Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-12
CORPORAL TANNER
RESIGNS HIS JOB AS PENSION CON-
MISSIONER.
4 Secret ConcInve mt the white House
Over the Matter-The Family
Not Happy One.
lpr taierrnnh 70 the pi.pa,ch.l

by telegraph 10 the Dispnich.l
WAsurxGTov. September 1.-THE crisis
| in the relations between Secretary Noble
and Pcpsion-Commissione Tanner. when
ACCORDING 20 the former had been reacheu
! to-day. continues without settlement. Al
late hour tonight upon the best au-
| thorty 1t NAV be said that the C0inIls-
s.oner has not been removed, nor ms u
I resignation been requested by the 4tSl-
/ dent. The same authority sGye-Whlch Ms
/ been patent for some time-that serious
differences have arisen between Secretary
/ Noble and Commissioner Tanner over
/ questions concerning the administrator
of the Pension Bureau, but not IN any
/ wise affecting the Comiui 5iOncrs pefsDhN
character ia the sense or lmpuuny coz
mption in his acts. This same nuthority
conceded these matters related principally
/ 10 the reratings of pensions OF employs
and officials OF the bureau and others, anu
t. certain statements credited 70 the 1eIh-
missioner lu interviews and speeches. lhaJ
! is tho position of affairs tO-nlZht, nut "h,9
the authority quoted was asked y IL WouIu
[ proIlllv-reuniu so he declined 10 commit
himself saying bee hadn0intcniiono OF enter
inc tie field II prophecy. The AR mas Deeu
fun of surmiscs and rumOrs al DAY re-
| specting Tic case If Commissioner tanner
and tie unanimous opinion Is that IA
change m the Office Is imminent me
Commissioner has not been at the once
TODAY. having spent the morning NJ Dis
home IA GEORGETOWN and most of the eve
ming 40 the White House IN consultation
wi., the President and Secretary noble.
The Secretary 81 reported - have SAID that
tho President must decide when one OF
the two he viii retain m his present posi-
ton, the Commissioner or himself, but ne
viii not talk of the matter 10 newspaper
mcn. and the Commissioner IS equahy non
/ communicative.
Firt-Dcpu .y-Commissioncr Smith he's
been iu charge of the Office to-day, but
whether by especial designation OF Secre-
tarv Noble or simply ~ the absence Of me
Commissioner can't be stated definitely.
ia ail the excitement over the matter lh9
hua of the officials directly connected
| herewith seem TO pe sealed.
! Since yesterday morning disposition OF
the case hae been under udvlsement ar the
White House. Secretary Noble had seYe-
rial conferences with the President. anu
Secretary Tracy, who is generally acc. pte1
/ a.. Commissioner Tanner friend pub al
yucate. has bad as many hearings, bu'
what Is the IL suit of then all has not beeen
disclosed. 81 Is generally believed thaD
t.r principal topic of discussion al tH'-'
conferences. was what 30 do with Tanner
in ca.o change sLnll be- made ia
fho Office of Commissioner OF Pensions.
Two nupoiutmcuts have been discussed IN
dissemination outside of the Official cir
Gle United States Marshal FOR the South
eir district Of New York and Register Oh
the Treasury. The FIRST 1t Is s4d' CON
missioner Tanner can have u Le leaves tuc
Pension Bureau without amy doubt. Us 20
Tine other Office If sidcnt barrl51u is
quoted as saviu- Chat Dee had mo- MteLlioh
II removing General Eu-ccrlns. !. was
saiG To-day. however. that t1D PRESIDENT