The times., 1898-01-17
BOOTH IN NEW YORK.
VIII Meet His son Ballington To-
morrow.

W III NttI his s-bi hllttA-hbi ~
morrow.
New YORK. Jan. 15.-Gen. WiliiaIG Booth,
head OF the Salvation Army, arrived here
today on the St Paul. and tomorrow he
will meet his son Ballington Booth, coui-
mander OF the Volunteers Of America,
for the first time since the separation
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bsllington Booth from
the, army two years ago. The meeting
viii occur by appointment at the Park
Avenue Hotel, at noon, in the presence OF
Rev. DIR. Strong, secretary OF the Evan
geliCai Alliance, and the Rev. DIT. Charles
c. Hall. president Of Union Theological
Seminary.
Gen. Booth, in a carefully prepared
speech read TO reporters tonight. said
We still naint ain the cosmopolitan cnar-
acter OF the movement We belong TO DO
particular Country. nor to any particular
class. We are German TO the Germans,
French with the French Indians with the
Indians and American with the Americans;
hut servants OF all ami the enemies Of none.
In thiSconnect ion may affirfu what seems
difficult TO conceive as being necessary,
that l have never said or done anything
rerlecting on the honor of the COnstHu-
ton or the flag Of the United States.
"A TO the present affliCtiUn Of my
daughter-in-law- / have already expressed
my deep sympathy with my son. both by
cable and letter. with respect 70 The
causes that have led up 10 this illness, I
ain totally in the dark. | wish it to be
taken for granted. once for all. that
did not come to America 70 deuOunce any
individuals or to rail at any movements
that have for their object the glory Of God
and the welfare OF men.
He refused to answer a direct question
as to whether he should endeavor 10 get
his son to retsrn to the army or attempU
10 bring the volunteer into the army. al
though. on the latter point he said that
everybody was welcome In the army. the
hign or low
BaliingtOn Booth did not 20 70 the
steamer to meet his father. Rooth-Tuckrr
had on Friday sent Dr. Strong to MIN 60
try to arrange a meeting Dr. Strong
was engaged at the task the best part of
the day. Through Dr. Strong both sides
entered into the following agreement.
First, That there be arranged an inter-
view between Gen. Booth and Commander
Booth. at as early date as possible
second, that they meet not in an Official
capacity, but only as father and son
Third. that the Rev. DR.. Strong he per
mitted to be present, and that he shall
give the results of the interview to the
public.
THIS afternoon B0Oth-Tucker came down
from his home in Fordham. whittier he
had taken his father-in-law at the CON
clusiOn OF the old mans address to the
reporters, and called on DIT. Strong. with
two amendments proposed by the general
to the agreement. They We're. first. that
Dr. Hall be present as well s Dr. Strong.
and second that after the interview in
the presence of the two ministers. father
and son should agree To hold a private
interview to follow.
Ballinston Booth asSented at once to the
presence of DF. Hall As to tie second
amendment he stipulated that it should
read that If he and his father should
mutually agree, at the public inter.
view that they desired private one. then
the two witnesses should BE- asked t. retire.
The general accepted the stipulatio