New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
BOOTHS GIVE Up COMMAND.
NOT TO TAKE ANOTHER.
'UNCALLED-FOR PRECIPITATION BY THE
ENGLISH COMMISSIONERS.

ENGLISH COMMISSIONERS.
LIVELY CONFERENCE LATE ON THURSDAY
WHICH RESULTS IN THE COMMANDER AND HIS
WIFE LEAVING THEIR HEADQUARTERs-
THEY ISSUE STATEMENT DE-
FINING THEIR POSITION.
Commander and Mrs Balngton Booth nave
relinquishel their Offices In the American orahch
Of the Salvation Army after an exceedingly
warm conference with the commissioners sent
over from England to assume the command
Thursday afternoon. Immediately on the ar'lVai
of Commissioner Era Booth on the steamer
reuton,c from London. d conference was held
between Commander Booth. his wife and Colohei
Nicol who arrived last Saturday IN possession
Of authority and full powers to act In the mat
ter.
The meeting was long and held oeh''u oioSe'
doors Exactly what took place mas h'' YET
been learned. The details are yet 70 De n'aue
public. This much Is known. tfat cer'a'" "e
mands were made bv Balngton Booths younger
brother ana SlSteE anu ''io'''-' -''''
promptly refused by American representatives
The result of this refusal was tina; at mid
night Thursday Colonel Nlcol directed the Com
mander and his VIII, to vacate their commls-
s,ons and give up their headquarters on or be-
fore yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
THE BOOTHS MANIFESTO.
NH, c.,,o,rder and Mrs Booth made public
the following manifesto last night
II Is with inexpressiblc grief and hear're" pam
.ba, We have 10 announce to our stam onicers' e'u
NJ. ,roo,s and friends throughout America the
,orouino ipnortant decision arrived at. after pro-
,roc,od thought and careful deliberation. we oes
tbat they will now and ever bear IN retneHipranoe
that we feel there Is alternative lei, 70 our us
cretion. . .Lo
ans, advantage Of the strong feeling respecting our
farewell" existing in all parts OF the co"h'r! o'
,on,tny ,o sever the United States branch OF 'h'
nv from the parent g,nzation. as separate or
"inde pendent movement
Though through the help OF our un'a'''"s 'o'
iled by the efficient (and 10 us) happy co-opera'o
~, orr officers our toll has been rewarded III up
,.udinc the movement In this great country yet We
IA not wish any action OF ours TO nave th' HP
,ronce Of personal ambition, nor do We WISH oCr
c,o,s troops 10 stand for momcn. In the rela-
ionshp OF opponents to those Of other nations maui
t-,,hers aud sisters b. one common bond OF 'hris-
uanty , ,or
q Despite our intense and undyinS love 10.
.,,orica and our comrades here we should nave had
fo other thought or purpose tnan that ot pro-
.,.lfrg IN England for another command were We
oli. IN do 40 But owing to conscientious feelings
and nrivafc r.asons well know 10 the General We
are rnabe to enter upon new duties ana coh''''
,er-i.s ,n connection with foreign command.
Ori-- 10 our inability TO longer WORK reeN "s
leaders In the Army under existing circnmstance-'
We have made known 20 London our decision not
q, accent another appointment. This does no, mean
that We VIII 10 Longer be Saivaton'ss. nor tha' W.
shall b, any other ihaa the warmes' ifI'h1s Vi o"'
comrades throughout tn" worlA
Z W., therefore proposed ns wisely and ms expe-
di,,o,slv "A possible to rellnqush and hand over
Our Command fully snd as-olntely' TO the incoming
Comnls- .oaers when they arrived.
"lNCALLED-FOR PRECIPITArIoN.'
Iond3n loadouartors however. sent over three
separate representative unannOuneed eve grant AZ
s,rf ne. AMI cost who pressed u ~ an immediate
decision cnerng IA proposals We could not accept.
Yesterday at midnight. with most positive and un-
caued-,or precipitation. with the authority OF IN
ternaiionai Headquarters. Commander h'roer,
Booth demanded that We hand over our Keys anu
Offices by 10 O'Clock this morning. We had, there
fore. 10 alternative but to accep: our peremptory
dismi. al
l. None can fully comprehend what TINS step mas
cost u.s. The blade OF disappointment; has gone deep.
The struggle and suffering have been long We have
sought not 10 be hasiy IN this matter Dut th' IN
ternatonal Headquarters have pressed Us hourly TO
a definite decision In rellnduishng our command
are giving up all. nor nave we any Pi"HS Vi
prospects for this em rgency.
g. Finally we know ful, well that by some per-
sons untrue and unjust motives VIII BE- attached 10
our action bu, feel conso,ed In the TACT '"i'
those who have Witnessed our lives. together with
our toll and effort during the last nine years VIII
at least give us credit for acting conscentous'y "hl
dsinercstedly and for doing right before the Lofd
Of our hearts
We have repeatedly called upon all our troops TO
stand bv the ARMY It's general and its principles
We do again
May Gods blessing res, upon our country the
Arm. and all RAIJJNGTON BOOTH.
MAUD b BOOTH
After the occurrences related in the statement
the Commander and wife without delay gain
cred together their personal effects ana pe'o"s
ings. delivered over the keys and other prop
crty of the Salvation Army, and departed
It Is not known where they are at present pu'
word has gone forth that any mail addresseu
TO them I'm care OF the General Postoflce Wouiu
be received.
| 1t is understood that Commander boo'" anu
wife ha % been forced into the present "
innate situation entirely through the hi"'"''l"
tions OF "A small faction In the W-io'N Wv
partmcnt. This feeling Is said 10 pe e"'ie''
confined to this locality and the apoNe-"'e"
| toned faction.
The feeling throughout the country at '"ise
is exceedingly warm and friendly toward MIR.
and Mrs. Booth
1t said last night to be douptlul IL 'ne '
I do ina, threa leaders
and do hold yet will suffice 10 prevent very
s,ronp English movement in the Army in
this country.
IDAHO SHEEP HERDERS MURDERED.
| ha received