The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-29
CANADA WILL COOPERATE.
Minister Of the Interior Siftou vis-
its Washington.
ARRANGING TO TRANSPORT SUPPLIES
Only Ahroiutcly Necessary Food Ar
ttcles Provided For-Thrce Lists
OF Provisions Made ont.

Washington, December a. The Coma
dian minister of the INA aor. MIR. cht,r,
and his secretary. MIR, MclSonna, were
welcomed at their hotel this morning by
Assistant Secretary MeiEie3oAa OF the war
department and welcomed In the sane of
Secretary Alger They were driven around
the suburbs, including tae soldiers lIo:ne,
until noon, when Secrs-a.y Alger. who had
arisen from his sick bel for the psrls, q.
entertained his visitors at luncheon. il
is learned that MIR. Sitton in accepting
the invitation TO Gene 10 WASHINGTON for
me purpose OF consulting respecting the
hionulke relief measures teleg 'aphcd that
ms government was heartily III favor Of
cooperation with the United States in tue
effort to aid the miufs in the niaaalse.
The expected conto' snce between Secre-
tary Alger and AIR. Sitton did 10. take
place this afterncon. Sacselary .Nlge. had
overrated his strength aal foand 10 was
not sufficiently recoy s.,d from bis illness
to undertake the work of arranging details
OF the relief expedition. The Canadian
visitors are TO remain In Washington ter a
few days, however 50 ,ha. the cou.,iti &c
was simply postponed for a short Time
Captain Brainard mas been authorized to
issue the advertisement inr tn. supplies
that are TO be carried ON the relief ex-
petitions. The list OF articles has been
arranged with the greatest care oaly the
most vitality necessary fool articles, which
combine resistance to soli and decay with
great nutfitive value being selected. Whey
are as follows:
List No. l includes absolutely indispeps
able articles aud is made up of bacon. flour.
pea meal dessicated onions, tea. ialt aud
pepper. II will be n,ri;ei that III tcoi
values onions are set ahaai os potatoes and
that tea is taken instead OF coffee.
Both potatoes and coffee are provided
in list No, ., which Is made up OF articles
that are to he ca ried IN addition TO the sc
IN the first list II ihcre is accommodation
for them. This list is:
Dried fruits (apples, pruncs or raisIns)
dessicated potat)ul, aud conne.
If the transpo'tl ion facilities are oqnal
u stli fu4ther load, then the articles IN
| list No. 3 will DO sdlel, as follows
Fresh meat In cans, sugar md tobacco
| From the advices of the Canadians 4 is
likely that skagray viii be chosen instead
of Dyea as the terminal pert OF the relie'
| expeditions because skaguay has NparI g;
at which the ships can DIS barge cars sea
! directly.
| Mir. Sifton said toni sht ;lIat he hoped u
| conclude his vlsl. within TIE next 40 CAyi
/ and that there was 10 doubt but that th'
| two governments could mako an airsrre
ment which would be mutually reneHc a
In extending relief to the rlonaikers. Tb'
minister's attention WAS called 10 he re
ports that Canada :ligat n1t be VIII ~ Il
! co operate in the use If the military sr
rangements as prosil "a bs tile I'LL "f;ei
recently became a Law. lie said thai IL
apprehended 20 difflc NY In that direct OF
as the only purpo use Of the two government
was to effect the relief in the most fcaslh
| wav poSSihp