Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-27

| hcient (and to us happy cooperation of
| officers, our toll has been rewarded in
| building the movement in this great ca
| try, vet we do not wish any action of
| to have the appearance of personal an
| ton, nor do we wish our precious troonX
stand for a moment in the relationship
! opponents. of those of other nations MI
-, ~, -, - sisters by ore common bon
tr.n,It.ss;ialiiiy. W.
| =. Despite our intense and undyins
| for America and our comrades here /
should have had no other thought or puu1
| than that of proceeding to England for
! other command, were we able to do
| But owing to conscientious feelings and +
| v;ite reasons, well known to the general.
are unable to enter upon new duties +
| controversies in connection with a ford
| command Owing to our inability to lon
work freely as leaders in the army uni
existing circumstances we have made KIN (
to London our decision not to accept
other appointment. This does not mi
| that we will no longer be SalvationiStS
| that we shall be any other than the wa
est friends of our comrades throughout
world.
3. We therefore proposed as wisely /
as eypeditiously as possible to lelipprd
and hand over our cOmman1, fully and
soiutely, to the incoming commission
when they arrived. London headgmrta
however, sent over three separate red
1
fee and cost, who pressed. us to an ind
date decision. offering us proposals
could not accept. Yesterday at midnil
with most positive and uncaled-for pred
tation, with the authority of intematiol
headquarters, Commander Herbert Boj
| demanded that we hand over our keys 4
offices by 10 o'clock this morning. We HI
therefore, no altc".--..lc tive but to accept
| peremptory dismissal.
4. None can fully comprehend what q
step has cost us. The blade Of disappol
ment las gone deep. The struggle and 4
to be hasty in this matter, but the interI
tional headquarters have pressed us honl
| to a definite decision. In relinquishins
commands, we are giving up all, nor M
we any plans or prospects for THIS eml
gcncy.
| some persons untrue and unjust motives
be attached to our actions, but we feel y
soled in the fact that those who have,
messed our lives. together with our toll
effort during the past nine years, Will
least give credit for acting cQnSclenliou!
| and 'diSinterestedly and for doing right
fore the Lord of our hearts.
We have repeatedly called upon all OF
troops to stand by the army; its seneI
and its principles. We do so again. NJ
Gods blessing rest upon our country ~
RALIINGTON R0OTHl
MAUD 3. BOOTH
He Americanize the Army.
Partisans of Ballington Booth say tn
the secret of his removal lies wholly
the fact that he has succeeded in almd
completely Americanizing the Salvatl|
army in this country. His metIhIJ
aroused the antagonism of a little Ell,
lish coterie headed by Col. Eadle,
chief secretary, who came over flI
England one year ago. Gen. Boog
father of Ballington and command9If.9
chief of the Salvation army, did not la|
cy the idea of the army in Amel]
breaking away from the English prec1
ents and was finally prevailed upon
order the withdrawal OF BalIns'I
Booth. -:
According to a clause in the, consul
ton of the army. the commander Is a
solute owner OF, all the real estate % MI ]
organization. The building IN wy
Fourteenth street, completed WI l1nn MI
last year. represents nearly SoV"VIl
which is decided to the COMMANDER III ID
own name. He was busy all Gay u
terday comforting with his LAWYER tano \
the purpose of having all the pfop'''
| transferred to his successors.