The evening times., 1896-02-25
Demands From All Sides That he Or
ganize Distinctly American Body.
He IL Universally Beloved and Very
MaRnetic--She Does Not Think He
Will Oppose His Father.

a cozy little cottage In lexington. where,
withthc assistance ofone OF her lieute
she conducts her correspondence ana car
ries on the suIerintendence of the large
territory over which she has immediate
control.
While almost all of the officers I'm the
local corps believe that the troubles that
have arisen between Commander Balling
ton Booth and his father, Gen. Booth, art
Mere transient gales that the oil OF time
will speedily quiet. Capt. Cox takes & more
serious view of the situation and foresees
the possibility OF radical changes in the
future of the great Christian army that
now numbers thousands of followers in
| every civilized country OF the world.
WOULD FOLLOW BOOTH.
"If Commander Booth starts a new army
fully nine-tentns of the old soldiers will
follow him." said Miss Cox TO Times re-
porter this morning. ..But really do not
know what is going to be done. l doubt
very much If Commander Booth himself
knows what he shall do yet. OF course,
if he sees fit 10 retire from the army en-
tireiy he can readily get some influential
position, for he has SO many friends outside
army circles.
I'm fact, the demand from people who
are outside the army for him TO in3gurate
a distinctly American institution Is far
| greater than 1t is from the mCmEers of the
| organization. He is q man universally
! beloved, and with a deal of personal mag
netism that makes supporters flock to
his side in great numbers"
| do you think, then, that Commander
I Booth actually proposes to start new
| army?'
"Oh, no, l Go not say that. om simply
telling what would happen IL he did.
But don't think he will enter into open
conflict with his father. What might be
done on the death OF the senior Booth /
do not know.
do you feel that the general army will
he seriously hurt by this disruption:" /,
EFFECT OF THE ACTION.
"I would not say seriously. but still
1t will be very hard on the Organization as
whole. There will, OF course, be a num-
ber of regiments and corps drop out even
IL Commander Booth does not start a new
movements. But beside that there will be
considerable withdra wal of sympathy by
friends OF the army and that is an important
item.
s"You see the whole situation appeals
so strongly to American patriotism. Com
mander Booth is naturalized citizen Of
this country. He loves America and will
never leave the country. None of his COM
panions blame him for that sentiment. IL
he were called to the London office he
might have to go he knows not where, but
cannot come back to America.
"Now they have made the time limit
four years. A foreigner Will succeed the
commander. Booth Tucker has at last
been named as his permanent successor
He will come here and stay four years.
He cannot become naturaliZcd in that time
II he chose. The result Is that foreign Of
ficer will be at the head of the army in
this country all the time
why cannot the London office appoint
an American to the positiOn?'
because they do not want to for one
reason Then, IL that were done, at the
expiration of his time the commander would
have to De sent to some other country. and
not one of the Officers could be induced
to leave America after they have once
started in the work here.
HE MUST OBEY.
"You see a commander in the army is
lust like a bishop in the Methodist church.
He must take the station given him, and in
the army there is only one commander in
each country. Most of the Officers are Eng
lish.'
Capt. Cox is one OF the brightest workers
it has been the good fortune OF the Washing
ton corps to receive since the organization
of the army. She. too isan English woman,
and has been in this country only four years.
She has taken out her naturalization papers
though, and will become a full-fledged citi-
zen as soon as the time limit will permit.
"Ihavc been over a great deal OF Europe"
said she. land have been in India and other
parts Of Asia but like America best Of
ALL
In personal appearance, though by no
means homely, Capt. Cox would best be
described as interesting rather than pretty.
Her light, short hair waves back from her
high forehead a Ia Rosa Bonheur, the ar
tist and her face is chiseled after the fashion
of the typical daughters OF England. Eye
glasses add to her unusually intelligent ap-
pearance.
There is q possibility Of her staying In
Washington for three years. In that
event, provided there is no serious upheaval
In the army, she will doubtless inaugiIrate
many schemes to advance the work locally.
One of the most Interesting of these will
be the probable formation before he spring
Is over of .'bicycle brigade" Capt. Cox
is an enthusiast on cycling. This new move
ment will be fashioned after he cavalry
brigade, with which the new division Off |
Ger was connected last summer in Colorado.
The members of the corps will be fitted |
out with machines, on which they will |
make tours into the ncighbOring towns and |
villages where there are not local corps. !
They will also stop al farmhouses and hold |
meetings in country churches and school,
houses.
Miss Emily Turner Peyton Dead