his attacks only In
creased the difficulty. With our affec
| ton for and knowledge Of America this
| placed us in most unfortunate position.
| He. in consequence, showed but little In
| terest and sympathy with us personally.
| He spoke no word in public OF approval Of
| our toll, zeal or success and in other ways
| that We need not mention made the visit
one of the bitterest experiences OF our
lives
In many ways our authority was linn
tied No books could be published unless
| revised 10y London, no prominent promo
ton, no Important move, even no change
10 detail OF uniform, etc, could take
| place under this rule without correspond
ence to gain permission. For years we
had not been consulted on tho important
moves and innovations of the army, al
though supposed to be two OF its most
prom nent and responsible officers
| Forced to Make the Annexation.
after the general returned TO England
heightened correspondence followed, In
which we gave number of reasons
against this annexation. They forced u
To make the annexation, and at the pres
ent time the army work in Dakota. nortf
Mon ana and north Washington is gov
erned from Toronto, and we have beer
told that the officers hardly dare to le
the citizens Of these states know that thei
money goes to the Canadian headquarters
There will undoubtedly be denials anC
counter statements made TO the foregoing
but we can only add that we believe tha
our lives before the American public viii
:, at least exonerato US from insncerity o
motive and unworthiness OF purpose. W.
wish the army no evil, and would no
have thus written had they taken our al
vice and remained silent.