The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
CANADA SURE TO COOPERATE.
sIxAGUAY MAY BE THE TERMINUS
OF THE RELIEF EXPEDITION.

rho Town Supplied With Wharves
at which the Ships Can Discharge
Their Garages, While Dyea Lacks
such Facilities The Canadian
ministers of the Interior and His
Secretary Now at Nashington-The
Food That Is 10 he Taken.
washington, Dee. 2S.-The Canadian
minister of the interior. Mr.. Sifton. and
his secretary, Mr.. McKenna were waited
upon at their hotel this morning by AS
sistant Secretary Meikel1ohn of the war
department and welcomed in the name Of
secretary Alger. They were then driven
around the suburbs, including the Soldiers
Home grounds, until noon, when Secretary
Alger who has arisen from his sick bed
for the purpose. entertained his visitors
at luncheon.
1t is learned that Mr.. Sifton, in accept
ing Secretary Ayers invitation to come
10 Washington for the purpose of consult
ing respecting Klondike relief measures,
telegraphed that his government was
heartily in favor of cooperation in the
effort to aid the miners in the Klondike.
It was expected that a conference would
be held this afternoon between Secretary
AIger and the Canadian officials, at which
the general plan of operations would be ar
ranged. 1t did not take place as Secre-
tary Alger had over-rated his strength
and found he was not sufficiently recov-
cred from his illness to undertake the work
of arranging the details of the relief ex-
petitions
The Canadian visitors are to remain in
Washington for few days, however, so
that the conference is simply postponed
for a short time.
Capt. Brainard has been authorized to
issue tomorrow the advertisements for
supplies that are to be carried on the
relief expeditions.
The list of articles to be carried has been
arranged with the greatest care, only the
most vitality necessary food, which will
combine resistance to cold and decay as
well as being nutritive, will be selected.
List No. l includes absolutely indispen-
sible articles, and is made up of bacon,
flour, pea meal, dessicated onions tea,
salt and pepper. 1t will be noticed that in
food value onions are set ahead of pota-
toes and that tea is taken instead of
coffee
Both potatoes and coffee are provided
for in list No 3 which is made up of
articles that are to be carried in addition
to those in the first list if there is accom-
mediation for them. This list is: Dried
fruits (apples, prunes or raisins), dessi-
Gated potatoes, coffee
If the transportation facilities are equal
to still further loss, then the articles in
list No 3 will be added as follows: Fresh
meat in cans, sugar and tobacco
ffaa o1H Of he Narno =
is likely that Skaguay will be chosen in
stead of Dyea as the terminal point of
the relief expeditions, because Skaguay
has wharves at which the ships can dis
charge cargo directly. e#
MIR. Sifton said tonight that he hoped
to conclude his visit within the next two
days and that there is no doubt the gov
ernments could make arrangements which
would be mutually beneficial IN extending
relief to the Klondkers.
The minister's attention was called to
reports that Canada might not be willing
TO cooperate in the use of the military
arms of the government, as provided by
the bill which recently became law. He
said, however, that he apprehended no diff
ficulty in that direction, as the only pur-
pose of the two governments was to effect
the relief in the most feasible was posi-
BILE.
Seattle. Wash. Dec. 2S.-The steamer
Alki arrived here to-day bringing advices
from Dawson City up to Nov. 25 The
Axis passengers say there will be no
starvation at Dawson this winter or next
spring. Being informed of the action be-
Ing taken by the United States govern
ment TO send a relief expedition to that
place, they said it was unnecessary and
uncaled for Two thousand men have
gone from Dawson to Fort Yukon, where
they have an unlimited supply of provis-
ions. Those remaining at Dawson have
been eating regular meals and have
enough in sight to last well along into the
spring. No sickness is reported in Dawson
and everybody there is in good circum-
stances and are not worrying as much
over the food situation as their friends
outside believe. The AXIS passengers
brought out, it is estimated, about $500
in dust and nuggets