New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
GENERAL BAUM DEFENDS HIS SON.
SAYS he is INNOCENT OF WRONG polNS-
SECRETARY NOBLE OF A DIFFERENT


Chicago Nav 1s-General Green B. Raum' Oohl-
missioner of Pensions, in Chicago yesteru"y "o
the news Of his sons resignation was nrs1 Pu'no"0
q I handed the resignation TO the secretary OoD
left Washington said the General thous"' ~
was the hest thing my son could do, and II was Oh
nv advice and with my entire sanction thae he s'opPo
or+ ~ tho panson Office The charge made that
Green approprated TO his use S72 belonsus 70
the Department is untrue. know now tha1 S'"'o."'
came to be made Some time ago S'2 was SeilV ~ ol
Office in my care and my son opened INC ioVooi'
There was no letter or anything accompanying the
money TO indicate where it was from ana al'ei
certain length of time my informed the la" cerA
that he would turn the money over 70 tne 49,
department to be placed to the credit OF tne III ~
science Fund That night he took the money "
MS home and the next day deposited it IN the IeAsuy
Simply because he had that money WIN N nun aV nON0
the charge is made that ne appropriateI II. h,rse,,
Concerning the published statement tnat no hm1en .
would resign General Raum said If because OF tias
unfortunate affair about my SON. tine fTesagas tS he ia
All dispeased with me | shall resign. Whether ne IS
dspleased cannot for have receved M .o no and nd
am deeply humiliated by IT, But he is Innocent Oh
wrong doing The s72 was satisfactorily accounta tO1
denles having received any money from this man smith;
And it is not shown that my son received any noneS
In the department about 1000 emp emp9Eyes; Eos,
Many enmtie exist SoURt unlH apd to naYg prevent
further annoyance to that ofcla my son resgeu S ns
could not afford to remain Te any any y own nre
Gonf care TO say shall leave for Washington this
there. Ia 1-o,o-,, porr, % n
came 10 me unsolicited During my tncumbency lts
saIr have been conducted with honesty and dspsich
have nothing 10 conceal Upon my record there does
NOT rest a blot / have been In public lie long
time and no man can point to dishonest or even
questionable act OF mtne.'
st Louis, May 16.-General John W. Noble, Sec
retery of the Interior who is in this city, was seen In
reference 10 the discharge Of Green B. Raum IT, tne
con of the Commissioner OF Pensions. at Is true,
said the Secretary, that young Raum's resignation
was demanded The charges against him Of selling
Offices and the Justification in the Civil Service ex-
animation I am satisfied are true, and myself dis
charged three men involved l asked Tor young
porrn,s resignation, and Il understood that 1t
wopld not be withheld longer than to-day. Young
paum had recently got into bad habits cannot IN any
"s boId his father General Green B. Baum, re5pon-
sIhle for the shortcomings of his SON. General Raum
5as nv sincere sympathy. He has acted the part OF
an an honorable man. and good officer know OF no
Charges of any kind against General Raum, warned
voung Raum In time, but he paid no heed to me.
to that his condnct was furnishing the Admlnlstrar
Hon 1 OWED 10 TO myself and TO the President 20 take
nronlpt and decisive action In the premises IL Is an
rrgy business and / dislike 10 discuss II, but my
d1ty was clear In the premises