Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-09-19
IANNfR REsIoNs.


Nht Comnltalouer of Pensions Tenders
Wis uoaitrntlon Various Comments.
WktuiNoroN Hept l2.--rresldent Har-
flson has received the resignation Of
James W. Tanner a. Commissioner Of
Pensions.
In his letter conveying tho resignation,
n o. snid ths Commissioner writes that be
rtcoRnires hat differences exist between
him.flf and the Secretary Of the Interior
respecting the administration Of the PEN
sion Bureau and that those differences be-
ing radical, IN the interest Of thoroughly
Satisfactory administration Of the Office,
he should resign.
One report was that President Harrison
had advised Commissioner Tnnuer 10 re-
sign. Governor Aiger Commander-in-
chief g. A. vi. Governor Foraker and
Commander wilson, cf Kansas arc all
said tc have telegraphod Tanner urging
him not 10 resign. These messages, to-
Rether with the influence Of his wife. are
said to have bien instrumental in holding
the Cofnmissloner back from following
the advice Of the President
Mrs Tanner IL reported 10 have said
that u her husband resigned the Office Of
Commissioner OF Pensions she would
choose 10 take in washing than that ne
should accept the Office of United States
Marshal for New York.
Last night a committee Of tho Grand
Army OF tho Republic Of the District
headed by General Burdette, cx-Com-
mander-in- Chiof, called at the White
House to sec the President In behalf Of the
Commissioner OF Pensions, but IL vas
after he had retired. He sent word that
he would be glad to see them In the morn
ing. Several Grand Army OF the Republic
friends spent the evening with the Com
missioner, but they declined to say what,
n any thing, was the result Of the con-
ference. The Commissioner steadily denies
himself to newspaper men.
Tho retention removal and resignation
OF Commissioner OF Pensions Tanner were
subjects OF protracted conferences at the
executive mansion yesterday between the
President aud most Of his Cabinet officers.
Informal conferences were held be-
tween the President and Secretaries
Noble and Tracy. but the formal Cabinet
meeting 10 discuss the matter did not con-
vene until four o'clock and lnsted until
about six O'Clock last evening. Secretary
Noble was with the President as early as
two o'clock. He brought with him the
report Of the committee which has inves-
tigated the affairs in the Pension Office
during Commissioner Tanners admlnis-
tration, to be used as an argu-
ment Cor securing the Commits
sioner's vacation Of the Office. Mem-
bers Of the Cabinet are extremely
reticent about what happened at the meet
ing. The President, however. authorized
n reps sssentative Of the United Press tc
state that Commissioner Tanner had not
been removed, and that ne had not asked
for the Commissioners resignation"
GENERAL sHERMAN's OPINION
New YORK, Sept 12-General w. 7.
Sherman was seen by reporter last night
and asked for his opinion In regard to the
Corporal Tanners reported resignation
from the office OF Commissioner OF PEN
sions. He said that in his opinion IL
would not affect the allegiance Of the q.
A. r. either one way or the other, as they
are too sensible body Of men TO ques-
tion any acts OF the President