Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-13

anu the president mas heen mhde pubic by |
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The Letters IN the Case.
DEPARTMENT or rHu INTERIOR
BUREAU or peNsfoNs,
WASHINGTON. ID C., sept ia !
To THE presidents The differences which ex.
ist between the secretary Of the interior and my
self as 20 the policy 20 ho pursued in the adminis
tration Of the pension bureau have reached a
stage which threatens % enharrAss sou 70 IA ex
tent which feel should not eal upon you 10
suffer and as the investigation into the affairs OF
the bureau has been completed. and ] an rs.
sured, both by yourself and by the secretary Of
the interior. contains no reelection on my intee.
rity as an individual or as an officer, herewith
place my resignation ia your hands. % talse effect
at yonr pleasure, 20 the end that sou may he re-
eved ~ any further embarrassment III the mat
ter. Respectfully yours JANIS TANNEH,
Commissioner.
EXECUTIVE MANAfoN /
WAsnNgIoN Sept ~, 1890. I
Hon. James Tanner Commissioner Of Pensions:
DEAR Sia-Nomr letter rendering your resguA.
ton of the ,niee " commissioner Of pensions
has been received and your resignation Is ac-
cepted 70 take effect on the appointment aud
qualification of your successor | do not think
II necessary in this correspondence. 70 discuss
the causes which have he'd "a tho present attitude
Of affairs IN the pension offoe You have been
kindly and fully advised OF my views upon most
Of these matters
Il gives ine pleasure 10 add that. So far as am
advised, your honesty has not at any time been
called 10 question, and beg to renew the express
sion Of my personal good viii Very truly yours,
BENZ HAausoN.
A History Of the Trouble.
The following statement Of the beginning
and end Of the Tanner difficulty il official
and thoroughly verified in every respect;
Before his departure from Washington for
bis vacation trip Secretary Noble on several
occasions spoke to the president about the
course Of Commissioner Tanner and his
clerks in the matter Of rerating pensioners,
and also in relation % unguarded remarks
which the commissioner had made from time
to time The president was inclined 70 de-
fend Tanner, and he did 50 several times.
Recently Mr.. Tanner made speeches at El-
mira. Chhutauqua and Milwaukee which
called forth strong protests from prominent
Republicans. Directly after the Milwaukee
incident Secretary Noble returned 70 the
city determined % bring the Tanner matter
to climax lie expressed his views 70 the
president in q very positive manner and in
timhted that be would retire from the interior
department If Tanner was continued in Office
much longer
Senator Hiscork's Interference.
Tuesday Senator Hiscock, Of New York,
who had heen talking with the president
about the matter and who had learned from
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commissioner. SUGGESTED that Mr. Tanner
would better relieve the president OF che dif.
iculty ia which he found himself placed bv
resignng He told the commissioner that
the president had been his consistent friend.
and that be had shown IL when he gave him
the Office 10 which he was appointed. ana az
tersTard when he defended his course. The
commissioner said he appreciated this fnct,
but for a time he was quite firm In his deter
niaation 10 force tie president 10 choose be-
tween removing him ana leaving him in
office.
He Concluded to Resign.
shortly before 4niinirht. However H.
gave ia end arrfed Is rfiee his RESIGNATION
ana placed II thsn ana there la tho hands 81
MIR Eauslen Connissioner Tanner mav
receive some other office at the hands Of the
administration. None had been offered him
at p d. The tone ot the presidents letter
Of acceptance Is generally considered not at
all cordial, and 10 is commonly interpreted
as unfavorabs 70 Mr. Tanners chances Of
being appointed 70 another Office. One Of
the theories about his disposal Is that he
will BE- made recorder of deeds 81 the Dis
trict of Columbia. The Office pays 81, 900 e.
$1,000 year in fees It was held by Fred
Douglass under Arthur, and a colored man
Hgr. Tanner Talks.
Mr. Tanner was reluctant 10 talk about
his resignation His disposition, however.
appears to be not to show any resentment.
bat To maintain cordial relations with the