New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
GEN. BOOTH THE CAUSE.
REASONS FOR THE BREAK IN THU
SALVATION ARMY.

SUE STATEMENT. TRACING THE TROUBLE
TO IT'S souRcE-THE GENERALS oP-
POSITION TO THE STARS AND
srRIPEs-ARBrrRARY RULES
ENFORCED.
In response 70 repeated urging from his oficess
and friends, Commander and Mrs. Bailingtou
Booth last night issued-to use the Commanders
words the most important statement" yet made
regarding the dispute in the Salvation Army.
Driven by the Inaccuracies Of many statements
that have Issued from time 20 time from Interna.
tiona Headquarters at London. they at last de-
cided to make public in detail the causes which
forced them to leave the ranks Of the Salvation
Army in which they had labored 80 long and -
successfully. Owing to the family relations IN.
voved the nature Of the statement Is, to some
extent, personal, but 1t also gives details with
regard to the plans which General Booth had
formed for the future administration Of Affairs q
the Army on this continent. which will prove q
great interest and much significance.
Among the most important allegations made
are those regarding the anti-American spirit
manifested by the General. OF which his objec-
tion to carrying the Stars and Stripes at the
heads Of professions is the most impressive speci.
men.
The statement Is bound to attract wide notice
and It was evident from the Commanders man.
ner last night that he regarded 1t as an extreme
step to which he was driven but which he made
with the utmost reluctance Doubtless the De.
sertion Of Colonel Glen and his wife had much
to do with the Commanders latest step.
WHAT THE STATEMENT SAYS.
The statement In full is appended:
Since our statement written In response TO the
urgings received to inaugurate new movement
issued. We avoided making any reply 70 the IN, IN.
appeared in print from the present leaders Of the
Salvation Army. In this attitude Of silence we nave
our oT'' Intention TO maintain this silence but during
the last few days news has Teacssd s gs bx
representatives. who are putting their own inser.
Hearing of this. our friends and our officers. who
wish their position at our side to be underss9ooos
NOT to take another command under international
We have appealed to the American public for help
for the opinion Of mankind requires that we declare
Il must however be- Conceded that position has
been and . SsSss ss sh ssis
cannot eliminate from the controversy oecause g
our family relationship with the founder ana lead
ers OF the Salvation Army.
It has been repeatedly asked Why we DO not .2 2SS,
sS wronsy Uds quoted q as our That
ing a private communication from son to = father
sSy sSS %sR pubic haTs % nSs
perfect liberty to do So provided i;,o they prn; a: an:
farther ~ he stated with emphasis that no letter
embraces all the reasons tor our inability 70 acceps
period nearly past and also those OF later
81 s Il ,S. az ss
April s. 1885
THE LETTER OF JANUARY TO-
Upon receipt of orders to leave America we wrote
a letter. dated January TO- asking II lnternationai
Headquarters had taken into consideration all the
consequences Of the change Of command at tnat
! particular tim The feeling toward England tnen
existing in this country the heavy financial respon'
! siblll,y OF our new building. and our own peculiar
| and unfortunate relations with the General IRON
! whom we had received communication OF any
s 5st f0n nersanate M and step
letter was followed by others from US. stating that
we were preparing to fulhi ther oruefs anu 70 TO
On January 81 we wrote London. stating some OF
our reasons for being BILE conscientously 10 ac-
| cept another command. but making plain that we
sa mot wish to us the aHs Wanted as ns to
dear people who from shore OF this tetri 81:
tory as d be- xs s a yf How on e
We take anothe- command feeling as we do! % The
the path We have now determined to take namely,
TO obey your orders and to resign our command ana
preclude the possibility Of the statement being made
that we were unwilling to obey orders; or !nas sns
dissatisfaction we wrote the folloT;nS . paraS,aRs
sad the at me that
unwilling to leave America This would be untrue.
fused 1t should be carefully remembered
That b ana e
| from position preventing our quiet farewell
and retirement. made the definite statement that We
| said that had lost confidence In the General
| and in international system OF administration"
which reasons alone. by their own showing. would
prove that could not consistently accept another
feld under the circumstances
It must be distinctly understood M that % our
known by London prior to the sending I'm OF our fare;
the General. after our Interview with MIN in this
country. previous to the time when direct com.
municaton from him to us ceefsd.
THE GENERALS VISIT
| g. The Generals visit the primary cause
| of trouble between and himself From nrst to
last he impressed US with his displeasure and hs
| dissatisfaction with personally. and with our
| method OF administering affairs. We loved and
| understood this country. He exhibited prejudice
and misconception OF 1t and It's people. He objected
10 the display Of the National flag upon our badges
| and In our halls and in our homes. He said that
| the time had arrived to cease CARRYING 'he STARE
| and stripes at the head OF our parades He ob:
jecIed to the Of the eagle upon our crests and
hs'sst the country its people and its Institution: osr
constant defence and explanation IN answsr to HE
affection for and knowledge OF 4mssica this placed
in most untOrtpnats ROsti.,. E He IN CONF
Sdthe WITH us personaily He spoke word public
other OF ways that we need ienton made bs
visit one OF the biterest experiences OF our lives
save 20 state that these facts have been substant.
| sted by many who witnessed the SANE
.r.adyaiiv become convinced that the system e
SSoverning the work In this country from for
ssn een5Fe S Conditions sS Of the country IS neither
| wise nor practical. Constant frcuon mas on tnie
| eccount existed between US and the international
'sA g Our Judgment has been forced upon points
| ,hat we did not approve and We have been made
y, ma SseI that the Government such that 20 fsf
as we were personally concerned. we could not
| pnvvana nd N her a haW =