The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18

For the army here, as elsewhere, runs
on its own feet, and is distinct and
separate from the rest of the army in
all things except in so far as it's move
ments are directed by the General, as
sisted by the International staff.
A Great Commander.
THE army by reason of this inter-
national staff and its various COM
missfoners. is assured for years to come
of a general who understands its work
throughout the world; and a general
so equipped will always be necessary
Gen. Booth has never deviated from
the policy of expanding his lieutenants
He has sent them from country to
country and around the world many
times that they might be broadened
generally and specifically as regards
the army. He has been particularly
insstent on interchange of rationale
ties. A Frenchman has command of
the army in Holland. A Dutchman
Is chief secretary in Switzerland.
Commissioner Elwyn Oliphant. in
charge in Germany, formerly COM
manded in Holland and In Sweden, was
in charge of our training college in
London, speaks French, German and
Swedish with equal facility and has
wife who is Dutch. If he were called
to be general. he would not be with
out extensive and varied knowledge
of the army
but he is not the only officer who
has had wide experience there are
many Others who have also been in
training for twenty years or more
Commissioner Thomas b. Coombs, now
in Great Britain, has commanded I'm
Canada and Australia. Thomas McKie,
commissioner i'm Australia was former
~ I'm Germany, and has been around
the world twice on revival tours Com
missioner Booth Hellberg of Switzer-
land has commanded in France and
speaks four languages. The internal
tional staff Is composed of men who
have seen service in all parts Of the
world. and who are now in touch with
the army everywhere. This is par
ticularly true Of Bramwell Booth, the
generals eldest son, who is chief Of
the staff.
The Itinerary Feature.
Indeed. every member Of the army
is liable to be shifted about, and thou
sands are shifted yearly, so that the
broadening process is going on con-
stantly throughout the whole organiza-
ton, and material for possible future
commissioners and generals Is contn-
ually in the making.
with equal deliberation and fore
sightedness the plan whereby we Sc
sure a new general whenever the occa-
sion arises was long worked out af-
ter conferences with such distinguish
ed men as Gladstone, whose advice
was sought in the matter.
Briefly. a general Is given the pow
er TO choose his own successor. He
draws up a document. naming him.
This Is handed over TO legal care, and
isput away for safe keeping until such
time as It may be necessary to bring
II forth. A second document, similar
In character but naming another man,
is also drawn up and put for safe
keeping IN the same lawyers hands.
This second document is prepared as
a safeguard. In the event that the
person named in the first document
has died, or refuses TO accept the gem
eralship then the second document is
opened. and he who Is named therein
assumes command. In case neither OF
these eventualities arises then Il Is de-
stroyed unopened But IL both men are
dead or both refuse 10 accept the
honor then the territorial and other
commissioners form grand council
and select a successor Until the seals
on the first document are broken no
one knows who il 20 succeed 10 the
generalship.
Booths Successor.
you may rest assured that General
Booth viii name successor fully
equipped for the executive task that
viii nii his lot. What man a there
who has builded up an organization
that has taken lifetime 81 work who
would think ~ eniruntlnf Che fruits
~ his lnhorH to any one bit the person
most competent ~ carry II on7 Every
man likes ~ sea hla work liye after
hlm n n "A good. The Generals work
has heeu R0nd in ihH eyes ~ thN
world. me 2t1eoo converts a year and