The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-13
TANNER TANNED.
FORCED TO RESIGN HIS PECULA-
TIVE POSITION.

leaving resident taffi~"h orfifd HOW
20 successfully White-va~h nim-No
Other Position Yet rendered. and Doubt 1
fui if One VIII Ge-Othcr Capitol News. ]
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. September IL d,
Secretary Noble was called to the EX- ,
ecutive Mansion this morning shortly !
after Q o'clock. lie took a buncle OF (
papers with him. At the Executive !,
Mansion 10 found the President with :
Secretary Tray and Attorney General
Miller. They went into conference at
n o'clock. and were still cl0soted to-
gc;her. The subject under discussion is
the Tanner matter The President has
given Commissioner Tanner permission
Co resume control Of the pension Office
pending the appointment Of his sue
cessor and the formal acceptance Of his
resignation. lie is at his desk IN the
f pension Office this morning. The matter
under discussion at the Executive
Mansion is the disposition to be
made Of Commissioner Tanner ana
. the appointment OF his successor.
Major William Warner, Of Kan
.as CITY. who was q member
of the House of Representatives for
two terms. and cOmm1nder-in-Chiet of
the Grand Army last year. has been
sent for He will arrive IN Washington /
tomorrow. when the position of Com /
missioner will be rendered to him. At /
1ll5 this morning Secretary Tracy and /
Attorney General Miller left the con- /
ference. Secretary Tracy said To |
United Press reporter. "Commis>ioner /
Tanner ha-Iesigued. lie is no. seeking /
any other place.
TANNER RESIGNS.
At1 o'clock this afternoon the Presi-
dent made public the following CORES
pondence:
DEPARTMENT CT THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU CF PENSIONS.
. "WAsuNGToN, Sept. 10, 1850.
- 40 He Presidcnf:
The differences W hich exist between
the Secretary of the Interior and my
self ms tothe policy TO bee pursued in the
- administration of the Pension Bureau
/ have reached a stage " hich thre3tens
J. fo opbarrass YOU TO an extent when ]
" feel / should not call upon you 10 SUI
fer. and as the Investigation INTO the al
fairs of the bureau has been completed
l. laud am assured, both by yourself and
'' 5v the Secretary of the Interior. con
tains no reflection on my integrity as
an individual or as an officer. / hefe-
3, with place my resignation IN your
m hands. TO take effect at your pleasure,
o. to tne end that YOU may be relieved OF
any further embarrassment in the mat
, ter. Very respectfully yours.
JAMES TANNER.
~. commissioner.
IS TIE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS.
'- "FNrcrryE MANSION. I
ais ,suINGr0N. ID. c.. Sept. H.. 1857. y
$, 81 Hon. James Tomcr, Commissioner OF
Pensions:
- Dear Sir.-Nourlottc rendering youi
u re.ignsiion Of the Off ,e of Commis'
rd .ioner of Pensions has been received.
e- and vcur res ignaiion is accepted To iaf'
i fleet on the appointment and pualih
500 cation of YOUR snccessor. 40 10
ll think Unnecessary in this orle,pondeic'
Ito discuss the causes which have led 10
- the nresent attitude of affairs m I'M
IT, Pension office. You have been klndl,
as and fully advised of my views upon
most of these matters. III gives m'
&. Measure TO add that SO far as am ad
yised. your honesty has not at any tim
-u been called in question. and ] beg to 1e
''a,11 new the expression Of my personal goo
uy will. Very truly You're.
oad .'BENJ HARRISON.
BrclNNlNG AND END OF THE TANNE
TROUBLE.
7r The following statement OF TIE O'
'tI. Ginning and end Of the Tanner clihcu
d - ~ is,fiicial and thoroughly Neuhed
1er svcrv respect Before his depaltul
.. from Washington tor his vacation trll
le,oretafv Noble ON several occasion
.nose to the President about the couT.
ri Commissioner Tanner and ms cler'
&c In the matter of rcratiDg pensionei
- and also i'm relation 20 unguaided
'rh o,,ks which thc Commissioner ha
3t na1e from time TO time The ficr
lent was inclined tOdeiend Mr.. Tame
and ne did so several times. Recent
~ Nr Tanner made speeches al J..
OK n.iro Chatauoua. AMI Muwauke
-'f| which called forth strong protests iro
- ,rominent Republicans. Directly All
H.. Milwaukee incident, S-cretal
Nolla returned TO the city. deIeimlL'
Nd IN hrino the Tanner matter 10 c'l.ha
gr.,nt his views before the Preside
Do ina very positive manner, and ihtih"s
i. a he wonld retire from the Interior u
'u-l- na,tmeut If Mr. Tanner was cohllnu
,.r,.- In Office much longer ..,
i.n- On Tuesday. Senator Hiscock' WI
and had been talking with the LteS'"e
'om- - t,e matter. and who had learn
y. n r,om him That 10 was likely TO come
na... d, climax. went 10 Commissioner Ia
n,, without authority from the IRE
,. I.,t boUever. and SAID that the Co
M oo .,,,.sioner would better resign hs ON
so oO 49, n he aid not, lie would be
. Vo moved. From tins interview Ei'
the etoiy. which was coniirmel Ds
Commissioner yesterday morning ~
~ had been asked for his resignaeio
.rt, Vhen Mr.. Tanner visited the " "'
IL, later. he learned that the Pt'
'e.us 49, h,d mot asked for his reslgnall'
on1 that Senator liiscOck mad neeh q
80 an his own responsibility j.
~ i,,., obout - O'Clock, Iai
p,rsdfl. marshal Of the D'sliicl
ef. r.ln,,hia and a particular lilehn
i5...iiaut went TO Mr. Tame
u j. house. and i'm his private cap"ci'S
.'.,l necvnlained TO the Commissloiiei' L. >
nrls. too that Mr.. Tanner wouiu oe'
o 90. T.l;ere tine President of the ulliion
'r,ilN ,.l,,ci, he found himself placed
.a..l, .,,-,,,,, lie told the COmm.sslo
.Jni- 'Sa,7 't'7 i've President had been ms con
'.icu- ''.' . tr;.rd and that he had show
drug tent lllthu' III" 80 a.. ,f,irp
IRt- when he gave him Inc IN. IN
'eN~n which hc was appointed ana "irei" n,,, y.
when he defended hls couisc' Inv M \
MISSIONER said that he appfev.i1'e.~ q -.
,,-r focl. but for time he wa7 quiz ~. ~,
his determination to loiCo III. ~,
s my dent TO choose between Ie'nV',n5
.. .. and leaving him IN Office ono,sy ,',.o
S9 "' e,re midnight, however he EaNo
Pa TO and agreed to write his reSiSua.hlOn 10 y,
nlaccd it then aud there III the "''"'
"a, tansdell.