The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-02
.BOOTH-TUCKER HIS ARRIVED
The New Salvation Army Commander
at His Post.
WILL Be AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
Ballington Booth 3 Successor Announces
That He Will Become Naturalized as
Soon as Possible He Denies State
ment Made by His Predecessor.

New YORK, April 2 - Frederick st.
George Booth Tucker, recently appointed
by General Booth as commander of the
Salvation Army in the United States, to
succeed Ballington Booth arrived last
night on the steamship Majestic He was
met at the dock by a group of Salvation
Army officers and informed that his baby
boy Bramwell, was dead and that his
wife was i'll. The new commander pro-
ceeded at once to the bedside of Mrs.
Booth Tucker.
Later in the evening Commander Booth
Tucker went to the national headquar-
ters of the American branch of the Saliva
ton Army, in West Fourteenth street,
where he greeted thrOng of enthusiastic
members of the organization. After an
informal Introduction by Commissioner
Carleton and the attendant greetings Mr..
Booth-Tucker said:
"My policy shall be one of love, and not
Of aggressiveness. l shall do in the sphere
of my new command as 1 have done in
India. will follow in the fashion of the
American people, whom General Booth so
dearly loves and admires.
"rhe information which has been placed
before me during my brief sojourn in
America, to the effect that Ballington
Booth has charged that the London of
ficers suppressed three cablegrams sent by
him to his father, is to me q surprise. Ev-
erything in connection with the American
situation has been placed before the gem
eral. The circumstances are entirely in
regretable, but the Salvation Army has
got to that stage now that if all the lead
ers had run away the women in the slums
would take up the deserted flag and pro-
ceed with the good work aided by God and
proceeding effectively today in every ma
tioD in the world
"The secession of Ballington Booth has
attracted great deal of sympathy and
aroused lot of dormant affection in Eng
land for the Salvation Army in the United
States The English people still hope that
Ballington Booth will see his way to re-
turn to the fold, and l shall use every
means in my power to secure that end. In
regard to the transfer of the property and
the legal obstacles which seem to beset
myself and Mrs. Tucker, and in order that
it might be overcome, l am going to be
naturalized as soon as possible, and will
Immediately bring myself into line with
the law of the country.
81 think the least Ballington Booth
might have done was to grant an inter
view to his own sister. 1t seems so un-
reasonable to us to have him ask that wit
nesses should be present. When Il person
wants to make an appeal to u person.
heart he is not going to make n fool of
himself by shedding tears in the presence
of a third party, whose presence has SC
much to do with distracting the attention
of the parties Immediately concerned
Ballington Booth was not dismissed. We
deny that in toto.
'Ihave come to America with very deep
sense of the honor and responsibility
which has been placed upon me- Every
scrap of power, brain, body and heart
will lay at Americas feet, and hope that
what am not now America will soon
make me, an adopted son."
Commander Booth Tucker seemed con,
fident of being able to induce Commander
Booth to return to the army. He said
that it was more than probable that Gen
eral Booth would pay a visit to AmericG
in the fall and review the whole Salvation
| field.
| Mr. Booth-Tucker was born in India
He studied law and was admitted to the
bar in England Returning to India hC
achieved prominence in his profession and
was made judge. He became interested
| in the work of the Salvation Army, and
| formed what is now known as the East
Indian branch of that organization. In
India Commander Booth Tucker is known
as Fallir Singh
Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth
of the Volunteers, left for Buffalo last
night, where they expect to form a branch
of their new organization tonight They
will return to this city tomorrow and starl
for Chicago Saturday.