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ALETTER TO MR.. DEPEW.

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4 LETTER TO MR.. DEPEW
Chauncoy NJ Depew received the foiio"ihs ie'.
fer Yesterday from Bramwell Booth the Cn'ei VI
tho international stan. The coinmrN'ca'''" 80
.,,o outcome Of the recent meeting in Carnegie
Hall:
,,o,.o - acknowledge the receipt Of the letter of
,,l, ma sgncd hy yourself and other gentlo-
r,cn AID addressed to General Booth; InnS
mn e a Cons,aerab!c delay must needs occur
hc,nrc the General can reply by letter 10 Hk ~u
ov,ing To his ahsorcc in the East, ana seems .Io,n
haV" cabiei an cpitomc OF the resolutions 30
TO his views on this matter generally IT sens 10
,ro that I, would be only courteous thlt M s,.
ondoavor At once to explain them OIL HID "''"'
Il" ho Of .ou~sc refrain from observations when
think the General might prefer h!'nn"n -, ,To con
n Wv of his personal acquaintance WIN me xy
.,,o" SHINING the letter 10 him. and VIII conlne
myself TO ind cang to ySu tn to- change the
c,,Snr1andIng officers Of the Army IN the '"'''N
s XXI d,~ire frs, Of all TO point out that thli
LANG. is in entire harmony with the sys''yl "c r'
pracice OF the Army since ~ ha"E rio1rai re-
NOV from one command to another CSmi'ahh nan
n"T ,frs Saliirgion Booth would not nave DIN
appointed to the United States at az W." S vour
.his fac- because see cv!donc" po.n ~ 20
memorial hef9:e me. ana IN 'ne supposl;on that
in some way, or treatment ot the present case -
exceptional!
so FEAR OF DISASTER.
think YOU VII admi, that the large measure "
sno,,e, which has been attained ny the Amy -
I, itse,f proof that the anticipation OF d'S's''' '
sl-ni,r IN character to those you seem 10 eh,e'-
.,i. which hay. nearly always found eNp'rss''"
,.hcn our slccessful commissioners were re'hoN'"s
hove been groundlcss. These removals nave "'""'
been made thoy have always been drPi'N"'''. "
often VIGOROUSLY opposed. but think YOU wa, a. 70
knowl,dg. that The mere cNsteh,c Va ~ s.-l,lug
Iav IN l-geatcr strength than ever Is H.
proof iha' ti"y were necessary - ,is n,o nil IN,
lion Of it, Divine commias On 10 10 ''0 ''
world and TO disciple ell nations , ,or the sake
I,ut y q. SUCH changes Not OH. '"' ,,Sl,b
~, "a. t',,,, advantages the positive gooh- w'.n
Ei 80. va. i.rf.et Sf,t.g and in other countries nav
already been gained but in order 10 sy'u ,bc Army
,..rsr devotion t. ho principles whl'h IN t>,nS
~. h,., r,lsel To .nf5rc-. AMI 70 avoid any ~
cxclusl.e confidence In. or at,acnmenis believe
,llrals a. y.ur memorials convey II -, ara,,,r
ann kat in aayur. much the sam" coil.,o ,...
-" ha+ III an ovtrws Ginning majority 81 your STAT
.,c,, D., object 20 'tilgI ;'rns an 70 q" 50 49,
.yhtu the alternative was aiull,' !, r. bcio-r.
nrcov deprived ~ the iisnsIi'hel giits p''c 'a
ior IN IA, president FOR whom tH'rd 'e''' ""'
Pc: ~. Genera, fools himself al, he NOR" bound
~. ,.in.,,i. an! t. IT, canai Application. IN
&c a,te-l members ~ ME own family are iivo.VeI,,
/, oril bee sa'ey ara mme !a,IS o Of the Arny
anv man Oh tnlt account TO obtain toF n'i I@
moro nsrcoa 5ic p9s.;ion or FreAlrr pop',"',iH I
man oihcrs D. Joss ar'o'' a.t ~, riyorsni sense
OMAN. IN ,,-ron,1 thn, j! should be made mpos-
sihl. 20 Doubt tn lmpArt!a} OF the "ehTra' III
me- Nee. s' - d., respect especially IN which
vcn' .r~ % th.uk Your memorlu7 i.''', NIX in,
,i.eh General I.oltn cannot brt !, sari VITA SIN
ere regret He "on.i ntar4. he NE 'ts, rho no.
lsarecato ths s.ffi.- %, any 81 H. ,pS ne tns
Nt..", .ir.d I'm C.ory ,yi'ence Commander aud
Wr .lInr,or Tootn hove shown o: their appre-
cation OF America and Americana
AMERICANS by ADOPTION.
p,, oo,~ ALI they are only Americans by adop-
g., ,ol ,he General during h.s recent months
~, ,,,-o, f. your couniry. had abundant oppor-
/ unity o, e.a.ar what IA. been dor" anony your
peorie d. he selfeacrhce and TOT o: other officers
/ >, 3D.. army MAJ, ~ them American born. and
o,h.-. - 't.n 4ah,r!ng In The country for years
n''u I'm .o,..,ff be exceedingly distasteful
"'G', a." III an ea5rt FOR The exai.ation of his
SON arl 1nuehfcr based on auF want OF appVc'.i-
,', s.i ...rorn (or tine devoted ard UnfelGsh men
,rI y,n,.n ohr have served under fem and
whoec tol. ,hey would be the first TO admit has
trii-; that - IS not necessary for me to assure
+ You that we are nii intensely awake TO the I'M
| ARM IN An rica. We always look forward with
/ coanjence go the time when your great county,
VIE m s-lon shall furnish no small quota of both
/ await or LORI and Master In ths Eastern World.
/ To you well az TO others who value the Work
Sof * I'm N ih p,sf both in the Tinted states and
o.her lands Is IN itself your highest ground for
J Dly.no blessing on h.s leadership Ia the future
,bS.c yg ,in5s oon yors in The e"r 6rors me-
nign' In f9mfT am IN, AL the cnc T WI AZ fox
10 act ia ACCORDANCE with those very Kind express
| fl,nq Of conf i,nc. In and sympathy with him.
which were ri. frequent during hs lrst visits 70 the
State and which again find expression In the letter
| referred 80.
The over corridor OK the Salvation Army
| Building was again crowded last evening with
men ard women who were eager 10 learn the re-
suit # the meeting Of the stan officers which was
held in secret session and lasted oyer two hours.
| but their curiosity was not gratl0ed. Erigader
! Evans said to reporter after the meeting that
| ~, decision had been reached a. 10 which side II
The controversy they woull support we are
| all tired out" he said and do not know what
| may be- done tomorrow"
WHAT MAY BE DONE SATURDAY.
STAFF Captain Caygill said that Commander
Booth had decided t. wait until Saturday before
coming - a final decision. On that day he would
eithcr tlNc % session OF his office I'm the Four
feminist. building and of the property of the
| Salvation Army IN America or definitely resign
| both
"His action viii largely DEPEND upon his
friends" said Captain Caygil. and upon the
! action they may take. Some Of his friends are
| beginning to thinl. that the step 70 secede from
III" International organization Is SO serious a
on. as 10 need more praycrful consideration.
Some Of the briEadiers and stan captains have
taken such II stand through their love for Com
manl-r and Mrs. Booth that II would he In the
uowcr Of the Commanders successor to court
martial and dismiss them from the Army. Eva
! Booth who has been placed temporarily In COM
perlaDs the "NeW Wo-