The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-16
WANTS TO SEE HIS SON
GEN. WILLIAM BOOTH, COMMANDER
OF THE SALVATION ARMY,
Arrives ut New York and Tells Re-
IingtOn-Both Impose Conditions.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Gen William
Booth, head of the Salvation Army, reached
this city to-day on board the steamer ST.
Paul, from Southampton. The general was
met down the bay by Commander Booth
Tucker. On the pier large delegation of
headquarters Salvationsts were awaiting
their chief General Booth was given a
warm reception. 1.-THE general said Com
mander Booth Tucker, will 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, inspect
ing the work of the army, and will then re-
turn to the United States. He will visit
Pittsburg, Columbus. Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Francisco, Portland Seattle and Spokane,
at which last place he Will be on March
II. Then the general will cross again over
and Winnipeg. On March 10 he will reach
Minneapolis, and then go to st. Paul. From
March rs to 81 he will be in Chicago. From
then till April IA he will visit, succeSsiveIy,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Boston and Philadel-
phia. General Booth will conclude his
American visit with a series of meetings
and demonstrations in New York from
April IA to 10. On April 20 he will sail for
General Booths idea is not alone to look
ton Army in the United States and Can
ada, but in travelling through these coun-
tries he Will confer with a number of citi-
zens of the leading cities concerning his
schemes for the assistance of the poor.
General Booth will inspect and suggest i'm
provementS in the social institutions which
we have established in this country, which
now have accommodation for four thou
sand persons.
During the day General Booth made a de-
tailed statement of his plans to the news
paper reporters. Incidentally he spoke of
his relations with his son, Eallington Booth
Upon this subject he said that full eXpla-
nations of the cause of the separation were
given at the time of the disagreement, and
to these he was unable to add anything.
AS to the present condition of my daugh-
ter-in-law," he went on, Il have already
expressed my deep sympathy with my son,
both by cable and by letter. With respect
to the causes that have led up to this ILL
ness / am totally in the dark. Commander
BoothTucker and my daughter, the consul,
have, l believe, already denied all blame
Salvation Army here for this painful Attic
ton. OF my daughter, whose nobility of
character is known throughout the length
and breadth of the world, need not say
quaintance with Commander Booth~Tucker
and personal knowledge of the honorable
career he sacrificed in the Indian civil SerV-
ice to become coworker with me, gave me
the highest confidence in the wisdom of his
administration, and the correctness of any
statements he may have made on this or
any other phase of the subject. great
deal of curiosity has been manifested, am
informed as to whether | am going to have
an interview with my son. To that | reply
that ! have already asked for an interview
on the occasion of my present visit. Wheth-
er it will be granted to me in the form /
have asked for-that is, without the inter-
ference of any other person-remains to be
seem