The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-20
CORPORAL TANNER OUT,
4 Radical Dissrs.es Bstussa the Corpsrsl and
Secretary Nssls Ons q the Chief Causes,

Aeeie1l ptnerence bstWeen the Corporal and
Secretary Nssls Ons sf the Chief Causes.
Corporal James Tanners resignation as
commissioner Of pensions is in the hands of
President Harrison. Its acceptanceis merely
a matter Of time. Deputy Commissioner
Smith has been designated to act as CON-
missioner until successor to Mr.. Tanner is
appointed.
and while Mr.. Noble wns ut tho White House
thecorporal was sent for and upon his arrival
the report Of the investigating commission
w0s read and he was informed why he was
Offensive and Objectionable rs the hcnd of
the pension bureau. There hos never been
tho best Of feeling bctween the secretary and
the commissioner. MIR. Noble has not up
proved the methods of the commissioner
and hos been irritated by the lattcr's
indiscretions. Resides, there has often times
been conflict Of authority, the com.
missioner asserting that the secretary had
no right to interfere in certain matters that
appertnined strictly to the pension bureau.
The i'll feeling has been constantly growing,
and it becume apparent that either the see.
retary or the commissioner must go. These
points were explained ut length to the COM
missioner ut the con erence, and an effort
nude to reconcile him to the situation. A
considerable portion Of tho time at the
L
place that would be acceptable to Mr. Tan.
ner: The mntshalsl'ip Of the Southern district
OF New York was offered him, Senator His.
cock consent to the disposal Of that office
having been gained. There was also IL sug.
gestion Of other places, including the regis.
that this was offered. Other places outside
Of Washington were suggested, but were
srurned by the thoroughly angered corporal
The marshalship liz ns lucrative as
the pension commssionership but Mrs Tan
per objects to leaving Washington. She
says they have leased u house for three
years; that two daughters are here in public
versity, and it would he most inconvenirnt
to leave the city. It is tho intention
Of the administration to find some
thing for him that will be satisfactory so
that his virtual dismissal will not leave him
stranded. 1t is probable Tint the acceptance
aouneed until place Ss w has ~ nee., es
found for him, in case he will acrept
some other position. Some Oi MIR. Tanners
friends nssert that he will open pension
office IN Washington and present tho claims
Of his old comrades who are looking for pen
sions.
There are already numerous candidates
for the place. The past five months huve
shown that business man is wanted ut the
head Of go important u bureau US the pen
sion Office. 1t was Corporal Tanners
lafE 9f actual business ability, coupled
with has indiscreel habit vi tuik,
ing freely, that led to the present Disagree
able imbroglio. Ills removal is OH clarges
of ofincficicncy and indiscretion baseI on Ills
action in making special IL large number oi
pension cases, on the action OF some of his
subordinates in making reratings for each
other. md on the speeches and interviews
credited to the commissioner ia tho uewsIn-
l,rl,. Init,
MED. Tho commission investigating the TO-
ratings in the Office hasrcporfed from time to
time to the secretary OF the in ,efior the
lisroyery Of the wholesale ternring iainong
the employees o( tl,s oiiico "a the pa,tiul ey.
clnsion oi other pensioners The men who
insisted upon Tanners appointment are
moro to blnme than Tho unfortunate corporal,
for they who knew him best should not iuve
urged him for place requiring careful bust.
ness training and keen executive ability.
That is the sentiment Oi the Republicans
who have discussed tho matter during the
past few days. and in selecting Mr.. Tanners
sialeSss9r si 3! g.eas sais W. be tnkeM !o.y9ia
A United Press dispatchfrnm Washington
says that its representative was authorized
by the president to state that "Commissiun-
Tanner shad not been removed. aud that lie
has not asked for tho commissioners resg-
nntion," and thnt Commissioner Tanner de.
CiiHeu lO tutk uUOut tno llnDrOpllO luftlef
than to say TINT he had not been suspended
nnd had not resigned Mai. William Warner
is reported to have left Kansas City last
night for Washington in response to IL
te,egrami ftam ''lla president or
ssesretaIy sSfthe interi6r asLing Tim il Re
would accspt tha pos7tjbp"of eomihissio,ler
in pvsAt the after SHOULD he rrmpyed: The
latest as.or,atsi pl,,sr h,sputth irnm Wash
ington an the subject saya: "Frssi,lant liur:
rIHon has received the "psignation IF fJnmra
W. Tanner as commissioner Of pensions. In
his letter conveying the resignation it is said
the commissioner writes that he recognizes
that differences exist bet ween himself and the
secretary of the interior respecting tho nj.
m;niatratiot of rhe no,,s,on bureaI, aud that
tlfosa ditfetenceA being radical, In the inter.
stiation of the Office, he s.lould'wsign.