Evening journal., 1889-09-14

nef would hccept as II would neccssitate his
abandoning the lucrative position he now
holds rs solicitor for the Missouri Pacific
railroad worth 900 to $4,000 a year for
the eeommissionership, worth a salary Of but
$1,000
Congressman VIM. Wade, Of Missouri.
who was associated with Mai Warner during
his two terms ia congress, said that he had no
doubt that Maj Warner would accept the
position.
Representative Lamb on the situation.
Representatives Lamb, Of Indiana, in con
versaton with "a reporter of the United Press,
said:
II have not seen Mai Warner since he ar
rived IN Washington, hut from what hear
| have no doubt he viii be made commits
sioner of pensions II win be very good
| appointment There Is sure 10 be good deal
Of disappointment among the old soldiers
about Tanners resignation. There is not one
Of them Tut had an idea that Tanner would
Al some time Or other give them the surplus,
and II will be impossible to convince them
that Tanner was not removed because of his
liberality The mismanaeement Of the pen
sion Office under Commissioner Tanner has
been such that have been Kept at my home
all summer attending to q correspondence,
the principal part of which related 10 pen
sion cases. II has been almost impossible 10
vt any answers % letters addressed 70 the
pension office, and claimants have been call
ing on US to have their business attended TO- y
Bussey u Not Alarmed.
Assistant Secretary Bussey who has been
harshly criticised by q. A. r. men rs the
primary source Of all Of Mr. Tanners trouble
and who it has been reported, is likely 10 be
removed through g. A. r, influence, is APP
parently but little disturbed over the situa-
tion growing out Of Mr. Tanners retirement
He insists that in running counter TO some of
the official acts Of the commissioner be has
been actuated by no feeling Of personal IN
will toward Mr. Tanner, and feels confident
chat influential g. A, r. comrades, men who
thoroughly comprehend the situation and
the circumstances that led to the friction be-
/ tween the departmental executive officers
and tile head of the pension bureau, will sus-
tain him in what he has done.
wish the Correspondence Made Public
/ Considerable pressure is being brought to
bear upon the administration TO make public
the correspondence which took place between
Secretary Noble ana Commissioner Tanner
respecting the lntteris management OF his
4 bnreau. The correspondence is very exhaust
\ i've Friends OF Commissioner Tanner de
cline TO be satisfied until they know all the
facts in the case, and as the publication Of
Che correspondence is the only way 20 con
vince them that they have all the facts, il is
thought TO be only a question Of time when
the budget will be made public The corre-
spondence is decidedly crisp ana will make
interesting reading. II shows among other
things that Commissioner Tanner was in
clined 10 ignore Secretary Mobiles directions
and indeed his position, claiming in at least
one instance that the power behind him Nha
commissioner was greater than that which
was behind the secretary.
There Was But One Alternative.
| gentleman who IS familiar with the
contents of the budget Of correspondence re-
ceived BY the president from Secretary
Noble said that when made public the cor
respondence would show very conclusively
that there was but one alternative for the
administration in the late unpleasantness.
and that was the one which has resulted in
the retirement Of the commissioner II has
been incorrectly stated thnt Secretary Noble
took the correspondence 70 the president,
and in presenting il submitted an argument
on his side Of the question. II is learned
that the correspondence was sent TO the ex-
ecutive, and after reading it the president
almost Immediately determined upon his
! course ot action,
Secretary Noble says that he has no inten-
/ tion at present Of making this correspondence
public, but il it is deemed necessary and
there is any public demand for IL, he may do
so in the near future.
Commissioner Tanner was not at his Office
| during the day. He has taken a temporary
leave of absence until his successor is APP
| pointed.