The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-27
PENSION OFFICE INTERROGATION.
Secretary Mobiles Version OF the Forced
Resignasion OF Green n. Raum, Jr.

Secretary Noble. Version OF the Forced
Resignasion OF Green n. Raum. Jr.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 28.-The special commit
tee Of the House to investigate tho workings
Of the Pension Bureau under the management
OF Commissioner Raum. resumed Its investiga-
tion to-day. Secretary Noble appeared to give
any information that tho committee desired.
Concerning the forced resignation Of Green
B. Raum. Jr.. the Secretary said that no writ
ten charges were made against him by tho
Pension ONCE. but Mr.. Lyman Of tho Civil
Service Commission had presented charges
based upon an investigation made by the Com
mission. which showed that young Raum had
taken money for using his influence for OBJ.
tanning places in the Pension Bureau.
AT the time Of the investigation said Sec
Rotary Noble. II was about to go away on &C.
count Of my health. and left tho matter to my
assistant. Mr.. Bussey. and he accepted the
Secretary N obIe added ID that h aflldavits con-
Sn ae9 snuH The Ps sssn
charge. Was May O. 1891. and the papers came
to the Secretary some time after. Young Raum
IN answer to q question fIon Mr.. Enloe Sec;
sonnestion with that dspart%ent '' Ke s ls
the Secretary said that two young men called
his ons 'o %f ehsr
In the form OF Rftdavits. which they did. As
soon as he could have these affldnyits tran
scribed he would furnish copy to the COM
The Secretary in answer to a question by
Mr. Enloe. said that he did not know that Com
the ass Of his soss dss 81 "e
In regard to the discharge Of Special Exam
iner Taylor who was dismissed last year. Soc
rotary Noble said the ease was not based upon
any request of Com issioner Raum. but be-
cause Taylor and the Commissioner did not
se beneAoisi to the tie service to remove Mr. Tay-
II. Entoe asked various questions in regard
charges made. and asked particularly about
h hs sS sy Of sfh h examiners rim IN
Ssnt but sald that tSS reoords " viii show
nish the Information I" The COMMITTEES. He
s s that he gave his ettcntion to removals in
tenn q tfe Pensee 6mce ana ee said th"i The
cheney; The relation OF the Board Of Pensions
BY the Secretary ' at The request Of Mr. Enoe.
who thought that it Was not allowed ny stat
utes. but was simply an administrative fea-
Secretary Mobiles testimony furnished q
striking ILLUSTRATION OF the manner, in which
Washington are shielded from punishment.
even when their shortcomings amount to
downright crime The secretary admitted that
when Green d Raum. Jr.. was found guilty "f
selling promotions and appointments he was
not discharged until he had tim. to look about
him to find something to do. After giving this
testimony the Secretary made the further re-
markAble statement that he treated young
Raum mildly because Of the young mans re-
lationshi q to the Commissioner" II expected
to he criticised for this" the Secretary said.
There arc hundreds Of cases on record in
the Interior Department Of the dismissal OF
clerks for much less serious offences than
those committed by young Raum. where thirty
days leave q absence with pay was not grant
SON Favoritism to the sons Of public men is
so com mon in Washington that little surprise
Is expressed mt anything that happens.
Secretary Mobiles Testimony was extremely
higher officials of tn" Interior Department
who discovered their wrongdoing hut neglect.
OIL to punish 1t. Tho Secretary claims and
his position Is endorsed by the Civil Service
made in his department. except i"r cause.
Members Of tho committee anticipate no lifIi-
Guilty in refuting this claim. ana they promise
subsequent meetings OF the investigation
The committee adjourn ed until Monday next