The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-30
A LITTLE SHY OF TANNER.
THE G. A. R. GUARDEDLY EX-
PRESSES CONFIDENCE IN HIM.


a Resolution Unequivocally Indorsing
the Corporal and DenOuncinR His
Critics Shelved For Mnder
Substitue-Gen. Barnum the Author
of the One Adopted-The Additional
Officers.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug 2o.-At this
mornings session Of the national encamp-
ment the election of officers for the ensuing
year was completed. Dr. Horace z. Porter
OF Kansas was chosen surgeon general, and
W. IL Childers of Kentucky, senior, and
I. j. Lovette junior vice commander.
The encampment refused to recognize
the Sons of Veterans as an auxiliary
to the G. A. R., because of
disturbing factions in the former. Instead
of giving two womens organizations
Loyal Ladies of the G. A. r.. and the
Woman's Relief Corps-a formal indorse-
ment, which would be contrary to the rules,
it was recommended that the encampment
bid them God speed in their work.
THE LOGAN MONUMENT.
Gen. Alger, president of the Logan mon
ument fund committee, reported that the
collectlons TO date aggregated Sl1, l19. A
committee was authorized to place before
congress proposition to set apart portion
OF the $4,000 appropriated for a site to be
added TO the fund for the monument. Gen.
Warner left the chair and made strong
appeal for the monument scheme.
SPLIT OVER TANNER.
The chief event Of the day was red-hot
time over resolutions iudorsing Pension
Commissioner Tanner Mr.. Perkins of
Kansas introduced resolution heartily
thanking the administration of President
Harrison for the honor it has conferred on
the grand army in the appointment Of Cor
poral TANNER as pension commissioner, and
heartily indorsing his conduct Of the bureau,
because it was created for the benefit Of tho
soldiers and sailors Of tie late war, and de-
nouncing the bitter and malignant sriti-
clsms of the press upon his official conduct.
Gen. Barnum of New York offered a sub
stitute to the effect that notwithstanding
the assaults of the unfriendly press, tho
encampment declared its belief in the in
tsgrity of Corporal Tanner and its approval
OF his efforts TO do all Tor the soldiers and
sailors that the law will allow.
NO NEED FOR HASTE.
Mr.. Campbell Of Illinois agreed with
Gen. Barnum in his idea az to the proper
wording Of the resolution, and said: "Don't
take nasty vote. We can afford to stay
here tan hours to settle this important
question and settle it right. For fifteen years
we have been declaring, aud others have
been uttering the sentiment, that the
country can never pay the debt
due to the old soldiers, But Corporal
Tanner is the first officer that has made
! that sentiment upon practical realty.
| believe it is a high duty OF this eacanp-
ment to sustain him in working out that
sentiment. II the G.. A r. ever lad duty
| to perform, looking neither to the right nor
to the left, to tho committee that is iuvesti-
| eating the workings of tue pension bureau, or
to the commissioner himself it Is now, and we
! ought TO pass this resolution. The substitute
| differs with 1t in only one particular. 1t
| exL resses q belief in the integrity Of Com
| rade Tanner, and would not influence the
action Of the committee charged with the
| investigation. Il may not be better than
an Endorsement like that offered in
| the original resolution, but we should
| make our indOr5ement strong
! enough. The original resolution expresses
our sentiments exactly. If Corporal Ton
| ner is dishonest or has done any criminal
| act, we will find it out whom tho committee
| makes its report. The prcsumbtiOn Of the
| law is that every man is innocent until he
| is proved guilty, and as far as | am con
corned | will make that presumption go to
| the fullest extent in tnis case
WOULD BE AFRAID TO GO HONE.
A delegate from Minnesota said he would
no more dare 90 back to the soldiers Of his
state after harming q hair Of Corporal
Tanners head, than to ride through band
| Of Sioux India with their war paint on.
! He urged the encampment To stand uD 10
the rack and say that the q. A. K. will
stand by Corporal Tanner till something
wrong is clearly proved against him.
Another delegate said a resolution of con-
| fdence like the substitute, should provoke
no opposition, but when it is made a mat
| ter OF Judgment, it becomes d club
in the hands Of Corporal Tanners
enemies. 'Who knows anything about
his administration Of the pension
! bureaul 1t is not hs enemies, but
| his friends We should not try to force the
! administration to suspend this iuyestiga-
! ton. ] was in Washington last week, and
/ | heard it charged upon the strests and
everywhere else that men employed
| iu the bureau were all get
| ting their cases made special, and
taken up Immediately aud re-rsted much
higher, while the poor devils OF the rank
and file have 10 stand back and wait. | tod
told them that il was lie, but if he has
done that and we pass the original resolu-
tion, we indorso sucn action on
bis part The substitute is broad
enough. This encanpment knows moth
ing Of the details Of Corpl. Tanners
work and cannot PISS judgment
| upon it. We may believe 1t is all right, buJ
we do not know it. II we pass the original
resolution and the committee Of investi-
CATION should exonerate him, the oppOsi-
Ulon press would say that the administra-
| ton dare not oppose the q. A. R., and they
| wouli have good reason TO say so.'
| After further discussion, the encampment
adjourned ontil o'clock.
THE SUBSTITUTE REDRAFTED.
! At the afternoon session Gen. Barnum's
! substitute was redrafted to read a. follows:
That we thank President Harrison for the
appOintrnent Of our cOnra1e, James Tanner, az
! commissioner OF pensions. and that potNtth-
| gtaudju2 the assaults made on hinu We declare
| orr complete confidence iu his integrity, and
| our approval Of his endeavors 70 do all that can
| he done under the laws for the veterans Of the
/ war. And in connection with him we ask full
ipyestiga ION Of his administration OF The anairs
| Of toe pension bureau.
| IL was adopted under the suspension Of
the rules, unanimously, amid great cheer
! ing.
A NAVAL BATTLE BY NIGHT.
Fully $50, 600 people occupied the beach
and vast amphitheater on tue hillside, aud
| Lake Shore park was packed with u. a. X.
men and their wives, these seats being re-
served for them 30 witness the
| night naval battle on Milwaukee bay.
| The battle was splendid spectacle, being
participated in by about sixty vessels be-