The age-herald., 1897-12-29
THE CONFERENCE WAS NOT HELD Secretary AIger Unable to Meet With Canadian Officials. THE KLONDIkE RELIEF PLAN May Be Carried Out Jointly By the Two
 Countries. CAPT. BRAsTTsD WILL ADVERTISE For the ss Sies Which Will Be Carried
 SSi the Expedition.
 
 ONLY HE MOST NECESSARY FOOD VIII Be Carried on the ExI iition- skaguay Instead of Dyea May Be Selected as
 Terminal Point of the Party
 No Starvation at Dawson.
ONLY aHE MOST NECESSARY Foop

Washington, Dec 2S-The Canadian min- ister of the interior, MT. Sifton, and his secretary, MT. McKenna, were waited on at their hotel this morning by Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the war depart- ment and welcomed in the name of Secre- tary Alger. 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 lunch- con. It is learned that MT. Sifton, in ac- cepting Secretary Algers invitation to come to Washington for the purpose of consult- ing respecting Klondike relief measures, fly in favor of cooperation in the effort to aid the miners in the Klondike.
 AIger still Wetk=
 It was expected that a conference would be held this afternoon between Secretary Alger and the Canadian officials, at which the general plan of operations would be arranged. It did not take place, as Secre- tary Alger had oyerrated 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 few days, however, so that the conference Is simply postponed for short time.
 Capt. Brainard has been authorized to issue tomorrow the advertisements for the supplies that are to be carried on the ex- petition.
 The list of articles to be carried has been arranged with the greatest care, only the most vitally necessary food which combines resistance to cold and decay with great nutrtive value being selected.
 from the adviees of the Canadians 1t Is likely that Skaguay will be chosen instead of Dyea as the terminal port of the relief expeditions, because Skaguay has wharVes at which the ships can discharge their car- goes directly.
 Mutually Beneficial.
 MT. 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 arrangements which would be mutually beneficial in ex- tending relief to the Klondikers. The min- ister's attention was called to reports that Canada might not be willing to cooperate in the use of the military arm of the gov- ernment, as provided by the bill which re- gently became a oaw. He said, however, 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 possible.
 Action Unnecessary.
 Seattle Wash, Dec. 2.-The steamer Alki arrived here today, bringing advices from Dawson up to Nov. 25 The Alkis passengers say there will be no starvation
 
 When informed of the action being taken by the United States government to send a relief expedition to that place, they said 1t was unnecessary and uncalled for