Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-21
TIE CASE OF YOUNG RAUM.
The Civil Service Commission Has Taxi .
IL Up for Investigation.

IL Up for Investigation.
TEE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BIZ ASKED HIS oPrN.
ION II THE Kx-oFFIcIAL CANNOT BE PROSE
cursp-MR. MILLER SoN-ooMNrrrAL IN CON-
vERsArIoS- TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
The recent turmoil over the misdoings Of
young Mr.. Raum in the pension Office is moi
destined to abate quite yet.
1t was given new turn yesterday and q
further twist again this morning that will
probably cause IL TO occupy an important
place in the history Of this administration.
The civil service commission, whose atten-
tion was called to the alleged disposal Of Offices
considerations. has determined to act
IN the matter and to make q
thorough investigation of the facts. The men,
oers OF the commission naturally feel a bit sore
over the discovery that the service had been
imposed upon and used for mercenary
purposes by an officer Of the government and
tney nave decided to see whether there are not
some legal steps that can be taken to prevent
the recurrence Of such acts.
YOUNG NIB. RAUM NAY BE PROSECUTED.
Accordingly. the Attorney General is to be
askedfor an opinion as to whether or not Mr.
Green b. Raum, jr., cannot be prosecuted 70,
an offense against the statutes of the United
States.
Commissioner Roosevelt was at the Whit,
House this morning and laid the matter befor,
the President He strongly urged that some
such step be taken, for the protection Of tn,
integrity of the civil service and the punish
ment of the offender.
WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER SAYS.
The Attorney General said to q STAR 70
porter that he had not yet seen any reques
for an opinion coming from the civil
service commission and that if one shoult
come he could not consider it unles
1t was forwarded by the President. He is au
thorized by law to render opinions only whel
asked for them by the President and tn
heads of departments. As the civil servic
commission ID not under the jurisdiction o
any OF the departments, a request for an opin
ion must be made through the President.
This fact may have some bearing on the cas-
in view OF the long interview between tn
President and Commissioner Raum yesterda
afternoon, the result of which is unknown
The talk is understood not to have been alto
gether satisfactory to Mr.. Raum.
GEN. RAUM WARNED.
The President is said to have given the com
missioner polite berating for having inferen
TALLY impeached the fairness of his superio
officer, Secretary Noble, in his action in tn
case Of young Raum.
The commissioners interviews on the subjec
have all been to the effect that there N
truth i'll the charges against his son and that h
was the victim of conspiracy, words that hsv
nettled the President and Secretary Noble be
yond the point Of silent endurance.
The general belief is that there will be n,
action taken at present with regard to the com
missioner himself, whatever may become of hi
sons case. but that Gen. Raum has been warnet
of the fate that befen his predecessor in tn
pension Office.
COMMISSIONERS ROOSEVELT ON-CoMMUNICATIvE
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt wa
decidedly non-communicative when aske,
by STAR reporter whether there was IN,
foundation for the rumor that criminal pro
ceedings would be instituted against Green b
Raum, jr.
This commission" said Mr.. Roosevelt. cha
made its report on the matter to the heads o
the proper departments"
More than that the Commissioner woul,
not say. 1t is understood however
| that copies Of the report were sent t
Secretary Noble. who at once called for youn
Raum's resignation; to Secretary Foster, VIII
| will, it is believed, remove from Office tn
colored man Straun Ito whom Smith said b
paid 5000 for a position), and to Attorne
| General Miller, who has the legal end of tn
| case in charge.