Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-30
CANADA WILL COOPERATE
Her Expedition to the Nondike Will Go
With Ours
Satisfactory Result of, the Visit Of
Minister Siffen-Dutfes on
Supplies RENTED.

MIR. sifton, the Canadian minister Of the
interior. called at the War Department by
appointment today. and had long confer
enee with Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn
who Is giving his attention to the Klondike
relief expeditions. during the continued i'll
ness of Secretary Alser. Having secured
the consent of the British government to
the passage Of United States troops, to he
used as guards, over Canadian territory,
what remains to be done is to arrange for
the admission of the supplies to be taken
to the miners without payment of duties.
provided they are not sold for more than
their actual cost. This matter will be
shortly arranged and Mr.. Sifton will prob
ably he able to leave Washington this af-
ternoon on his return to Canada.
The Only Practicable Route.
The minister of the interior said this af-
ternoon that the only practicable route to
Dawson city is what is known as the
White Pass, commonly called the lake
route. commencing at Skaguay, on the
Lynn canal. He says that the dominion
authorities have eighty-five men in the
territory and expect to have fifty more at
Skaguay on or before January 3. They
have twenty tons of supplies now stored
at Skaguay for transportation over the
pass. to which will ne added ten tons more
within the next ten days for transrorta-
ton over the pass.
The Canadian authorities have post at
Lake Linderman. another at Tagish, at
which latter place twenty men are sta
toned: another post at White Horse Rap
Ids. and two posts Intervening between tie
latter point and Fort Selkirk.
A Double Expedition.
1t is the intention of the Canadian gov
eminent. the minister says. to have a de-
tachment of go men in the territory within
the next thirty days. The detachment will
be ready to leave Skaguay on the 18th
proximo. but the minister has kindly con-
scented to hold the expedition in order that
they may accompany the expedition of the
War Department. which will leave Skaguay
on or before February !. The Canadian
government has also consented to grant
escorts to our expedition. provided the CO.
operation at Skaguay cannot be cons,m-
mated. The government duties upon all
supplies sent In under military control will
be waived by the Canadian government.
The minister states that his government
will be very glad to grant our expeditions
the use of their posts on the route and to
Facilitate their movements in every way
Relieving Miners ON the Way.
Minister Sifton says the government
does not anticipate reaching Dawson with
supplies this winter, but that they will
be able to relieve the miners on the way,
who were compelled to leave Dawson on
account of the lack of food. 1t is his opin-
ion that a pack train of 100 animals can
not carry more than twenty-five tons of
supplies in addition to the necessary for
age for their own sustenance.
Mr.. Sifton called at the Interior Depart
ment, in company with Assistant Secretary
MeiklejOhn, this afternoon to pay his re-
spects to Secretary Bliss, but failed to
See him, he is out of town.
Minister Sifton had an interview today
with Assistant Secretary Howell on the
subject of customs regulations for Cana
dien goods passing through American ter
ritory on their way to Dawson. 1t is prob
able that regulations will soon be issued
from the treasury covering this feature.
The Canadian government has already
promulgated regulations governing Ameri-
can goods passing throug Canadian terri
tory on their way to American territory
again.