Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-25
DARLINGTON BOOTHrs TRANSFER.
1t WINS No Unusual OF Irregular
Change.


Change.
Bramwell Booth on February Is mailed a
long letter from London to Chauncey NJ.
Depew, in reply to Mr.. Depew's letter OF
protest, as chairman Of a mass meeting held
in New York, against the removal of Com
mapder and Mrs Ballington Booth. The
letter says, among other things:
And desire, first of all. to point out that
this change is in entire harmony with the
systems and practice Of the army since its
Inauguration. Indeed, but for the opera
ton Of this rule Of periodical removal from
one command to another, Commander and
Mrs. Darlington Booth would not have been
appointed to the United States at ALL L
dwell upon this fact, because l see evidence
both in your memorial before me- and IN the
comments of a section Of the American
press, of supposition that in some way our
treatment of the present case is exceptional
Il think you will admit that the large
measure of success which has been attained
by the army is in itself proof that the antici-
acter to these you seem to entertain, which
have nearly always found expression when
our successful commissioners were removed,
have been groundless. These removals have
always been made. they have always been
deprecated. and often vigorously opposed.
but think you will acknowledge that the
mere existence of the army today in greater
strength than ever Is striking proof that
divine commission TO go into all the world,
and to disciple all nations
Eva Booth to Command.
Bramwell Booth was interviewed yester-
day in London. in order to secure his views
upon the disturbance in the Salvation Army
in the United States. He said:
Il do not believe that the attempt of Ball.
ington Booth to destroy Gen. Booths iniiu-
ence and to divide the army will seriously
disturb many of our people At the time
of his withdrawal Ballington Booth was
listed for the command OF another large ter
rttory Eva Booth will remain in command
in the United States until Gen. Booths re-
turn"
He concluded by saying: There is not q
vestige of truth in the reports that there
was any desire on any ones part TO GUST
Darlington from the army.
darlington Booth Takes His Leave.
Commander Ballington Booth and Mrs.
Booth left the national headquarters oe the
Salvation Army, in 14th street, New York
last night. Mrs. Booth said she would send
after her few remaining personal belong
ings. but that she herself would not return
to the offices. Mr.. Booth said that they pro-
posed to retire quietly, that they should turn
over everything 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 mittersof
disposing CT some of the army property of
which he was acting trustee.
darlington Booth was offered the leader
ship of an Independent American Saliva
tion Army yesterday. The men whom he
had raised up, the brigadiers, adjutants
and majors whom he had created i'm all
parts of the country, besought him TO be-
come their general They promised him
their support, their best energies, their
meager fortunes.
1T cannot be-" he said. Il thank you,
dear friends, for the honor you have ten
dered me, the confidence and the trust you
have shown me- but 1 must decline. Mrs
Booth and 1 will quietly retire from the
army in which have labored SO long.
Goodbye, and Gods blessing rest upon
YOU"