The San Francisco call., 1898-01-16
Plans to Meet His Son BallinQ- ton and His Sick
 Wife.
TALKS OF HIS CHILDREN.
Great Good VIII Result From the Visit of the Chief of the Ssl-
 VatiOn Army.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SDecial OlHpdlCn NO Hs NAI-
 NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-GeneraI Booth the head of the Salvation Army reached this city to-day on board the steamer St Paul from Southampton In honor of his visit to America twelve new shelters for the homeless poor and three new rescue homes for women will be simultaneously opened in the coun- try. The general, now in his sixty ninth year. made his first trip to this country in 1894, holding 200 meetings within three months. Since then the army shows an increase of member ship of 243s. The colonization scheme. the pet project of General Booth, will be pushed during his stay
 The general was met down the bay by Commander Booth-Tucker. On the pier a large delegation of headquarters Salvationists were awaiting their chief, and he was given warm re- ception.
 "The general" said Commander Booth-Tucker. Twill stay at my house in Fordham until Monday, when he will leave for Canada where he will be met by his daughter, Miss Eva Booth, who Is in charge of the Salvation Army there. He will remain three weeks in Canada, inspecting the work of the army. and will then return to the Tinted States. He will begin his Amer ican tour on February 10 in Washing ton. After that he will visit Pittsburg, Columbus, Cincinnati, St. Louis. Kan sas City, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland. Seattle and Spo- kane. at which last place he will be on March r. The general then Will cross again over into Canada and visit Vic toria Vancouver and Winnipeg. On March 19 he will be in Minneapolis ana St Paul From March 20 to 21 he Will be in Chicago. From then until Aprli IA he will visit successiVely CleVelanu' Buffalo. Boston and Philadelphia. Gen eral Booth will conclude his American visit with a series of meetings and demonstrations in New York from April IA to 19. On April 2O ne VIII sall for England.
 "C;eneral Booths idea is not alone to look over the work and progress or the Salvation Army in the United states and Canada, but in traVelng through these countries he will confer with number of the citizens of the leading cities concerning his schemes for the assistance of the poor. He will inspect and suggest improvements in the social institutions which we have established in this country, which now have ac- commodation for 4000 persons"
 During the day General Booth made a detailed statement of his plans to the newspaper reporters. Incidentally, he spoke of his relations with his son, Bal lington Booth. Upon this subject he said that full explanations of the cause of separation were given at the time of the disagreement, and to these he was unable to add anything.
 A, rxH y,1x. daughter-in-law," he went on, "I have already expressed my deep sympathy with my son, both by cable and by let ter. With respect to the causes that have led up to this illness, I am to- tally in the dark. Commander Booth Tucker and my daughter. the Consul have, I believe, already denied all leaders of the Salvation Army here for this painful aff1ictiOn-
 "Of my daughter who is known to every Christian throughout the length and breadth of the world, I need not say anything, while my long and inti- mate acquaintance with Commander Booth-Tucker and personal knowledge of the honorable career he has sacri- feed in the Indian service to become a worker with me, gave me the highest confidence in the wisdom of his admin ! istration and the correctness of all statements he may have made on this or any other phase of the subject.
 "A great deal of curiosity has beer manifested, I am informed, as tC whether I am going to have an inter view with my son. To that I reply that have already asked for an inter view on the occasion of my present visit. Whether 1t will be granted tC me in the form I have asked for-that | is. without the interference of any other person-remains to be seen"
 Commander BallIngton Booth. of the ! Volunteers of America, was asked If he would be willing to meet his father H. said: Most assuredly. I will meet my father under the following condi- tions which have been drawn by the Rev. Josiah Strong:
 "First-That there shall be arranged an interview between General William Booth and Commander Ballingtor Booth at as early a date as possible.
 "Second-That they meet not ir their official capacity. but as father and son.
 "Third-That Rev. Josiah Strong ot the Evangelical Society be invited tc be present as witness, and that Dr Strong shall give the result of such ar | interview to the public"