The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
ARRANGING FOR RELIEF.
Minister Seton, of Canada, at Wash
ingtOn-FOOd for KIOndikers.

WASHINGTON, Dec 28.-The Canadian
minister of the interior, Mr. Seton, and his
secretary, Mr. McKenna, were waited on at
their hotel this morning by Assistant Secre-
tary Meikeljohn, of the War Department,
and welcomed in the name of Secretary AL
ger. They were then driven around the
suburbs, including 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.. Seton, in accepting
Secretary Ayers invitation to come to
Washington for the purpose of a conference
respecting the Klondike relief measures,
telegraphed that his government was heart
lily in favor of the cooperation with the
United States authorities in the effort to
aid the miners in the Klondike. 1t was ex-
pected that conference between Secretary
Alger and Mr.. Seton would take place this
afternoon, but Secretary Alger had over
rated his strength and found that he was
not sufficiently recovered from his illness to
undertake the work of arranging details of
the relief expeditions. The Canadian visitors
are to remain in Washington for few
days, however. so that the conference is
simply postponed for short time.
Captain Brainard has been authorized to
issue tomorrow the advertisement for the
expeditions. They probably will appear in
newspapers in Chicago, Seattle, Portland
and San Francisco. The list of the articles
TO be carried has been arranged with the
greatest care by the Quartermaster De-
partment after consultation with Surgeon
General Sternberg, only the most vitality
necessary food articles, which combine re-
sistance to cold and decay with great nutri-
tive value being selected; The list is as
follows: List No l includes absolutely in
dispensabe articles and is made up of
bacon flour, peameal, desiccated onions,
tea, salt and pepper. These things are to
go if anything is taken. 1t will be noticed
that in food value onions are set ahead of
potatoes. and that tea is taken instead of
coffee. Both potatoes and coffee are pro-
vided for in list No. 2, 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, pTunes or raisins), desiccated
potatoes and coffee. If the transportion
facilities are equal to still further load
then the articles in list No. 3 will be added
as follows: Fresh meat in cans, sugar and
tobacco.
From the advices of the Canadians it is
likely that Skaguay will be chosen instead
expeditions. The reason for this choice is
said to be the fact that Skaguay has
wharves at which the ships can discharge
cargoes directly, while at Dyea there are
nothing but lighters to land the goods. Mr..
Seton said tonight that he hoped to con-
clude his visit within the next two days and
that there was no doubt the two govern
ments could make an arrangement which
WOulu De mutually DeneIlcldl IN extending
relief to the KlOndikers. The minister's at
tention was called to reports that Canada
might not be willing to cooperate in the
use Of the military arm of the government,
as provided by the bill which recently be-
came law. He said however, that he APP
pretended no difficulty in that direction. as
tho 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 to
interpose any technical obstacles to the
execution of the relief measures and So.
this reason it is expected a satisfactory
agreement will be reached within the next
two DAYS.