The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-17

X Rays Turned on the salvation Ar
nv is the title given to a neatly printed
paper-covered booklet of thirty-twt
pages by its author, Frank Robinson
Tp to seven years ago, Mr.. Robinson
was divisional officer in that body
for the Northern California district
Nith headquarters at Sacramento. anc
with the official designation of adJu'
tant.
In practice the Y rays of science are
utilized to learn the presence ana
character of disturbing factor, TO deni-
Onstrate the existence OF an eNll, anu
in his similc the writer brings the rays
of his experience and observation &c
. bear on what he looks upon as an eyre
yious wrong The Salvation army Is
not the object of his attack. however
The subject for his exploitation is the
aged founder of the organization. Up
on him. and secondarily upon his varied
family. are the walls of the eX-adJutant
wrath poured. -,
And yet. the use of the word wrath
in this case is evidently misleadlng
The text is too calmly written, too in
telligently direct and dispassionate TO
warrant the utilization of any word sus
pestiye of anger. Rather let it be said
that it is at General Booth and his meth
DDS first, and then at some of his sons
and sons-in-law. and his daughters and
daughters-i law that the intrepid
writer directs his indignation, ana
points the finger of scorn.
OF Ballington Booth. Mr. Roplnsoh
contents himself only with sketchinS
the main features OF the famous quarrel
with his father. and the seVering or ms
connection with the army. He mas put
little to say otherwise either LOT OF
against Darlington Booth or the latter 8
wife In the preface the eN-adJutaht
states:
1--WE also desire to say that neither
Rallineton Booth nor his wife. nor any
member of that new organization, Inc
American Volunteers, are IN any way
responsible for the publication of this
book-nay we go farther and say, that
as far as we know they would dissuade,
and if they could, forbid the publication
of these facts
PATRIOTISM PROMINENT.
All through the brochure an unmis-
taxable patriotism is observable a 10y
atty to, and an affection for. the United
States is manifest upon almost every
page.
Chapters one and two are devoted TO
the late UNDERSTANDINGS" between Bal
lington Booth and General Booth, quot
ing literally from the secular press il
telling the story. Chapter three treats
on patriotism. Mr.. Robinson writes
a council which was held in the city of
Brooklyn. n. Y, at the Lyceum, at
which 100 staff officers were present.
The question OF the naturalization OF
the foreign born officers was brought up
for discussion by Marshal Booth, and
an interchange of opinion was asked
After several had given their views,
Brigadier Fielding called upon us to
speak for the Pacific Coast, and we said
that it was Just the thing. and that all
foreign born officers should be natural
ICED as soon as possible, and we also re-
member saying that before our CONVEX
sion we never had any use for an Eng
lishman, and that even after our CONVEX
sion we hadn't entirely got over the feel
ing. This and other remarks met with
stubborn opposition by a few. and we
remember several British officers who
sprang to their feet and declared that
they would leave the Salvation army
II compelled to renounce the mother
country and become naturaliZed Ameri-
cans.
Another incident on the same line
took place In Oakland, Cal. during the
first encampment of the G. a. r. at that
place. Some of the soldiers of the corps
were anxious to unfurl the Stars ana
Stripes on the top Of their building. but
were forbidden by the officer in charge
an English captain by the name of Still
we'll The color bearer of the corps was
an old soldier, and he got so warmed up
that he threatened to drive the Flagstaff
down the captains throat if he didn't
get out of the way. 80, of course, thu
nag went up. but In view of the facts
no one need be surprised to hear that
General Booth during his last tour of
America said: The Stars and Stripes,
the Stars and Stripes-Tm sick of hear
ing of the Stars and Stripes and we can
W oil haIt. TDo1t ,,--
that the General ordered the American
flag left out of the army parades. and
said that the American bird of freedom.
the eagle, should be taken off the shields
and badges worn by Salvation army
soldiers.
CROSS AND CRANKY.
las to the charge that the General was
cross and cranky, no one who met him
on his late tour of the coast will dis
pute the fact. During a crowded meet
ing In San Francisco lady tainted.
This, of course, occasioned some confu-
sion, and some Of the soldiers rose to
their feet. The general shouted, Sit
down there and not being Immediately
obeyed, again said sit down there
confound YOU In fact, this spirit OF
crankyism seems to be a family falling"
and then the writer cites in detail an
alleged breaking in of a door by Her
brigadier was away from home. Her
bert remarking at the time that this is
a d nice way to treat me- and after
ward giving his opinion of the American
public by saying, the blarsted Yankees
on the cars and off the cars-they don't
know how to treat q gentleman, don't.
cher know.
The general also thought good way
TO get rid of Americanisms. and to keen
the army English was to divide the AM
erican territory in such a way as to bring
a big part of it under Canadian control,
and at present writing Dakota. North
Washington and North Montana are I'M
der Canadian control. and are compelled
to furnish their quota towark keeping up
the Canadian headquarters.
MONEY THEIR GOD.
chapter four is under the heading
Money Their Cod" The author writes:
Some people have criticised General
Booth for ordering money raised for
home work on American soil, transfer
red to English and other fields evidently
forgetting the rule Of the Salvation ar.
my which permits these things. Let us
look to home for a few minutes Several
years ago in Los Angeles the liberal
minded citizens contributed some $500
to the army to be used for the Los An
geleS poor, but Brigadier Keppel in San
Francisco ordered the money sent ON
to him at headquarters, and this i'm de-
spite of the protests of CAPTAIN Arm
strong, one Of the COOLEST officers of the
coast, who had been mainly instru-
mental in the collecting of this large
sum. Again, In Oakland Cal. some
years ago. the public contributed money
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