Telegram-herald., 1891-05-17
YOUNG RAUA RESIGNS
The Pension Commissioners Son
Quits His Place.
SHlf HIS FATHER HAS TO SAY
Uis Actisa was Taken At the Request az
Secretary Of the Interior Noble
ana II the Eesais Of ssxa-
sus ChasssA


WAsHIsaroS. May fG.-ThsA secretary
Of the interior has accepted the resignA-
ton OF q. Il. Raum, Jr., assistant chief
clerk of the pension bureau IL Is I'M
derstoed that his resignation was called
Cor. and was the direct result OF using
his tnfuenee and position To secure tho
appointment OF persons 70 positions In
the bureau In return for financial BEN
sdts received or promised
ST. LoUIs. May l6.-Secretary OF the
interior Jehn w. Noble was shown the
dispatch from Washington announcing
the resignation of Green Il. Ram, Jr.,
from the pension Office. The secretary
aid:
Young RAan had recently sos into bad
hahi-s. tie WAS q freqeenter Of pooifooms
sna card player. cannot In any seRse hold
his father. Gea- Green D. Ram. respoa-
sibls for tho Shortcomings OF bis son.
Gsn RAen las nv slacers sympathy.
Ne has A. ,As telegram Indicates, acted
the para OF an honorable man and good ofrcer
Z warned young Kaam time. but he paid no
heed 20 Ee. felt that his eontuct was t2rcish-
ing the administration owed IL 10 my
se.f and 70 the president - take prompt
and decisive action Ia the premises
"NN-
really Go not expect that he viii come here
70 see mc lie certainly knew . week ago that
his son bad 20 30 and be approved of my action
"A the matter. Il Is an ugly business snc dis
like 10 discuss IL. but my duty VAS clear In the
premises"
CHICAGO, May f6.-Pension Commits
sioner Raum, who is in this city. was
asked about the dispatch from Wash
fngton in which IL is stated that his
son, Green H. Raum, Jr., has
been asked TO resign his place as
assistant chief clerk Of the pen
sion ofice on account Of alleged ir-
regularities. Among these was a
charge that he had improperly retained
money belonging 10 the department
and had taken pay for getting . man
. elerkship by means Of a bogus exam
nation Gen. Raum said:
Regarding my son. I Will sag that IN
usructod him TO resign his place chief clerk
because his presence Ia tho cr,ee seemed
90 cause sons friction. The alleged theft
OF money was the result OF = mistake.
n letter signsd Tionesty' and containing 81
vas received az tbs pension once from q
pensloner who said he had been ovcrpsid tha,
snounL TIE matter was turned over TO the
Law department. aud ny son was givea the
money 20 await the Law departments labor
6ome tbrss months later no trace Of the
sender having been discovered. 10 was De
efded 20 turn the monsy into tbs treasury
\ note 20 hand In the e13 vas sent 10 nj
sons desk Re was then ana had been fol
some time % homo indisposed. day or two
went By and my son bad not answered me
request for tAe money because 10 had no:
scached hin ra- matter vas called TO ing ct.
eentscn and ~ once vent 20 his house and got
che moncy. which he had Just a. Is was given
him. Ths other story WAS about . conspiracy
octwecn enc Smith and clerk named John
con 20 g>s tho former o position In the
treasury department. BY means Of bogus ex.
arsnatlon. Ia which Johnscn impersonated
Smith No one animated that ny sou vas coz
nected with IL. Secretary Noble Investigated
she whole AFFAIR In my presence. and no one 60
eus-d my son % snythirg wrong.
Il have no reason 20 suppose that ny resigns
zion ~ desired By the president. OF course I
have no, seen him for several weeks bur hav.
No irtlmstioa that he Is dissatisfied with my
administration az the pension Once. When
she stories which resulted IN the
Cooper Investigation we're printed
went 70 Secretary Noble and the
president and told them that II my retention
OF once caused TIE slightest embarrassment
would resign a. once I am not nan TO re-
main in offce uaissS have ths fali confidence
OF ny sgpsriorA Both gentlemen assured
ms that my administration was per
f.ctly satisfactory. did not seek
very complimentary way aud accepted It,
will start for WASHINGTON At orcc. and when I
srrtvs tsess vin bring matters 70 focus a.
once. so lar - know ! have ths confidence
OF the presidents anf secretary. aud II I am mis-
taken Of course shah rot remain IN of3ce."