The morning times., 1896-02-23
BOOTH TRIED TO MEDIATE
English SaIVaiionist Commander
on Ballington's Recall.
CABLED CHAUNCEY DEPEW
Says Efforts of His Three Messengers
to This Country Failed to Adjust
Difficulties With the American
ommander-Opinion Among saliva
tiop Army Leaders Divided.

New York, Feb. 22.-Another feature of
the trouble in the Salvation Army grow
Ing out of the deposition of Gen. BalIingto on
Booth from the command of the army 10
the United States developed today.
1t is the outcome OF the mass meeting
held recently in this city, at which Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew presided. AT that
meeting resolutions asking that Gen. Bal
lington Booth be retained as commander
here were adopted and cabled to inter
national headquarters in London.
Mr.. Depew today received Il reply which
shows that Gen. Booth, the International
commander is firm i'll his decision as to
the change in the command in the United
States, and further that as long ago rs
January 81 Gen. Balington Booth had
handed in his resignation as result OF
his removal from the command in this
country.
This resignation, it appears, resulted in
the sending of three mediators to this coun-
try, but their mission was unsuccessful
The cablegram received today BY Mr..
Depew is as follows:
BRAMWELL BOOTHS MESSAGE.
= Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, New York:
'Cabled general summary yours. He
instructs cable universal changes and equity
compel him confirm arrangement. Pro-
foundly deplores resignation dated 31st
January Has done by three mediators
utmost without success.
'BRAMWELL BOOTH"
1t appears that the resignation of Com
mander and Mrs. Booth, following the
row that was raised by their being ordered
to farewell" by the general in London,
has already been communicated to the
headquarters across the sea.
This afternoon the following statement
was made by Col. Nicol, the editor in chief
OF the army's publications in England, and
one of the commissioners who was to try
the Booths by court martial. The statement
shows that the Booths have been super
ceded in command. II says:
First-The resignation OF the commander
and Mrs. Ballington Booth, which has been
rendered by them to the International
headquarters. has not yet been accepted by
the general, in whom alone is vested the
power 10 accept designations of territorial
leaders.
Secend-We do not accept any response
blityfor the commanders depIorable action.
OflNicN 10 DIV IDED.
Thrd-Commandant Herbert Booth was
instructed by the information al headquarters
to come TO New York and confer with his
brother on the matters In question, an hay-
Ing done so, has returned to Toronto.
Fourth-The international headquarters
have instructed Col. Eadie to assume the
temporary direction of affairs We are
awaiting further adyices. We are going
on with our work. God lives and the flag
waves.
There wasv very little acknowledgement
at headquarters, and there was well Ge-
fined fear OF saying anything that might
get the talker into tronbie. Some of the
staff captains said that the action OF the
Booths was deplorable, and bad they been
asked to farewell they would not have
made so much fuss, which may be quite
true.
Others again denounce the action of the
general, but in very guarded tones, one
saying that be thought the usefulness OF
the army bad received a severe setback.
None would become sponsors for their
statements.
Col. Eadie said that he had absolutely
nothing 10 say except what appeared in
the statement above. He said he had no
idea where the commander and his wife
were, and all others seem equally in the
dark as to this fact.
1t is impossible TO state at this time
whether the Booths will carry the army
with them or not Gen. Booth is in India
and ii will be some time before the mat
ter is Strengthened ont.