Telegram-herald., 1889-09-13
TANNER QUITS.
TIE Pension Commissioner Ten1-
ers EIs Res znas-o2
IT IS ACCEPTED bY IEE PRESIDENT.
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sala tie Co1ll1 iss-oner writes tn&- he rec
ogn 1es that 1l~ersncss exisS ss1eSsn him
se4 aud tie Secretary or TIE Interior re-
spocg.ag Iks administration q tie Pension
Bureau sid that. these differences bslng
Iaciea. IA Ihe interest - q thorough NJ sag-
islActory adzAlalslr4IIen o. - once -
should rssisn
hAsAIa0Toa. Sept - The following Is
Commission Tanner letter II gssig l@tlon
an Pgsslcen- Harrison reply thereto
"DErAa4EEsE ~ 4zE Isr8kl0h BUREAU
os FESslo0S NAsHI>OroS. ID e.. Septsm Der
- lsst 10 ~ 20 assf Ile dl-r-
ences WAsca exist between lhs nsc
retAry of as Interior snl myself
as q the policy 10 be p-rsusd "a
TIE as.aiafstrstsn of tAs Prasioa Blr.el
have reached . stage which threatens 10 eEa-
n4Fr4ss yea % exIsnt ~hiea 1 feel
I should not call upon yoa 20 suffer. and
ss the iugesLgaticl into TIE 4lalrs II
tae bureau has oesn completed, aud an as
s1red. both - yourself 4n1 .y tls Secretary
oi The Interior, contains 10 reelection on ny
integrity aa iuoisdBal or as a. officer
herewita place ms resignat-on IN your hands.
70 take effect AZ your pleasure, 10 The snc that
you NAY be relieved Of zny further emtarrass-
meut n TIE natteE Very respectfully yours,
JANIS TASNEa. Conmissioner."
Executive MANSION. MAsHIsGloN, Sep
TEN Ger lz -Hos. Jgfafs IsnHsr, Csnulissi0asr
o. Pens o4s. Dear Sr--Your letter tender
Ing your res gIat.on of The ONCE O, Ccmmis
sioner OF Pensions lss been received. ard your
reslgnation Is accspted 70 taAe eject 81 the
appointment sad qUalireatou OF yoar sue
cess0r
Il 90 not think II necessary in this core
sponcence 20 utscUss the causes which have
led 10 the present attitude of Affairs ia the
Pension once. You have been kindly aad
fully advised OF my views upon most or these
matters
III gives me pleasure 10 add that 50 far as
am advised your honesty has not az any time
heen called IL question. and I beg 20 renew
the expression Of my personal good Viii. VERY
truly yours, R-SJAMTN HAIRlsON."
One report was that President Harrison
had advised Commissioner Tanner 70 re
sign. General Aiger, Chief
OF the Grand Army; Governor Foraker. OF
Ohio, and Commander Wilson. OF Kansas.
are said 20 have telegraphed Tanner urg-
ing him not TO resign, while Mrs. Tanner Is
reported TO have said that If her husband
resigned she would choose to take in wash
ing rather than that he should accept the
office OF United States Marshal for New
York
WASHINGTON, Sept l2-The retention,
removal and resignation OF Commissioners
of Pensions Tanner were subjects OF pro
tracted conferences at the Executive
Mansion Wednesday between tho Presi-
dent and most OF bis Cabinet officers.
Informal conferences were held dur
ing the day between tho President and
Secretaries Noble and Tracy; but the
formal Cab net meeting to discuss
the matter did not convene until nearly
fp. IN, and lasted until about o'clock in
the evening Secretary Noble was with the
President as early ps 2 O'Clock. He brought
with him the report OF the committee
which has Investigated re-rating in the
Pension Ofhco during Comm ssioner Tan
ners administration. presumably 10 be
used rs an argument for securing the Com
missloners vacation OF the Office
The reasons for ths antagonism TO NJ
Tanner by Secretary Noble were numerous
Commissioner Tanner. it wss charged. had
been a source of trouble In the department
from the beginning. be was lacking In
executive capacity and he failed 10 grasp
the requirements and needs of the Pension
Bureau No question was ever raised as TO
Mr. Tanner honesty or sincerity or integ-
rity as IN Official. but he failed TO discharge
the duties OF the Office as the Secretary felt
they should be discharged lie was
agents and in his sympathy for the soldier
il was thought that ne accepted every rep
resentatioR made TO him as true and legiti-
mate The investigating commission which
was appointed completed It's labors some
time ago, and it is stated that tho records
show that business has been loosely con
Quoted since Mr.. Tanners administration
70 an extent which is threatening. 10 say
tho east These were the complaints made
by secretary Noble in an Official capacity.
As 10 tho general criticism OF Commits
sioner Tanner made by the press and the
public they seemed 10 have teen based
principally upon his tendency 10 talk too
much SAYS a friend OF tho Adnin'stra-
ton Prom tho beginning OF his official
career hs manifested a disposition 10 re-
sent every criticism OF his conduct Of mis-
Office. That he was indiscreet in
HIS utterances upon most occasions
Ia not denied even by Ar. Tanners
friends These occasions OF indiscrstion
were so frequent "a 70 become extremely
annoying and embarrassing to the Admin
istr&ti0n Commissioner Tanner seemed
20 invite criticism. and he received 10 very
freely. His Indiseretion was accepted ~ an
indication OF his incapscity FOR so i'm
portant and trying an Office as Pension
Commissioner.
Now thss Commissioner Tanner has va
Gated rumor is rife with candidates 70 sue
ceed him. Ex-Pensioa Agent Poole. of New
York ex- Congress men Brown OF Ohio. and
Thomas. OF Illinois. are already men
toned among others for the place
NEw IoRE. sept. ~ General Sherman
said last night that Corporal Tanners r-sig-
nation woald not effect the allegiance IL
tue Grand Army Of The Repuhhc either one
wy OF the other. a. they we're too sensible
body Of men 20 question any act OF the
President
CHrcAGo. SEPT IA Washington special
favs nat Tanner Is - succeed General
Rosecrsns ~ Register ~ she Treasury. snd
that Congressman Mckinley. 81 ohio. hAs
been offered the positioD o. Commissioner
of Pensions Mckinley left Chicago lsst
night for New York e. attend ths funeral
q Cor grsssman Cox Prom there be vii
20 - Washington bat it r. understood he
vii decline the position "a he has Errcng
hopes 81 heosuing Speaker ~ the HoHss.
ktvsas CITY No sept l2 MAJOR
william Warner e reported 40 hsve isf;
haasss CITY for Warrington IN response q
a - i@gTam from the President or tae sec
rstarT of .5s Interior assirr hir n he Wo1ld
scsspr rhs position ~ Comm ssic-er a
Pension. ~ succeed Comm ssioner Tsnne1
fn event the lstteT should be removed
Ma5-r Warner wssa men 5.r - the Rouse
of sseutarfres for tTo terms ard AZ
srwsI8 was Comusr lsr-in-r tfsf % tas
Grand Army - -he 3re1tEc Hs rss ver7
voruisr snonz he Veterans sr1 ever str q.
ERE - lz 20 Tsoarr's rpw,rai b-rsr ne hss
reen mentioned 50 smsug the possisfdrss ss
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