The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-13
TANNER OUT OF A JOB
His Dream Of Bursting The Surplus
Forever Wrecked.


wAsHINGToN. Sept. 12.-<'Ommi~~io0sr
Tanners letter of resignation was made
public to-day. He says: ''The differences
which exist between the secretary of tl<.
interior and myself tO the policy to
be pursued in the administration of ths.
pension b,Ircau has reached a stage which
threatens to cinfparrass yosi to an extent
which ! feel l should not call upon yosl ts,
suffer. and am investigation into the.
affairs at the burs.au has been coniDletesI
and am assured both ny yourself and
by the secretary of the interior, contains
no reflection ON my integrity au intii-
vid'ial ar am officer. herewith place my
r,'-ignation in yosir hands to- take effect at
your pleasure. to the end that yosi may bs.
relieved of amy further embarrassment i'm
the natter.
President Harrison. i'm reply. accepts
ths, resignation, to take effect when a s,Is.-
ccssor IL appointed. He says: ~ do not
to discuss ths. causes which led to the.
present attitisi. OF affairs OF the pension
office. Sou have been kindly and fully
advised of my views upon most of these
questions. IL gives rnc plca~,,rs. tn, and
far as ! am advised, the facts est, .,blishsti.
that yomr honesty has not at any time
been called in question and beg to renew
th. expression of rny personal goosi will.
To rcporter Tanner said to-siay: The,
nor did he a,lvi-s. that I resign. He as
s,lrs,si uic the Investigation into ths. affairs
81 the ls'nsion office had devclols-si moth
ano.i Intentions. and said II / r.nnsined
In the office Secretary Noble would re-
sign. decided IL better I should resign
Secretary Noble said tn "a reporter that
There was nothing personal in ths, causes
which led to the severance of the Official
relations between himself and Tanner. II
was cntirs'ly due tn difference of opinion
i'm regard to matters of official admins
trsstion. Secretary Noble added that the.
story at wranxls' bctws.s.n himself and
Secretary Tracy WAS true neither in worsi
nor thosight.
Private secretary Halforvi said no i~-,,s-
was ever made ny SECRETARY Mobile to the
president a. tai whether ls. or Tanner
should Ro. Ihs.rr was never any formal
cabinet consultation about the matter
and uo dii~sagrecncnt whatever among ths.
question WAS mot at all i'm tho presidents
mind whether one of two Is.rss,ns should
, : II wu~-.s.se<s. this evrusvsu ~ n eeuss~-
uan In position to speak with authority
that there will hs no haste about filling
the. position. What Tanner will slo il
still - matter of conjecturc.
Gossip a. to Tanners s,ices.-.or il now
engaging attention. Exl ongrs.~~snau
Warner of Missouri, ex-s.osusna nsier-in-
chief Of the q. A. r., il believed tn isr tins.
most likely candidate. Other candidates
General Charles r.. Brown of Cincinnati
and General Powell of Illins ~.
Tonight the names of John u. Rea of
Minneapolis and cx-(:overssor L.n.i,,<
Fairs'lild of Wisconsin. both cx-.ous-
npasssis'r~-in-chicf of the q. A. r.. have
been added ,n those spoken at as the -,,s'-
cs.ssor to Tanner. Ex-cotnnaissler-in-
chief Warner of Kansas City, will arrive
in Washington to-nr.rs'w. IL IL said that
Secretary Mobiles Telegram to Warner was
sent without the knowlssisxs. of tl... prs.-i-
dent.