New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
GENERAL BOOTH RETURNS.
PLEASED WITH THE RESULT OF HIS TOUR
ADMIREs THE ATTITUDE OF AMERl-
CANS ON THE CUBAN QUESTION.

General William Booth the founder OF the Saliva
ton Army. arrived IN this city from buHaio yes
terday morning Since his arrival In America three
months ago no has been extended tour IN
Canada the Northern American cities. Chicago ana
the West and Boston. Philadelphia and Washing-
ton. Tho General was met at the station by 'o'n-
mandor Booth-Tucker. Mrs. Booth-Jucker ana o'"er
officers of the Army. lie will begin "A weeks en-
Eagcmcni in New-York this evening Mt carnegie
/ Hail Bishop r. G. Andrews Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. will preside at this meeting
\ large crowd awaited the Generals arrival at
Headquarters. A band stationed IN the lobby waited
patiently. to pipe up at the proper time see the
Conqucring Hero Comes.
Finally General Booth. accompanied BY his aids
and hy his son-in-law and daughter. Commander
and Mrs Booth-Tuckcr arrived from tho Grand
Central Station. There were cheers and SHOUTS OF
"Iallelujah." and waving of hats ana hahuhci
chiefs in tho air for five minutes
Tho General made n short speech OF thanks. ana
congratulated the Army upon the success Oh MS
campaign through the West. lie told wha' ne
was going to do for NewYork. and there were cries
Of salvation for New-york.' salvation Tor tne
world To everybody the General spoke OF 'he
tremendous success OF his and his Fellows ei'or's
in spreading the tenets of the Army and obtaining
converts.
To 4 Tribune reporter General Booth said that
while the people Of this country had been talking
about little else than fighting he had been doing
some fighting himself The results Of the tour tina
he had made in Canada in the Northern American
cities. in Washington Chicago. Philadelphia, hos-
ton and other places had been productive OF results
which surpassed anything that he had hoped. rive
Governors OF Stdtcs and fourteen Mayors han pr
sided mt his meetings. and thousands or pun IT, lnel
including clergym.n o. Protestant. Episcopal
Roman catholic and almost every other chu'cn
rahbes. wc-kuown literary men. bankers ana law
yers had acted vice presidents. .
The condition OF the Army continued the zen,
era was FAR in advance Of what no had expected
TO find. Notwithstanding the heavy clouds that
had threatened II. n WIS now larger ana far pet
ter understood by the general public than ever
before and was regarded by intelligent mon every
whore the uatura antdote TO anarchy ana SINH
lar movements.
General Booth found tho officers ard soldiers OF
the Army united in spirit and greatly increased IN
numbers since his last visit TO this country Ihei
there eighteen hundred officers, and now there
were twenty five hundred. Three years ago ther'
We're twenty-five public institutions connected win
the Army. Now there were nincty-fve. The Gen
eral then spoke Of the ability and earnestness OF
The conmanders. Speaking particularly OF ON M,
a splendid place in India in order That ne might
help his fellow creatures.
With reference the Cuban question. General
Booth said that his sympathics were strongly IN
favor OF tho deliverance Of the suffering Cubans
from their bondage. and he highly esteemed the
10 say that they would help those who suffered re-
gardless OF tho cost In money and lives He thought
that when Spain that this country was making
= firm stand she would back down. and the matter
would he settled without hloodshed. He thought
that the American people should trust President
lion without the horrors OF II necessary. the
Salvation Army would send corps OF nurses into
the Nod 10 help Tho wounded OF both Sides. giving
the preference. OF course, 10 the Americans.