Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
TALK ABOUT TANNER.
What ,Ceu. Alser Say~-Gcu. Warner "a
Probable Successor.

What .Ceu. llger >ay~-Gcu. Warner "a
Probable Successor.
DETROIT, MICH, September 13.-When
Gen. Alger was asked last night what he
thought about Mr.. Tanners resignation,
he said. "Wel, that is a hard question to
answer until the facts come out. / know
in a general way that he has been accused
Of exceeding his authority IS Pension
Commissioner. II he has done so am
sure it is intentional. 90 not believe
be would do any dishon0rable act, but
owinn TO a LACK Of business capacity be
may have made serious mistakes IN the
Office.
'It is unfortunate that al that all this
should have happened, but az present 1t Is
a matter entirely between the President
the Secretary of the Interior and Mr.. Tan
ner. In fact it is no business Of anybOdy's
except the officials interested. When /
was IN Milwaukee Cen Bussey and Mr.
Tanner both sought my advice. I ad-
vised them 70 bury their differences and
pull together tremendously, but It seems
they could not be reconciled. 1 have been
asked vha. the G. A. IT, think ab0ut IL, "
said Gen. Ager, in conclusion, but IN
der the circumstaucss they have no ieetfng
except one of regret, They Wilu have no
opinion 90 express until The facts come
ont. No. haven't the slightest idea who
who will get Tanners place. l have great
respect for Mr. Tanner, absolute confidence
.n bis integrity, snd greatly regret his
resignation"
WASHINGTON, September 13- Com
missioner Cf Pensions Tanner did not put
in an appearance at the Pension Office to-
day, and Deputy Commissioner Hiram
smith is acting Commissioner 1t is be
ieved that the Commissioner has taken
leave Of absence until the time for him to
turn over the Office formally to his sue
csssor. His daughter, who is his cOnhden-
tial secretary, was at her post Of duty to-
doy
Secretary Noble was asked to-day if he
intended to make public the correspond
ence between himself and Commissioner
Tanner, which. it is said, the Secretary
laid before the President, and on which be
bases his reasons for asking that the Com
missioner should yacate the office. The
Secretary replied that ne had no intention
at present TO make the correspondence
public. but ID 10 was deemed necessary,
and there was any public demand for 1t,
be might do So in the near future. Secre-
tary Noble also refused to Say anything
with regard 20 the common report that
Hon. Wm. H. Warner would be in Wash
ington to-day 10 response 20 a telegram
sent 90 him in regard TO his taking the
office Of Commissioner Of Pensions.
WASHINGTON, September 13. - Hon.
VIM. Warner, ex-member Of Congress,
from Kansas CITY, ard X-Commsrder-in-
Chief of the e.. A. R arrived in Washing
ton this afternoon and spent two hours IN
consultation with Secretary Noble. As ne
came out Of the office be said, in answer
10 queries Of a reporter, Secretary Noble
and / have discussed nothing bat the at-
fairs of the Sioux Commission as yet.
Tonight Secretary Noble told an Asso-
ciated Press reporter that there was moth
iug new 90 say concerning the apQoint-
ment of q successor 20 Mr.. Tanner. The
report OF the commission that examined
the administration ct the Pension B1reau
undsr tire Sscretary'5 orders will be IN
piat tomorrow, anda copy furnished Mt.
Tanner He has already seen it in manu-
.cripA Whether or not it will be made
pyb.ic is not yet determined.