Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-09-26
(From our regular Correspondent)
Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. l6, 1889
The President did not get off to Deer
Park until Saturday owing to important
matters demanding his attention here,
Before going he rendered the appointment
Of Commissioner of Pensions to Major
William Warner of Missouri ex-congress-
man and ex-commander- in chief Of the G..
A. K. Major Warner ia here but has not
yet decided to accept the position, and
many Of his friends say that his acceptance
is extremely doubtful as he cannot afford
TO give up hi, present large income from
his legal practice for the salary of Commits
sioncr Of Pensions, $4,000 per annum.
However. great political pressure Ia being
brought to bear upon him and he may be
made to see that 1t Is his duty to accept
am In position to state positively that
whether Major Warner accepts or not ths
President has fully decided that he will
give the position TO q representative men,
may rest assured that their interests will
be looked after.
Although several days old the resigna-
tion OF Commissioner Tanner is still the
all absorbing topic of convcrsattUn here.
All sorts Of opinions are expressed, some
Of them pretty severe on Secretary Noble,
but the prevailing impression is that Mr..
Tanner in rendering his resignation took
at,1t tns q h.ap
~ embarrassment After all is said that
can ~ said with any degree Of certainty
the letter of Mr. Tanner transmitting his
resignation and tha, Of the President ac-
light that Is creditable TO both of them.
Here are thc letters
COMMISSIONERS TANNERS LETTER.
DEPARTMENT w THF INTERIOR
BUREAU ar PENSIONS,
Washington, .. g., Sept, -, SO.
II TIA President
The differences which exist between the
Secretary of the Interior and myself as to
the policy to be pursued In the admnistra-
ton OF the Pension Bureau nave reached
sIaSc "hich threatens 70 tmparrA-s you 10
an extent which ieei should not call
upon you 70 suffer and, as the inyestisa-
tlon into the affairs of the Bureau has
been completed and, | am assured. both
by yourself ana ny the Secretary OF the In
terror, contains no reflection on ms Int, =
rity a. an Individual or as an officer
herewith place my resignation in your
hands 70 takc erect at your pleasure, to
the end that you may be- relieved of any
further embarrassment
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES TANNER. COMMISSIONER
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY"
Executive MANSION. |
Washington, ID. c, Sept. u, SO.
hon James 7dHHer, Commissioner N PEN .
siDns.
DEAR SIR Your letter rendering Your |
resignation Of u" Office Of Commissioner !
ot Pensions has been received, and Your |
resignation Is accepted, 70 take effect on /
the appointment and quaiitication of your
successor DO not think It necessary in |
this correspondence to discuss the causes |
which have led TO the present attitude of
Ahair' IN me Pension ONCE fou have
been kindly ana FULLY advised OF nv views
upon most n these matters. 1t gives me
pleasure 70 add That 80 far as AIN aiivis- |
ed' Your honesty has not at any time been
called INTO question and beg to renew |
the expression OF my personal good will
Very truly yours,
BENJAMIN hAKhIs">
Mr., Tanner has been rendered [. 5. !
narshalshlp In New York which he declin- !
-. u Is thought that the President will
appoint MIN Recorder of Deeds In this city
ana that ne VIII accept the appointment,
although some OF his friends say that he
VIII not again accept office under the pres
ent admin's'raton.