Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
GEN, BOOTH ARRIVED
Vigorous Head of Salvation
Army in New York
ON HIS WAY TO JAPAN
Tells of Colossal Projects to Take
Millions.
CORDIAL TO ALL INTERvIEWERS
Any Kind of Money Looks Good to
Him-Japanese Authorities Aid
ing Army Efforts.
CORDIAL TO ALL INTERvIEWERs
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Booth, seventy-seven years old, and the
vigorous head of the Salvation Army, ar
rived this morning on board the Atlantic
transport liner Minneapolis from London.
AS Gen. Booth walked upon the promenade
deck and spoke cordially to interviewers, his
eye was keen, his speech fluent. and IL his
flowing white beard and hair had not called
attention to his venerable years he might
have been taken for a much younger man.
Clothed In a long service coat, with
braided front, and wearing army cap.
the Salvationist breathed appreciatively the
brisk air and spoke of momentous plans
for the future.
In speaking of the colossal projects in
which he is enthusiastic, and which will
take millions of dollars to follow out, the
matter of so-called tainted money was
brought up.
II do not see why we should regard this
money as not acceptable" said Gen. Booth
I'VE will take all money that comes to us,
Through our hands this money is washed
in the tears of the widow and the orphans.
We lay 1t on the altar of benevolent effort
for the good of the cause.
"These are the sentiments l have eX-
pressed many times when the question OF
the status of donor came up. You re-
member the story of the Marquis or
Queensberry, the sporting man and maker
and gave G1OO toward a scheme. We had
good time together. Afterward woman
came to me and said, Are you going to
take that unclean money? 1 answered. i
certainly am, madam; the money OF the
marquis will work as much good as any
other money"
Good Morning to America.
From the deck, where Gen. Booth de-
clared he had been saying good morning"
to America. the way was led to COM
Portable cabin ON the starboard side, where
the general had lived during the voyage.
There the leader sat in an armchair and
spoke enthusiastically on general subjects,
the voyage, the workings of the army and
the worldwide projects that are contem-
plated. Slapping the arm Of the chair at
times to emphasize his statements signals
of age were given in a slight shaking Of
the head and an almost too great attention
to small things. Always, however, the per-
ception was keen and humorous.
1--WE had a beautiful start on the voyage
from London" said Gen. Booth. 1.-The first
days were wonderful: the finest, almost, /
have ever known. The last days of the trip
were troubled, but we had good ship and
good passengers, seeing that I was on
board. Every one was sympathetic. and on
last Monday we held meeting and took
up a collection for our fund.
1T is my intention to spend but few
days in New York with my daughter then
l start to organize campaign in Canada.
l shall go to Toronto, to Ottawa, where
shall visit Earl Grey; to Montreal and then
to Winnipeg. After my plans are COM
pleted at Winnipeg 1 shall start for Van
couver, whence 1 shall sail for Japan,
spending my seventy-eighth birthday on
board ship.
Japan Friendly to Army.
Japan is very friendly toward us; the
japanese have appreciated our work and
are offering us great help in its prosecu-
ton. We have already worked a good deal
in Toxic. One of the first things we did
was to help the women who had been I'M
fortunate We had bit of agitation and
believe that 10000 or 10000 girls have been
saved. The authorities are with us in
Japan, but 1t is different in Russia, where
until lately we had not received permission
to work. l wanted to travel through Russia
to Japan, but could not get my passport
vised.''
To Visit Berlin.
Gen. Booth expects to be in this country
on his way back to Europe in September.
1t is his wish to be in Berlin on Repent
ance day, November q, when a giant meet
ing Is projected at the Circus Busche, one
of the largest European amphitheaters.
Upon Repentance day." continued Gen.
Booth, there is general acknowledgment
throughout Germany of sins and general
declarations of penitence. We can get
large building for a meeting on that day
and it is an important occasion for us.
II have three pretty big projects that /
want to complete arrangements for in the
near future.
1.-The first scheme Is the experiment we
are making with small holdings-that is,
the placing of worthy man on a small
piece of land and teaching him to support
himself by means of farming and general
industry. This Is home project-some-
thing to be done in England. We already
have a large estate near Colchester which.
has been given to carry on the work, and
a fund of G1OO,000 for the purpose. There
is some trouble over the fund, however, and
we are not able to use it as yet.
1.-The second project has to do with
Africa. We have a colonization scheme on
the boards that we want to work out. We
have big slice of country there, in Rhode
STA, where we hope to make a new world
center. We have workers there now. The
Salvationists were among the first to pene-
trate that country. 1t is an ideal land for
colonization. The climate Is beautiful, bet
ter than most others, and we believe the
groundwork of great and useful commu-
nifty Is being laid.
Our third big plan is for the creation Of
two institutions, one in London and one in
New York, which will have for an object
the betterment of conditions among persons
who have been unfortunate"