The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-12
TANNERS HEAD TO FALL.
HE OR NOBLE TO GO, AND IT'S APT
TO BE THE CORPORAL.


Them Reached Yesterday-The Mat
ter Under Consideration at the
White House-What to Do With
the Corporal One of the Puzzlers of
the President.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE crisis in the
relations between Secretary Noble and Pen
sion Commissioner Tanner which, accord
ing to the former was reached to-day, con-
tinues without settlement at q late hour to-
night Upon the best authority it may be
said that Commissioner Tanner has not been
removed nor has his resignation been re-
quested by the President The same a lthority
says, which has been patent for some time,
that serious differences have arisen between
Secretary Noble and Commissioned Tanner,
over questions concerning the administra-
ton of the pension bureau, but not in any
Wise affecting the commissioners personal
corruption in his acts.
RELATE PRINCIPALLY TO RERATINGs.
The Same authority conceded that these
matters related principally to the reratiugs
of pensions Of employees and officials of the
bureau and others, and to certain state
ments credited to the commissioner in in
terviews and speeches.
This is the position of affairs tonight,
but when the authority quoted was asked
if it would probably remain SO, he declined
to commit himself, saying he had no inten-
tlon of entering the field Of prophecy.
A CHANGE IN THE OFFICE IMMINENT.
The air has been full of surmises and
rumors all day respecting the case of Com
missioner Tanner, and the unanimous opin-
ion is that change in the Office is imminent.
The commissioner has not been at his office
to-day, having spent the morning at his
home in Georgetown, and most oi
the afternoon at tho white house
i'll consultation with tho President
and Secretary N bic. The secretary IS re-
ported to have said that the President must
decide which one Of the two he will retain
in his present position-Commissi ner Tan
ner or himself; but he will not talk of the
matter to newspaper people, and the com
missioner is equally non-communicative.
THE FIRST DEPUTY IN CHARGE.
First Deputy Commissioner Smith has
been in charge of the office to-day, but
whether by especial designation of Secre-
tary Noble or simply in the absence of Com.
missioner Tanner, cannot be stated def
nitely In all the excitement over tn,
matter the lips of the officials directly con
nected herewith seem to be sealed.
UNDER AMUSEMENT AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Since yesterday morning the disposition
of the case has been under advisement al
the white house. Secretary Noble had sew
eral conferences with the President, n
Secretary Tracy, who is generally accepted
as Commissioner Tanners friend and advo
cate, has had as many hearings, but what il
the result of them all has not been dis
closed.
NEW BERTH FOR THE CORPORAL.
1t is generally believed that the principa
topic of the discussion at these conferences
was what to do with Commissioner Tame.
in case a change shall be made in the office
of commissioner Of pensions Two appoint
ments have been discussed in this connec-
ton outside of official circles. United States
marshal for the southern district of New
York, and register of the treasury. The
first 1t is said the commissioner can have II
he leaves the pension bureau. without an Y
doubt. AS TO the other Office, the President
is quoted as saying that he had no intention
of removing Gen. Rosecrans.
RosEcRANs DRAWING TWO SALARIES.
Il was said to-day, however, that the
President was ignorant until yesterday
of the fact that Gen. Rosecrans is drawing
two sala les from the government, one as
register of the treasury and the other as q
retired brigadier general. A gentleman
who mentioned this to min says that the
President was much surprised at learning
it. The office of marshal pays $4,000 and
that Of register $4,000. Commission Tan
ner is reported as being very reluctant T..
return to Brooklyn.
TANNERS SUCCESSOR.
With the rumors Of a change in the head
of the pension bureau has come the discus
sion of the possible successor to Commits
sioner Tanner Senator Hiscock is credited
with pushing the claims Of ex-pension agent
Poole of Syracuse for the place. Ex
Gov. Foster Of Ohio, who was alleg I'd
TO have originated the scheme to provide
for Commissioner Tanner by making him
register of the treasury, is said 20 be sup
porting Gen. Charles Brown Of Cincinnati,
who was q prominent candidate for ap-
pointment with Commissioner Tanner. II
is the general impression that New York
will not again be favored If a change be
made.
ANXIETY OF THE CLERKS.
At the pension bureau, rumors concern
ing the tenure Of the commissioner have
bad dsquietlng effect natu ally, and q
speedy settlement of the controversy is
essential to good administration of tn G
Office. II Commissioner Tanner shall leave
his depa ture will be greatly regretted Dy
the clerks, who speak in warm terms of the
consideration with which he has always
treated them.
ADVISED TO RESIGN.
One report tonight is that President
Harrison had advised Commissioner Tanner
TO resign and that tomorrow will see q
settlement of the trouble. Gen. Alger,
ommander-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, Gov. Foraker of Ohio and
Commander Wilson of Kansas are all said
to have telegraphed Corporal Tan
ner advising him not to resign.
These messages, together with the
influence of his wife, are sad TO have been
instrumental in holding the commissioner
back from following the advice Of the Presi-
dent.
MRS. TANNERS SUNK.
Mrs Tanner is reported to have said that
If her husband resigned the office of COM
missioner of pensioners she would choose to
take in washing rather thal that he should
accept the the office of United States mar
shall for New York. Tonight a commit
tee of the G. A. Il. of tue
District of Columbia, headed by
Gen. s. s. Burdette, x-commander-in-chie
called at the white house to see the Presi-
dent in behalf Of the pension commissioner,
but 1t was after he had retired. He sent
word that he would be glad to see them in