Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-13
MAJOR WARNER SUMMONED.
The Late C0mmandeY.ln-ehief of the
 c. A. R. Invited to Take Tanners

The Late Commander-ln-ehie of she q. A. R. Invited to Take Tanners Place.
 WAsH1NaToN, Sept. 12.-The announce ment that Commissioner Tanner sent in hii
 resignation to the President at an early houl this morning is confirmed.
 The post of Commissioner of Pensions hai
 been offered to Major William Warner. ae
 has been summoned to Washington by the
 President, and will arrive tomorrow morn
 ing. Major Warner was Gen. Alger's prede-
 cessor as commander-in-chiefo of the Grand
 Army of the Republic. It is expected that
 his appointment will mollify many G. A. R.
 men who consider the removal of Tanner 6
 slap in the face for the veterans.
 KANSAS C1rY, Sept. 12.-Major William
 Warner left Kansas City last night for Wash.
 ington, in response to telegram from the
 President or secretary of the interior asking
 him if he would accept the position of com
 missioner of pensions to succeed Commis-
 sioner Tanner in event the latter should be
 removed.
 Major Warner was a member of the House
 of Representatives for two terms, and after-
 ward commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.
 He is very popular among the veterans, and
 ever since the talk of Tanners removal began
 he has been mentioned as among the possi-
 bilities for the succession.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-A gentleman who
 had . conversation with President Harrison
 on the subject says that the vacancy created
 by Commissioner Tanners resignation will
 not be filled with haste and that some time
 may elapse before 8 successor is announced.
 In the mean time Mir. Tanner may take @
 leave of absence. Another office to which
 rumor assigns the commissioner is that of
 recorder of deeds for the District of Colum-
 bia, one of the most lucrative in the gift of
 the President.
 To a reporter Mr. Tanner said: "The Press
 ident did not ask for my resignation, or did
 he advise that resign. He assured me, how ever, that the investigation into the affairs of the pension office had developed nothing that reflected upon my honesty or my good intentions, and said that if remained in office Secretary Noble would resign. The dismemberment of cabinet is very seri- ous thing and I decided that it was better that should resign since the unreasonable prejudices of MT. Noble could not be over- come."
 Secretary Noble was ayerse to saying any thing on the subject for publication. He did say, however, that aside from the official correspondence in the case President Harri- son had written letter to the commissioner conveying ID cOrulak teTM5 ulS ebteem IOI MT. Tanner. "And I am glad he did SO, too," continued Secretary Noble. Reference was made to the published state- ments of an unfriendly feeling between the secretary and commissioner. General Noble said there had been no break in his personal relations with Nr. Tanner and that there was nothing personal in the causes which led tc the severance of their official relations. The l secretary said it was entirely due to differ, ! enoe of opinion in regard to matters of ofdoia l administration. The secretary called atten tion to letter this morning from Secretary Tracy in which he stated that he would bs l occupied all day, and that he desired Sec
 retary Noble to contradict the report o | the interview which is said to have taker place at the White House. Secretary Nobl' ! said that the story of wrangle between himself and Secretary Tracy wss made out O | the whole cloth and was true neither in wore ! nor thought. He added that the same cor dial relations existed between himself ani Secretary Tracy as between the other mem bers of the cabinet. Commissioner Tanne ! so far has made no plans for the future. H | will continue to live in the district for som
 time. He has lease for year of the resi- dence he now occupies in Georgetown and is furnished with furniture which he brough
 from Brooklyn.