Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-29
THE DAWSON EXPEDITION
Secretary Alger Again Confers Wit
Minister Seton.
canada Willing to Heartily Co.
operate in Sending Relief to
the klOndike Miners,

secretary Alger. although still confined
10 the mouse with an attack of grin was
sulnclehtly recovered today to discuss WAYS
ana means OF relieving the suffering miners
III the hlondlke country with Mr. Clifton
oe1ton, minister of the interior dominion
Oh canada and his secretary, Mr. Nc
henna. The conference was highly salts
factory IN every respect, and there is no
coupt that the dominion authorities will
heartily cooperate with the United States
military authorities in the forwarding of
1000 supplies. A permit will undoubtedly
be granted United States troops to mass
through British territory on their way to
Dawson, and it is also probable that the
supplies carried by the expedition will be
exempt from the usual customs duties.
Minister Sefton's Hone.
MI. Seton said that he hoped to conclude
MS visit within the next two DAYS. and
that there was no doubt the two govern
ments could make an Arrangement which
would be mutually beneficial in extending
reliel TO the klondikers. The minister's at
tentlon was called to reports that Canada
might not be willing to cooperate in th.
Use Oh the military arm of the government
as provided by the bill which recently be-
came law. He said, however that he
appTehended no difficulty in that dirnotion
as the only purpose of the two governments
was To effect the relief in the most feasible
way possible There appears to be no de-
sire on the part of the Canadian officials
10 lnterpose any technical obstacles 10 the
execution of the relief measures and for
thls reason 1t is expected a satisfactory
agreement VIII be reached within the next
two days.
SknEuay Likely to BE Selected.
FROM adV1ces of the Canadians, it is like
ly that Skaguay will be chosen instead of
"A no
expeditions. The reason for this choice 10
SAD TO be the fact that Skaguay has
"harVes at which the ships can discharge
cargo directly, while at Dyea there are
ho1hihg put lighters to land the goods
Mr.. Sefton paid his respects to President
Meklnley this morning. He was presented
by Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn. After
Nara the Canadian minister took luncheon
at tne Britlsh embassy, and had confer
ence with Secretary Alger at the iatter,s
residence. Later IN the afternoon he had
snort conference with Secretary Gage at
the Treasury Department, and called at
the interior department to pay his respects
to Secretary Bliss.
Collecting Supplies.
capt. Brainard has been authorized to
Issue advertisements for the supplies that
are to be carried on the relief expeditions
ihey PROBABLY Will appear in newspapers
in Chicago, Seattle Portland and San Eran
cisco. The list of articles to be carried has
Deen arranged with the greatest care by
Quartermaster General Weeks, after con-
sLitation with Surgeon General Sternberg.
orly the most vitality necessary food arti-
cles, which combine resistance to cold and
decay with great nutritive value, being Sc
iecteo. List number one includes absolute
~ indispensable articles, and is made up of
bacon, hour, peameal desiccated onions,
Tea SAT- and pepper. These things are to
go II anything is taken. 1t will be noticed
mat In food value onions are set ahead of
potatoes, and that tea is taken instead of
coffee. Both potatoes and coffee are pro-
Vlded Tor In list number two, which is
made up of articles that are to be carried
In addition to those in the first list if there
Is accommodation for them. This list is
dried fruits apples. prunes or raisins), des-
located potatoes and coffee. If the trans
pcrtation facilities are equal to a still fur
Their load. then the articles in list number
three will be added as follows: Fresh meat
in cans, sugar and tobacco.