The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02

the churches, and as such was supported
and approved. It sent quiet-dressed and
Quiet-mannercd young women about to
raise funds for carrying on the work and
the Quiet-loving, busy public was not an
noyed- Now all is changed. The very at
mospnsre about these people is charged
with tier private quarreis. The publicity
OF their accusations browns out the good
they. may still be doing.
1t Is bad enough as 1t stands, but General
Hootn himself Is to arrive IN this country
within short time. and the presence of
this man. at the same time the head and
the least admirable figure In the Salvation
Army. win be the cause of thrashing over
again all the old straw and further divert
Ing the money which has been put into the
teers, from it's avowed purpose of fighting
the devil 10 fighting themselves.
COLONEL FRENCH TALKS
Colonel French in command of the forces
of the Salvation Army IN Chicago. said yes
terday: Il do not care to say anything
about the trouble. would much prefer to
be left alone to go on with my work. There
is enough to do without going into the de-
tails of the quarrel. ! have not made any
statements about 1t, and do not care to do
so. 1 think 1t is best to let the whole mat
ter drop, because / can see that the fewer
statements we make the better will be the
effect upon the public. 1 have not inter
fered with the work of the Volunteers. and
do not care TO interfere / do not know
what the general officers OF the Army are
going to do about it. but / am sorry if the
public is going to make any change in the
support II has given Us in the past. About
what the commander said | know nothing.
He doubtless knew what he was talking
about. ! should like to see the whole mat
ter stopped and shall certainly do all that
| can to stop It. The Salvation Army has
been in existence for thirty-thre years and
we are not in any sense a rival OF the Vol
unteers. We are willing to recognize the
work of the Volunteers for whatever ii
proves itself worthy
Brigadier General Fielding, head of the
work for the Volunteers of America in the
Northwest, said Il have seen this condi-
ton Of things coming ever since the orders
We're issued to Commander and Mrs Bal
lington Booth to farewell / called to-
gether all the field officers for a conference
and did everything that 1 could to prevent
the separation. We were snubbed by Cen
eral Booth for our pains. and, when the
separation came l wept with Ballington
Booth. ] have. regretted it all along. / was
very sorry at the words and deeds of Eva
Booth, and / have been sorry at every in
stance of the renewed trouble. 1t may not
have been good policy to speak of the cause
of Mrs. Booths Illness. but know that the
dition is still serious. / was surprised to
read the statement of BoothTucker and
surprised that he should say such a thing
against men bers of his own family
I know. as vice president of the Volunteers,
that the sentiment is decidedly against
continuing this quarrel. We can see how it
viii affect US both with the public. The
quarrel has been unfortunate affair all
around, and we should all be glad to see the
end OF It. There has been too much bitter
ness. My instructions to my officers have
been to treat the Salvation Army the same
as any other religious organization. Our
work is different from theirs. and there is
no reason why we should clash | have not
said anything, and yet have stood as much
as any one from the Salvation Army. | do
not believe | should allow my difference to
interfere with my work. l had my griev-
ances and left the army because of them
and as far as anything / may say in public
is concerned that is the end of them"