New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

the afternoon through the mediation Of the Rev.
pr Josiah Strong and Commander Booth
Tucker father and son will meet to-day at noon
a. the Park Avenue Iio'el
When the ST. Paul came into her dock yes
terday morning a group Of about twenty Of the
leading officers of the Army in this city who
were waiting on the pier scanned the decks
eagerly in their anxiety 70 catch a first sight
OF the General But 20 their disappointment
Re was not 10 be seen. General Booth kept to
the seclus;on of his stateroOm. IN company with
Commander Bocth-Tucker, who had boarded
the vessel at Quarantine. and It was not until
almost every passenger had landed that the
General vas seen making his way 10 the gang
plank. In the mean time Mrs. Booth-Tucker
had gone on board the ship. and had affec-
tlonately greeted her father in his stateroOm
Leaning on the arm OF Mrs. Booth-Tucker. and
followed by Commander Nicol and Colonel John
Lawley MS companions on :he voyage the
General responded TO the cheering and shouts
of "Halleujah" which were sent up by the ex
pectant Salvationlsts on the pier, by waving
the tall silk hat which ne hab!tually wears IN
preference TO the regulation cap Of the Army.
Beyond me fact that his nalr and his long,
flowing whiskers are little grayer, the Gen
eral does not seem to have aged day since his
last visit Apparently his vitality IS as great
and his spirits as robust as ever. He was
dressed in the uniform and red jersey OF the
Salvation Army. and was protected from the
cold by fur coat. He shook the hands in
turn ot the officers who received him on the
pier, among whom were Colonel T. J. Higgins,
chief secretary: Lieutenant-COOne T. J. Keep
pei, assistant chief secretary; Lieutenant Colo
mel William Brewer. chief Of the NewYork
Division. Brigadier ". Cox. Editor Of THE War
Cry" Major Hicks and Captain Reinhardsen.
TIE GENERALS STATEMENT
General Booth was driven Immediately to the
Cosmopolitan Hotel. whore Commander Booth
Tucker had arranged that he should meet
newspaper representatives. General Booth had
prepared a long statement, which be read TO the
reporters outlining his plans. He explained
that this statement would save himself and
The reporters time and trouble but he expressed
his Willingness to answer inquiries made to him
except about the controversy with his son. His
references TO this matter in his formal state
Hent were as follows:
i fancy that 1t Will naturally be expected that
should say something with respect to the un-
fortunate separation that has taken place be-
tween my son and the Salvation Army seeing
that the matter has been subject Of public
nave nothing 10 add to the Information which
mas already been given with respect 10 Il. Full
explanations Of the cause Of the separation were
given at the time 10 which am unable 10 add
anything AS TO the present afiliction Of my
o21shter-in-law, / have already expressed my
% sympathy with my son, both by cable and
..r.
IN respect 70 the causes that have led up
illness, am totally In the dark. have
little more than has been stated In the
Commander Booth-Tuckcr ana my
sier the consul. have. ] believe. already
all blameworthness on the part or the
- - the Salvation Army here for this pain
i'!lcuon.
me daughter whose nobility Of character
.nown throughout the length and breadth or
he world. / need not say anything, While my
long and intimate acquaintance with COM
mander Booth Tucker and my personal knowl-