Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-13
TANNERS EXIT.
Contents of His Letter of
Resignation.
PRESIDENT HARRISON'S REPLY
General Warner, of Missouri, His
Probable Successor Other.
Candidates.

[ Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, September 12.-Commis-
sioner Tanners letter of resignation has
been made public. He says: "The diff
isrences which exist between the Secre-
tary of the Interior and myself as to the
policy to be pursued in the administra-
ton of the Pension Bureau have reached
a stage which threatens to embarrass
you (the President) to an extent which l
feel that l should not call upon you to
suffer; and as an investigation into the
affairs Of the Bureau has been completed,
and l am assured by both yourself and
by the Secretary of the Interior that it
resulted in no reflection on my integrity
as an individual or as an officer, here
with place my resignation in your hands,
to take effect at your pleasure, to the end
that you may be relieved of any further
mbarrass Dent in the matter"
President Harrison, in reply, accepted
the resignation. to take effect when his
successor qualities, and adds: 81 do not
think it necessary in this correspondence
to discuss the causes which led to the
present attitude OF affairs in the Pension
Office. You have been kindly and fully
advised of my views upon most of these
matters. 1t gives me pleasure to add
that 30 far as l am advised your honesty
las not at any time been called in ques-
ton, and beg to renew the expression
OF my personal good will"
TANNER AND NOBLE EXPLAIN.
To reporter Tanner said today: "The
President did not ask for my resigna-
ton, nor did he advise that l resign. He
assured me that the investigation into
the affairs of the Pension Office had de-
veloped nothing that reflected upon my
honesty or good intentio ds, but said if l
remained in office Secretary Noble would
resign. l decided that it was better that
l should resign
Secretary Noble said to a reporter that
there was nothing personal in the causes
which led to The severance of official re-
lations between himself and Tanner.
1t WIS entirely due to difference of
opinion in regard to matters of official
administration. Secretary Noble added
that the story of wrang.e between him
self and Secretary Tracy was true neither
in word nor thought.
Private Secretary Halford said no issue
was ever made by Secretary Noble to
the President as to whether he or Mr..
Tanner should go. There was never
any formal Cabinet consultation about
the matter, and there was no disagree
ment whatever among the mem bers.
Mr.. Halford added that the question was
not at all in the Presidents mind
whether one of the two persons
should 60.
GOSSIP AS TO TANNERS SUCCESSOR
Is now engaging attention. Today ex.
Congressman Warner, of Missouri, ex-
Commander-in-C Chief of the G. A. R., is
believed to be most likely to be appointed.
Other candidates are ex. Pension Agent
Poole, of Syracuse. N. Y, General Char
let p. Brown, OF Cincinnati, and Gen
eral Powell, of Illinois.
1t was stated this evening by gentle
man in position to speak with some
authority that there will be no haste
about filling the position, and what
Tanner will do liz still matter of con-
lecture.
Tonight the names of John P. Rea, of
MINNEAPOLIS, and Ex-Governor Lucius
Fairchild, of Wisconsin, both ex-Com-
manders-in.C Chief of the G. A. R., have
been added to those spoken of as the
successor to Tanner. Ex-Commander-in-
Chief Warner, of Kansas City, will ar
rive in Washington tomorrow. 1t is said
that Secretary Mobiles telegram sum.
moning him hither was sent without the
knowledge OF the President.