The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-28
BIDS FOR
KLONDIKE
SUPPLIES
Captain Brainard Is
Directed to Adver-
tise for Them.
Rations Required for the
Relief Of Miners on
the Yukon.
Enough Needed to Last One
Thousand Men a Hun
dred Days.
SUPPLIES MOST SUITABLE.
75O, 900 Pounds to the Frozen
Regions.
Enough Needed to Last One
Thousand Men q Hun
dred Days.
SUPPLIES MOST SUITABLE.
In All It Is Proposed to Take IL
75o, 900 Pounds to the Frozen
Regions.
spec.a, Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,

Call Office, Riggs House,
Washington, Dec. q.
Captain D. L. Brainard, who is IN
Chicago making arrangements to ad-
verdse for bids for Klondike supplies,
has been ordered to advertise immedi-
| ately for a prepared list of rations.
consisting essentially of the army ra-
tons. for 1000 people for 100 days, a
weight approMmating $50, 600 pounds.
These supplies are to be delivered at
Dyea by February l.
Secretary Alger this afternoon re-
ceived the following telegram from
Captain Brainard:
CHICAGO, Dec. I'll believe the nutri-
tive value claimed for condensed foods
foods are difficult 10 pack, and the pack
ages add greatly to the weight. 1 deem
bacon, rice, sugar, coffee, tea and choco-
late, the necessary condiments and a
small quantity Of butter and condensed
milk. These articles possess proper
nutrtment, are easy to pack, and, except
butter and milk, have no extra weight
for packages. BRAINARD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The &C
ton of the Canadian Government
in imposing burdensome taxation
on articles transported through the
Dominion or purchased there for use
in Alaska has drawn attention to the
fact that there is no restriction upon
the passage of Canadian merchandise
through Alaska to the Pacific. This
disparity of privilege has been brought
to the notice of the administration. and
some action Will doubtless be taken.
In section 26 of the treaty of Washing
ton 1t was stipulated that the three
largest rivers of Alaska, including the
Yukon, shall remain forever open to
the free and unrestricted passage of
goods belonging to citizens Of both
countries-Canada and the United
States-unless otherwise provided in
future treaties or agreements" Sew
eral sections of the treaty of Washing
ton were abrOgated by Congress and
by proclamation of the President but
section rs was not one Of these, al
though II is held by experts in interna-
tional law that when part Of treaty
is abrogated the whole falls. Upon the
aforementioned theory the Secretary of
the Treasury will be asked to make a
retaliatory regulation covering articles
shipped into the Yukon gold fields and
other sections of Alaska. AS matters
stand, gold taken from that part of the
Yukon gold district lying IN Canadian
territory is shipped to Alaska
across American soil and by way Of
American Rivers. 1t may be possible
under section % Of the Dingley law to
impose a direct discriminating tax on
such gold, as surely will be done if the
General Board of Appraisers reverses
the opinion of the Attorney General
add Bids for Klondike supplies
Clifford Sifton and ]. a. McKenna
of the Canadian Interior Department,
who are to consult with Secretary Al
ger on the forwarding of supplies to the
Klondike, arrived in Washington to-
night. They did not see the Secretary
this evening, but 1t is understood that
they will confer with him at his home
tomorrow, as sickness has prevented
his presence at the War Department.