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his　statements　are　quite　up　to　the　level　of　the　〃Army〃　Regulations　and
Instructions　in　regard　to　those　cardinal　virtues。　As　I　pointed　out　must
be　the　case；　the　slave　is　subdued　to　that　he　works　in。

For　myself；　I　must　confess　that　the　process　of　wading　through　Mr。
〃Commissioner's〃　verbose　and　clumsy　pleadings　has　given　me　a　〃hot
fit；〃　which；　I　undertake　to　say；　will　be　followed　by　not　so　much　as　a
passing　shiver　of　repentance。　And　it　is　under　the　influence　of　the
genial　warmth　diffused　through　the　frame；　on　one　of　those　rare
occasions　when　one　may　be　〃angry　and　sin　not；〃　that　I　infringe　my
resolution　to　trouble　you　with　no　more　letters。　On　reflection；　I　am
convinced　that　it　is　undesirable　that　the　public　should　be　misled；　for
even　a　few　days；　by　misrepresentations　so　serious。

I　am　copiously　abused　for　speaking　of　the　Jesuitical　methods　of　the
superior　officials　of　the　Salvation　Army。　But　the　following　facts　have
not　been；　and；　I　believe；　cannot　be；　denied：

　　　1。　Mr。　Booth's　conduct　in　the　〃Eagle〃　case　has　been　censured　by　two
of　the　Judges。

＇301＇　2。　Mr。　Bramwell　Booth　admitted　before　Mr。　Justice　Lopes　that　he
had　made　an　untrue　statement　because　of　a　promise　he　had　made　to　Mr。
Stead。*

　　　　*　This　statement　has　been　disputed；　but　not　yet　publicly。　（See　p。　305。）

And　I　have　just　proved　that　Mr。　〃Commissioner〃　Booth…Clibborn　asserts
the　exact　contrary　of　that　which　your　report　of　the　judgment　of　the
Master　of　the　Rolls　tells　us　that　distinguished　judge　said。

Under　these　circumstances；　I　think　that　my　politeness　in　applying　no
harder　adjective　than　〃Jesuitical〃　to　these　proceedings　is　not
properly　appreciated。

　　　　　　I　am；　Sir；　your　obedient　servant；
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　T。　H。　Huxley。



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　XII。

The　〃Times；〃　January　22nd；　1891

SIR；I　think　that　your　readers　will　be　interested　in　the　accompanying
opinion；　written　in　consultation　with　an　eminent　Chancery　Queen's
Counsel；　with　which　I　have　been　favoured。　It　will　be　observed　that
this　important　legal　deliverance　＇302＇　justifies　much　stronger
language　than　any　which　I　have　applied　to　the　only　security　（？）　for
the　proper　administration　of　the　funds　in　Mr。　Booth's　hands　which
appears　to　be　in　existence。

I　am；　Sir；　your　obedient　servant；
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　T。　H。　Huxley。

　　　　　　　1；　Dr。　Johnson's　Buildings；　Temple；　E。C。；
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　January　14；　1891。

MR。　BOOTH'S　DECLARATION　OF　TRUST　DEED；　1878。

〃I　am　of　opinion；　subject　to　the　question　whether　there　may　be　any
provision　in　the　Charitable　Trusts　Acts　which　can　be　made　available
for　enforcing　some　scheme　for　the　appropriation　of　the　property；　and
with　regard　to　the　real　and　leasehold　properties　whether　the
conveyances　and　leases　are　not　altogether　void；　as　frauds　on　the
Mortmain　Acts；　that　nothing　can　be　done　to　control　or　to　interfere
with　Booth　in　the　disposition　or　application　of　the　properties　or
moneys　purported　to　be　affected　by　the　deed。

〃As　to　the　properties　vested　in　Booth　himself；　it　appears　to　me　that
such　are　placed　absolutely　under　his　power　and　control　both　as　to　the
disposal　and　application　thereof；　and　that　there　are　no　trusts　for　any
specific　purposes　declared　which　＇303＇　could　be　enforced；　and　that
there　are　no　defined　persons　nor　classes　of　persons　who　can　claim　to
be　entitled　to　the　benefits　of　them；　or　at　whose　instance　they　could
be　enforced　by　any　legal　process。

〃As　to　the　properties　（if　any）　vested　in　trustees　appointed　by　Booth；
it　appears　to　me　that　the　only　person　who　has　a　locus　standi　to
enforce　these　trusts　is　Booth　himself；　and　that　he　would　have　absolute
power　over　the　trusts　and　the　property；　and　might　deal　with　the
property　as　he　pleased；　and　that；　as　in　the　former　case；　nothing　could
be　done　in　the　way　of　enforcing　any　trusts　against　him。

〃As　to　the　moneys　contributed　or　raised　by　mortgage　for　the　general
purposes　of　the　mission；　it　appears　to　me　that　Booth　may　expend　them
as　he　pleases；　without　being　subject　to　any　legal　control；　and　that　he
cannot　even　be　compelled　to　publish　any　balance…sheets。

〃Whether　there　are　any　provisions　in　the　Charitable　Trusts　Acts　which
could　be　made　available　for　enforcing　some　scheme　for　the　application
of　the　property　or　funds　is　a　question　to　which　I　should　require　to
give　a　closer　consideration　should　it　become　necessary　to　go　into　it；
but　at　present；　after　perusing　these　Acts；　and　especially　16　and　17
Vict。　c。　137　and　18　and　19　Vict。　c。　124；　I　cannot　see　how　they　could
be　made　applicable　to　the　trusts　as　declared　in　this　deed。

＇304＇　〃As　to　the　Mortmain　Acts；　the　matter　is　clearly　charitable；　and
unless　in　the　conveyances　and　leases　to　Booth；　or　to　the　trustees　（if
any）　named　by　him；　all　the　provisions　of　the　Acts　have　been　complied
with；　and　the　deeds　have　been　enrolled　under　the　Acts；　they　would　be
void。　It　is　probable；　however；　that　every　conveyance　and　lease　has
been　taken　without　disclosing　any　charitable　trust；　for　the　purpose　of
preventing　it　from　being　void　on　the　face　of　it。　It　is　to　be　noted
that　the　deed　is　a　mere　deed　poll　by　Booth　himself；　without　any　other
party　to　it；　who；　as　a　contracting　party；　would　have　a　right　to
enforce　it。

〃Whether　there　are　any　objects　of　the　trust　I　cannot　say。　If　there　is；
as　the　recital　indicates；　a　society　of　enrolled　members　called　'The
Christian　Mission；'　those　members　would　be　objects　of　the　trust；　but
then；　it　appears　to　me；　Booth　has　entire　control　and　determination　of
the　application。　And；　as　to　the　trusts　enuring　for　the　benefit　of　the
'Salvation　Army；'　I　am　not　aware　what　is　the　constitution　of　the
'Salvation　Army；'　but　there　is　no　reference　whatever　to　any　such　body
in　the　deed。　I　have　understood　the　army　as　being　merely　the
missionaries；　and　not　the　society　of　worshippers。

〃If　there　is　no　Christian　Mission　Society　of　enrolled　members；　then
there　are　no　objects　of　the　trust。　The　trusts　are　purely　religious；
and　trading　is　entirely　beyond　its　purposes。　Booth　can　＇305＇　'give
away'　the　property；　simply　because　there　is　no　one　who　has　any　right
to　prevent　his　doing　so。

〃Ernest　Hatton。〃

It　is　probably　my　want　of　legal　knowledge　which　prevents　me　from
appreciating　the　value　of　the　professed　corrections　of　Mr。　Hatton's
opinion　contained　in　the　letters　of　Messrs。　Ranger；　Burton；　and
Matthews；　〃Times；〃　January　28th　and　29th；　1891。

The　note　on　page　301　refers　to　a　correspondence；　incomplete　at　the
time　fixed　for　the　publication　of　my　pamphlet；　the　nature　of　which　is
sufficiently　indicated　by　the　subjoined　extracts　from　Mr。　Stead's
letter　in　the　〃Times〃　of　January　20th；　and　from　my　reply　in　the
〃Times〃　of　January　24th。　Referring　to　the　paragraphs　numbered　1；　2；　at
the　end　of　my　letter　XI。；　Mr。　Stead　says：

〃On　reading　this；　I　at　once　wrote　to　Professor　Huxley；　stating　that；　as
he　had　mentioned　my　name；　I　was　justified　in　intervening　to　explain
that；　so　far　as　the　second　count　in　his　indictment　wentfor　the　Eagle
dispute　is　no　concern　of　minehe　had　been　misled　by　an　error　in　the
reports　of　the　case　which　appeared　in　the　daily　papers　＇306＇　of
November　4；　1885。　I　have　his　reply　to…day；　saying　that　I　had　better
write　to　you　direct。　May　I　ask　you；　then；　seeing　that　my　name　has　been
brought　into　the　affair；　to　state　that；　as　I　was　in　the　dock　when　Mr。
Bramwell　Booth　was　in　the　witness…box；　I　am　in　a　position　to　give　the
most　unqualified　denial　to　the　statement　as　to　the　alleged　admission
on　his　part　of　falsehood？　Nothing　was　heard　in　Court　of　any　such
admission。　Neither　the　prosecuting　counsel　nor　the　Judge　who　tried　the
case　ever　referred　to　it；　although　it　would　obviously　have　had　a
direct　bearing　on　the　credit　of　the　witness；　and　the　jury；　by
acquitting　Mr。　　Bramwell　Booth；　showed　that　they　believed　him　to　be　a
witness　of　truth。　But　fortunately　the　facts　can　be　verified　beyond　all
gainsaying　by　a　reference　to　the　official　shorthand…writer's　report　of
the　evidence。　During　the　hearing　of　the　case　for　the　prosecution；
Inspector　Borner　was　interrupted　by　the　Judge；　who　said：

〃'I　want　to　ask　you　a　question。　During　the　whole　of　that　conversation；
did　Booth　in　any　way　suggest　that　that　child　had　been　sold？'　Borner
replied：

〃'Not　at　that　interview；　my　Lord。'

〃It　was　to　this　that　Mr。　Bramwell　Booth　referred　when；　after
examination；　cross…examination；　＇307＇　and　re…examination；　during　which
no　suggestion　had　been　made　that　he　had　ever　made　the　untrue　statement
now　alleged　against　him；　he　asked　and　received　leave　from　the　Judge　to
make　the　following　explanation；　which　I　quote　from　the　official
report：

〃'Will　you　allow　me　to　explain　a　matter　mentioned　yesterday　in
reference　to　a　question　asked　by　your　Lordship　some　days　ago　with
respect　to　one　matter　connected　with　my　conduct？　Your　Lordship　asked；
I　think　it　was　Inspector　Borner；　whether　I　had　said　to　him　at　either
of　our　interviews　that　the　child　was　sold　by　her　parents；　and　he
replied　〃No。〃　That　is　quite　correct；　I　did　not　say　so　to　him；　and　what
I　wish　to　say　now　is　that　I　had　been　specially　requested　by　Mr。　Stead；
and　had　given　him　a　promise；　that　I　would　not　under　any　circumstances
divulge　the　fact　of　that　sale　to　any　person　which　would　ma　ke　it　at
all　probable　that　any　trouble　would　be　brought　upon　the　persons　who
had　taken　part　in　this　investigation。'　（Central　Criminal　Court　Reports；
Vol。　　CII。；　part　612；　pp。　1；035…6。）

〃In　the　daily　papers　of　the　following　day　this　statement　was
misreported　as　follows：

〃'I　wish　to　explain；　in　regard　to　your　Lordship's　condemnation　of　my
having　said　〃No〃　to　＇308＇　Inspector　Borner　when　he　asked　me　whether
the　child　had　been　sold　by　her　parentsthe　reason　why　I　stated　what
was　not　correct　was　that　I　had　promised　Mr。　Stead　not　to　divulge　the
fact　of　the　sale　to　any　person　which　would　make　it　probable　that　any
trouble　should　be　brought　on　persons　taking　part　in　this　proceeding。'

〃Hence　the　mistake　into　which　Professor　Huxley　has　unwittingly　fallen。

〃I　may　add　that；　so　far　from　the　statement　never　having　been　challenged
for　five　years；　it　was　denounced　as　'a　remarkably　striking　lie'　in　the
'War　Cry'　of　November　14th；　and　again　the　same　official　organ　of　the
Salvation　Army　of　November　18th　specifically　adduced　this　misreport　as
a