New-York tribune., 1898-01-12

wal manifested in the cordiailty Of his recep-
ton in every part Of the country which he
visited H Will ro@ renew his acquaintance
with the Unlted states. bur there IS some iikeli-
hood that. outside his immediate supporters.
his reception will be somewhat lukewarm.
THE CAUSE OF THE scHsM
Even in the Salvation Army itself there is. in
fact strongly defined e. ling that his vsi, is
not altogether VOL tred. II is recognized that
General Booth will have mucn - explain in
regard to his action in removing Mr and Mrs
Ballington Booth from tha head Of the Army in
this country. II j. felt that General Booth was
influenced in this step by the though that his
son had become too Americanzel in spirit and
disposition, and sought by the imposition Of
rules and regulations to counteract the inde-
pendence which marked the Rallington Booths
administration
1t was openly acknowledsed in the course Of
the dispute that the General had objected 10 the
prominence given to the American flag in the
Fourteenth-st headquarters. and it was as
serted that he had torn down in anger an
American flag from the Valls Of his sons house
al Montclair, y. j.
In the effort 70 introduce more stringent Eng
lsh methods here. Colonel William Eadie was
sent to act as chief secretary and as General
Booths personal representative. Then began a
constant friction between the London head
quarters and Ballinston Booth. which only
closed when. in January. 1896 Ballington Booth
and his wife were ordered to bid the American
Army farewell"
DARLINGTON BOOTHS CONTENTION.
The demand was objected to. Commander
Booths contention. which public opinion ha.d 70
be justihable. was that he should De allowed to
retain his post. because in less than a dozen
years he had made the American contingent II
the Salvation Army the richest in resources
and the most influential Of any branch Oi the
organization IN the world. Meetings were h"ld
in many Of the principal cities of the Union. one
in particular taking place at the Cafncglc Mu-
sic Hall in this city. over which Chaunccy NJ.
DepeW presided. petitiOnng General Booth to
cancel his instructions for the ZEN val Of his
son from the American sphere OF work. The
General. however. refused 20 accede 10 these
requests.
The upshot Of the who'll affair was the with
draWal OF Mr.. and NJ Balug.oo Booth from
the Salvation Army. Subsequently they formed
another religious organization the Volunteers
The movement has grown rapidly and has the
support of thousands II adherents
TO TRY TO WIN BACK RALLINGToN BOOTH
1t is understood tha, one Of the prime motives
which induces General Booths visit at this
juncture is an effort to win back Balngton
Booth to the Salvation Army The old General
has already made known his intention TO seek
an interview with his son with a view 70
reconciliation
Talk has been heard Of a possible amagama-
ton Of the Salvation Army and the Volunteers.
Such combination. however is mad" dfhcult
bv tn. fact that the two organizations differ
radically in their constitution. so that no fusion
would he feasible without the practical oxtnc-
zion Of one ARM. The Salvation Army Is es-
sentially a body Sovernec hy one head. while the
charter ~ the Volunteers provides FOR the dem
ocratic method Of administration by elected off,