Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-13
TWO LETTERS.
One Containing the RESIGNATION, the Other
Accepting.

One Containing the RESIGNATION, the Other
Accepting.
WASHINGTON, September 12.-The fol-
lowing is Commissioner Tanners letter Of
resignation, and President HarIisOn's reply
thereto:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Sept. l2, 1889 }
To the President:
1.-THE differences which exist between
the Secretary of the Interior and myself
as the right policy in the administration
of tha Pension Bureau have reached a
stage which threats one to embarrsss you
to an extent, which feel should not call
upon you to suffer, and, as the investiga-
ton into the affairs of the Bureau has been
completed, and, l am assured, both by
Yourself and by the Secretary Of tina In
terror contains no It election on my integri-
ty as an individual OF an officer, l here
with place my resignation in your hsnd.,
to take effect at your pleasure, to the end
that you may be relieved of any further
embarrassment in the matter"
Very respectfully,
JAMES TANNER,
Commissioner.
pENJAarrN's oopr wonDo.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, September u.
Hon. James Tanner, Commissioner Of Pes-
siOns,
DEAR SIR:-Your letter rendering your
resiguat on of the Office Of Commissioner
OF Pensions has been received and your
resignation is accepted to take effect upon
the appointment and qualification Of your
successor. do not think it necessary IN
the correspondence 10 discuss the causes
which have led to the present attitude OF
affairs in the Pension Office. You have
been kindly and fully advised Of my
views upon most Of these matters. 1t
gives me pleasure to add that 50 far as
am advised, your honesty has not at any
time been called into question and | beg to
renew the expression of my personal good
will. Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
TANNERS SUCCESSOR.
Commissioner Tanner was at the pension
Office at the usual hour this morning and
remained there until about noon, when be
left, going, it was said, TO the White
House, but he had not appeared there up
TO 10 o'clock. Gossip as to his successor
is now engaging all attention. To-day
ex- Congressman VIM. Warner, OF Missouri,
ex. Commander in Chief of the G. A. K is
believed most likely TO be appointed. lie
is said to have left Kansas City in Iespose
to telegraphic summons to meet the Secre-
tary OF the Interior. Other candidates are
those named last night, extension Agent
Poole, of Syracuse, General Charles +
Brown, of Cincinnati, ard General Powell,
of Illinois.
WILL PROVIDE FOR THE FALLEN.
The impression of yesterday that Cor
poral Tanner would be provided for IN
some way by the administration, still pre-,
walls, but Just where cannot be learned, II
indeed it has been decided. A western
paper published statement that he wouid
enter upon the practice OF law aiter lesv-
ing the pension office, but a close friend oil
the Corporal's says that is entirely gratuit-
GUS. 1t is said today that General AlGer
did not telegraph to the Oommissioner ad-
vising or urging him not to resign. II ne
expressed any view at all upon the matter
it was verb lily and TO third party. GOV.
Forake1's position is also said TO have
been misrepresented by yesterdays re-
ports. To days information on the SUP,
joct is to the effect that he not only did not
advise Tanner not to resign, but gave him
advice directly to the contrary.