Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-12
BOOTH-TUCKER ARRIVES.
Leader Of Salvation Army in
America Is Interviewed.
VIII at Once Tour tho Large Cities-Bal-
lington Booth Still Refuses to Con-
sent to Conference with
the th-TuclSers.

| Commander Booth-Tucker, recently
appointed to take charge of the Saliva
ton Army in this country, has arrived
in New York from Liverpool. He was
met at the pier by a large delegation
from the Salvation Army, among whom
were his wife, his son and Commission
er Eva Booth.
At eight o'clock Commander Booth
Tucker talked to press representatives
in the Salvation Army headquarters.
'What will be your policy, commands
err, in regard to the Nolunteers?" was
asked.
ut will be one of love, not hostil-
ity,' he answered. "NIy heart and my
head are full of love-"
docs Gen. Booth think that Ealling-
ton Booth and his new movement are
likely to stay in the field for any length
of time, or has he expressed to you an
opinion regarding the strength of the
| Volunteer movement in this country?"
Gen. Booth was stabbed to the heart
when he heard of Ballington's action,
and he really believes that he will be
regained to the Salvation Army. He
is full of hope that Ballington will come
back, and many of his prayers lately
have been to that end"
do you come here with any special
instructions regarding your policy in
the management of the ar1ny?"
"No, we intend to enlarge but not
change the present policy. We intend
TO become Americans, and I am afraid
that if l commit any fault, if it is
fault, it will be to become too intensely
an American. We have worked in In
dia on Indian lines and our work here
will be on American lines"
Regarding the transfer of the Sal
Walton Army property, he said that he
would as soon as possible become ma
tionalized, and that then the property
would be turned over to him in case
there was no legal obstruction present.
ed. They We're going to work to that
end on the advice of counsel he said.
He said he would attempt to see Bal
lington Booth and hoped he would be
successful. He was reminded that his
wife had failed, and replied that he
would try it again, but said that she
was the best hand, and was more per-
soma grata than he.
'What do you think of Ballington
Booths refusal to meet your wife," he
was asked.
81 think" he replied, chat Balling-
ton should certainly have granted an
interview to his own sister. How it was
possible for him to say no, l cannot
understand" And then, with a little
more decision, he continued: 1T seems
to me unreasonable"
Commander Booth-Tucker said that
his plans were not yet matured. lie
will begin a tour of the larger cities
Immediately after the Carnegie hail
meeting on April Z, ana said that his
message to the American people was
that he came with the deep sense Of
the honor conferred upon him and
deep sense of his own insufficiency.
He thought America the future coull-
try of the world and appreciated fully
the enormity of the work before him.
Ballington Booth when shown the
above interview with Commander
Booth-Tucker, stated that he would not
consent to any conference with the
Booth-Tuckers. He declared that any.
hope Of his return to the army of Gen.
Booth was entirely vain.