New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
THE PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY SEND sfI-
c1AI. MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ASKING AN
AppRo ,H1ArIoN TO PAY FOR TRANS
PORTING sUppLIEs-EURrHER RE
PORTS OF SUFFERING IN THE

asked for the purpose OF Transporting suIP'e''
Although many plans have been discussed "ohe
has been decided upon. 1t Is proOaoie H."e.,1'
that whatever action Is taken Will Dc uhoer 'he
d,ract,on NJ the War Department. and by the time
consress acts Secretary Alger will have Formulated
nIans No attempt will be made 10 go UP the
yukon as the ice has closed progress IN that ol-
rection Supplies will have TO be sent over the
passes Just how they shall be transported Is a
question recurring earnest consideration and IL Will
REQUIRE the study of many plans in order that an
entirely feasible one may be evolved secretary
Alger will gather all possible information and Will
communicate with persons who know the routes
TO the Klondke and are familiar with transporta-
ton methods In the Arctic and other frozen re-
s,ons. Reindeer and dogs possibly may be used
and there is also suggestion that the steam sho"
engine which has been successfully used IN the
deep snow Of the logging camps, may be ut!Iizeo.
Secretary Alger has confidence in 1t as means OF
transportation
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED.
The members Of the Cabinet were all greatly III
terested in the matter Of securing relief Whether
the men who are supposed TO be suffering went
there or not against the repeated warnings OF ON
cials is beyond the question the simple fact being
that thew are there and need relief, making "
imperative upon the Government TO extend ana II
nossible No estimate has been made as to the
cost and none can be prepared now congress
will be asked appropriate suTlcieht aNioN"''
and the War Department will expend 1t IN the
roos, economical manner as in the case OF the
Mississippi food sufferers when 10000 was ap-
propriated and only 100 expended
The task Of getting supplies TO the klondlke III
uidwinter is not underestimated, and doubts are
entertained as to its possibility. Dyea can DO
reached by steamer. Thence the Journey is one
of seven hundred miles over the mountains, through
deep drifts Of soft loose snow. TIE sun shines 'or
only about hve hours in each twenty-four. ana
the thermometer Is often down to 90 ana ~ DE-
erees below zero 1t Is believed that an expeol-
t,on cannot reach the Klcndike before February
At the earliest and the hope Is expressed that there
10 suficent supply Of food to last until that time
It IL estimated that there are five thousand people
in the gold country. Secretary Alser believes tha'
Captain Ray has gone TO Dawson. and that ne
Will make his way back and report on conditions
,h.ra Nothing has been heard from him since he
started for the Yukon. but the Secretary expects
advices from him almost any day.
II Is probable that the President will send spe-
cial message to Congress. asking an Appropriation
for the relief of the people In the kiondlKe ana
Il is believed that prompt action Will be taken and
the money made Immediately available
AN APPEAL AND THE ANSWER
IN. following correspondence was laid before the
Cabinet:
III. Hon. william P0S Mcale Sfe rss 8S Of The
xsss to m sss s.a ss
s q. sYuk whG and a With
horrors Of starvation when the present sinai STOCKS
81 ., RS umane people blessed with abundance, thai
everything in our power should be zone to relieve
supplies Of food can be transported 70 the impr.s
Snsmser WIN IL sos Ssss' has S
with kindred e on the raGe Seaf
:s s': .. 0i Ssa9s e s
necessary supplies soon the GPyernmsn; sha
ana supervise their distribution. Private resources
wholly S5 h Of the
So1Sx.ss Portland are .s ssPas,s q
nIoSss ssra SHd si hs but lack
the 70 transport the zane and to
Rs'veassi s a'F E Iss "
GSnsss OF q ceers Of Army
provided for and INSTRUCTED to make all all possible
trusted n't to them Assurances snys far received
6 Ened 70 sia as snd
ssd g h to The
End bess saT 1a and to
loyal confederation we have the honor OF Suoscrib-
The PORTLAND cEAMgEMH A 9g c9 S4.sI51"t
E. D. oLIPHANr. Secretary.
War Department November 90, 1897
The Hon. ". s Mason. President Chamber OF Com
.merss. Portland. Ore % .ox,ou,.,r.
cernIng the starving miners on the Yukon and 10
contained In your dispatch. and hopes that sucn
means AZ shall be necessary TO AFFORD the relief
sipie Gay. r. 4 ALoER. Secretary Of war
Commissioner Smiths telegraphic report showed
that no horses had gone beyond the American jurs
diction at the lakes The thousand head OF sheep
that started the Dyea trail IN July undoubtedly
got through. There were three hundred sheep
shipped from the lakes down the Yukon RATS in
September. Two hundred beef cattle all :old start
ed to the lakes over the Dyea and Skaguay trails
OF these Commissioner Smith reports 10 per cent
lost or consumed. seventy OF which butch
cred and frozen at the lakes awaiting transportation
to Dawson The telegram. cautions the Depart
ment against placing too much faith In the reports
from Dyea
Other advices received to-day and placed before
the Cabinet reported that herd OF reindeer with
supplies. had been started from point on the
Lower Yukon. about six hundred miles above 81.
Nichaels. the herd reaching that place by cutting
across land from q point opposite on the coast
These reindeer arc carrying supplies up and
number OF the people anxious to get down from the
Huondike country will be brought back by this
means This herd will be used through the winter
90 far possible.
TO ENGAGE LAPPS FOR TIE SERVICE
William A. Kjeman. supern cndcnt Of the Gov
eminent rcindesr herds In Alaska. has cen here
several days comforting with The auhoris es. and
started tonight route for Lapland. he goes
under Instructions TO engage q corps Of Lapps FOR
service with the reindeer in Alaska. Mr.. KJcman
Is an expert In the handing Of reindeer, and his
record In taking care Of the Government herd since
h came here for that purpose from LaDlaEd makes