Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-29
the RELIEF EXPEDITION
Will Garry 0nIy vitality Necessary Foods to
the Hungry Klondikefs.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Canadian
minister of the interior, Mr.. Sifton, and
his secretary. Mr.. McKenna, were
waited upon at their hotel this morn
ing by Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn
of the war department, and welcomed
in the name OF Secretary Alger. They
were then driven around the city in
Guiding the Soldiers Home grounds,
until noon when Secretary Alger, who
had arisen from his sick bed for the
purpose entertained his visitors at
luncheon.
1t is learned that Mr.. Sifton, in ac-
cepting Secretary Ayers invitation to
come to Washington for the purpose
of consulting respecting Klondike re-
lief measures. telegraphed that his
government was heartily in favor of
cooperation with the United States
authorities in the effort to aid the
miners in the klondike. 1t is expected
that a general plan of operations will
be arranged between Secretary Alger
and the Canadian officials.
The expected conference between
Secretary Alger and Mr.. Sifton
did not take place, this afternoon.
was not sufficiently recovered from
his illness to undertake the work of ar
ranging details of the YEkon relief ex-
petitions. The Canadian visitors are to
remain in Washington for few days.
however, SO that the conference is
simply postponed.
Captain Brainerd has been author
lied to issue, tomorrow. the advertise
ments for the supplies that are to BE-
carried on the relief expeditions. They
probably will appear in newspapers in
Chicago. Seattle, Portland and San
Francisco. The list of articles to be
carried has been arranged with the
greatest care by the quartermaster
generals department after consulta-
ton with Surgeon General Sternberg
only the most vitality necessary food
articles being sanctioned.
List number one is made up of bacon,
-four. pea meal. dessicated onions. teas
salt and PEP per. These things are to
go if anything is taken.
Both potatoes and coffee are provided
for in list number two which is to be
made up of articles that are to be car
ried in addition to those in the first list
if there be accommodation for them.
This list is dried fruits. dessicated
potatoes and coffee. If the transporta-
ton facilities are equal to a still fur
Their load the articles in list number
three will be added as follows: Fresh
meat in cans sugar and tobacco.
FROM the-a1yices of the Canadians 1t
is likely that. Skaguay will he chosen
instead of Dyea as the terminal port
of the relief expeditions. Skaguay has
wharves at which ships can discharge
cargo directly. while at Dyea there ar /.
nothing but lighters to land the goods.
Mr.. Sifton said. tonight. that he
hoped to conclude his visit within the
next two days and that there was no
doubt the two governments could make
an arrangement which would be mu-
tual beneficial in extending relief to tn
Klondikers.
The minister's attention was called
to reports that Canada might not be
willing to cooperate in the use of the
military arrangement of the govern
ment as provided by the bill. which re-
Gently became law. He said. how
ever, that he apprehended no difficulty
in that direction, as the only purpose
of the two governments was to effect
the relief in the most feasible way.