The evening times., 1896-04-01

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last night gave out statement regarding
| the negotiations for the meeting between
himself and his sister. Mrs. Booth-Tucker,
| he says, objected to stipulation that he
| (Ballington) have a witness present, .and
| insisted that the meeting must be private.
| Commander Booth explained to her over
the telephone that, in view OF the fact that
his previous interviews with London's
representatives had taken place without
any witness other than Mrs. Booth, they
have been misquotcd by them in cOnsc-
qucncc, his version having been deliberately
branded by Miss Booth as false" he felt
that they had made a private interview
impossible.
BALLINGTON BOOTHS ULTIMATCM.
He was perfectly willing to see his sister,
as he had repeatedly stated but under eX-
isting circumstances, an unwitneSsed in
terriew could only lead to further msun-
Outstanding. Seeing that they rendered he
interview Impossible. he then stated To his
sister over the telephone, in the hearing
OF Mrs Ballington Booth and Col. Glenn,
the following decision:
That lie would not, under any cIrcum-
stances, change his present attitude and
decision; that after misleading and un-
truthful maDifcSto> ana statements made
by London and their representatives here.
he could not entertain The idea of entering
into any further negotiations or of rcceiv-
ing any proposition of re-entering the
army
The above was issued as IN ultimatum.
Commander Ballington Booth has issued
the following notice to the policy of the
new organization with regard to property
held by it:
"All properties, real estate and personal.
of the Volunteer movement Will DE held by
Il body or board composed of from five to
seven gentlemen, well known and represent
ative American citizens, resident in New
York city.
INTERFERENCE WITH DISCIPLINE.
The same body shall be incorporated.
and shall be a legally constituted corpora
ton. 1t will, however, be expressly under
stood and legally arranged that this same
board shall only insure and conduct the
safety, welfare and disposa of The property
of the organization. and that it will in no
way interfere with or impede the rerula-
tions or discipline of The Volunteer organi-
zation. The body or board referred to
shall have and exercise such powers as by
the Ia w of the State under which incorpora-
tion shall he vested in such board. as n
board of trustees or directors. by wha atsoever
name il shall be known or called.
THAT n military council shall exist
in the Volunteer movement, to whom all
rules and regulations proposed shall be re-
ferred, and that such military council
shall he composed OF Officers on the staff
of the highest rank and Intelligence, SO that
the combined opinion of the council may
be aScertaincd as 10 the best methods
10 be adopted and the wisest regulations
adopted from time to time TO insure the
success of the Volunteer force"
Both Of the above regulations, 1t is
contended, will remove the primary OBJ
inns fhnt mi SnI inst fh..G Col
walton Army-namely. the practice of
placing all of the real and personal prop
erty OF the army in the name OF the
head of 1t.
GEN. BOOTH HEARD FROM.
New York, April IA cablegram has
been received from London by the Inde-
pendent from Gen. William Booth. founder
of the Salvation Army, London, in which
he says
Painfully rs we have felt the pos
sibili'ies in America OF the dcstructon OF
that confidence which is never SO seriously
affected as by desertion, we think we
also see there how the pcrsevc ring faith
fulnesS Of the few must eventually Sc
cure the restored and increased sympathy
of the intelligent many, so that no tenn
porary esirangement among our outside
friends in this or that locality can shake
our faith as to the ultimate result.
anu WIFI we iHtauy nave IbSt
has been far more than compensated for by
what we have gained among our avn sol
diers in every other land. Nothing can be
more vital To the arnys strength and sue
cess than that its people everywhere should
belong to il from deep. settled conviction
rather than personal influence or passing
excitement. The late events have forced
all our offiCersan soldiers TO Il SIX themselves
why they follow our flag: and the result has
already hppn n " IaapnnaI
solve to devote themselves in fuller con
secration than ever TO the CErist-like
task of seeking the salvation of the whole
world.
PROSPECTS BETTER THAN EVER.
Therefore. I consider our prospects i'm
menscly better than at any pre- viOus period
of our history, and / trust the American
press. whatever they may do for any other
institution will continue to give us that
unchanged support which unchanged and
increasingly sclf-denying activities for such
an object as that for which we fight de-
serve.
Meanwhile ] co forward. A very little
time will show those of my dear American
friends, who have been tempted to charge
me with so great Il folly. that 10 plans OF
mine could possibly contemplate anything
like the bordinatiOn OF one nation to
another in any form or in any degree
He May BE Insane.
Moses Payne, colorcti, fifty years OF age
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