New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-28
READY TO START A COLONY.
PLANS FOR THE SALVATION ARMro
SCHEME PRACTICALLY COMPLETE.
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY LIKELY TO BE TIL
SCENE OF THE ARMYs EXPERIMENT IN
socToIOGY--POoR MEN FROM THE
CITIES WITH THEIR FAM
lilies THE CLASS TO
BE BENEFITED.

BE BENEFITED.
The colonization scheme proposed by Commands
Booth-Tucker. OF the Salvation Army. has assumed
tangible shape. and its originator is sanguine OF
It's practicabty and ultimate success. II was
In order to consult with General Booth about the
scheme that Commander Boofh-Tucker made hs
recent flying visit 10 London. and since his return
he has been busy with plans and estimates for the
proposed colony.
To a Tribune reporter Commander Booth Tucker
yesterday outlined the scheme far as II has 1t
present been formulated. The place for the colony
has already been practically determined Tho Com
mander IL receiving dozens OF letters daily from
land agents and others all over the country asking
him to consider the advantages Of their respective
localities, but II Il almost certain that the ArkAn-
Valley in Colorado. will be the site OF the nrse
colony few weeks ago Mr. Booth-Tucker. on the
invitation OF the Santa Re Railroad. Inspected the
country along that line. in company with the LAND
commissioner and the Industrial commissioner OF
the railroad What he saw caused him 10 Dc
lieve that the Arkansas Valley would oe the
suitable place he could find. He de-
clared yesterday that the climate was temperate.
the soil rich. and there was an abundance OF fer
tzing water. Capital had already provided frrisa-
ton works and a number OF small colonies had AL
ready been established. so that the proposed colony
would not be merely, an experiment on smai
farms OF five acres families were already SUD-
ssting comfortably. and the purchase money. from
years. ,,.-
Speaking OF the terms under which the colonists
would the land. and OF the class ne desired
TO assist, Commander BCoth-Tucker laid speciai
stress on the fact that the fotsam and jetsam OF
society would not be encouraged 10 emigFate 10
the colony nor would the small capitalist lt was
the man with "A wife and family who was unabie
obtain living in the city, whom IL was nesiteu
to benefit, he said. Many schemes 10 reNeNe me
poor had failed. the Commander pointed out, pe
cause the man was, parted from his family. IN the
proposed colony the wife and children would mol
ONLY be allowed. but welcomed. Commander bootn-
Tucker said. : he believed that "A man WAS nors
reliable and likely succeed when he mad MS ram.
lly with him As for the su all capitalist ne Wolid
be admitted II he chose to obey the rules OF me
colony but the man without any capital al al
was the one whom II desired 10 help.
II Is proposed give each family a ten-acre
plot Of land The first cOonists to 10 out VIII De
those acquainted with agriculture or mechanlrs'
For the OF hers schools OF agriculture VIII DO eS'.o-
lished The coonists will buy their farms eradn-
ally and will be helped by villag" bank af'er me
style OF those in Germany. The bank VIII receive
700 on account Of each family. and VIII advance
money to pay the first years expenses II IN" COZ
onfst shows himself capable The colonists Will D"
transported free and will receive plain nuts 10 lVe
I'm unit. they can build cottages -.
Commander Booth-Tuchcr believes that foi
e. GsO 0CO ton thousand families can be estaDished
on 100000 acres OF land. and that the colony WI.
become self-suppOrtng In few years lie saip
Yesterday that General Booth gave the schehe MS
hearty approval. and many rich men IN ms couh-
try had already promised to aid the colony