The herald., 1898-02-09
OF a jameson Raid on the
KIondike
THE YUKON RELIEF SCHEME
A MERE PRETExT TO TAKE AND
KEEP CONTROL
Timid Britons Will Be Pleased With
the Action Taken by Canada
Concerning Troops
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Star today
under the heading of Raid on the Klon'
dixie" quotes an anonymous American
correspondent who recently arrived ir
England as saying, with reference tt
the relief expedition to the Klondike
that those who are familiar with tbs
facts know that this cause is as fimsy
as Jameson's desire to relieve the wom-
en- and children at johannesburg"
Continuing, the anonymous CORE
spondent remarks: Every American
knows this is another Jameson raid and
that the Americans intend to keep con-
troll of the Klondike. The Klondikers
have already announced that the Stars
and Stripes will be flying at Dawson
City by July 4th. 1t would please
large body of Americans II the Klondike
could be made pretext for war between
England and the United States which
would result in the annexation of Can
ada"
There is much more in the same strain.
KEEP OFF THE GRASS
| OTTAWA, Feb. S.-There appears to
be a misunderstanding relative to the
United States troops accompanying the
Yukon relief expedition over the Cana
dian border. In reply to query IN the
house of commons on the subject, Hon.
Clifford Sifton minister of the interior,
said: THE question of the accompany
ing of this expedition by United states
| troops has been the subject of negotia-
| tions between the two governments
| limited States troops under arms Will
not accompany the expedition over the
| Canadian territory. The question Of
whether United States troops shall be
allowed to be sent over Canadian terri
tory not under arms, for the purpose of
more expeditiously reaching American
territory on the other side of the 14lst
meridian. is now under consideration. y
WILL SOON BE SETTLED
| WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Assistant
Secretary of War Meikeljohn, on beng
questioned concerning the above dis
patch. said it was true that there had
been some confusion of terms as to the
convoy which the United states had Sc
lected to accompany the Yukon rene.
expedition, and that the matter was sun
open. But the Canadian government had
| been assured that the enlisted men
| whom it was proposed to SEND across
| Canadian soil were in no sense an armed
force. but rather Red Cross expedition
| to distribute relief to all sufferers, with
out regard to nationality, and he had nc
| doubt that the matter would be easily
adjusted without great delay.
A TALE OF TROUBLE
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. S.-An inter-
esting tale of the tribulations and dan
gers to which emigrants to the Klondike
expose themselves is told In a libel
| q gafnst the British steamer Bristol,
filed today in the United States district
court by the Portland and Alaska Trad
| ing and Transportation company OF
Portland.
The libelant alleges that 1t chartered
the Bristol for the purpose of transport
ing passengers to Dawson City from
Seattle it being stipulated that she was
| to convoy and, in case of need, TO tow
the libelant's steamer Eugene. After
several delays. a start was eventually
made. but the Bristol, in violation of the
charter stipulations, refused to permit
each passenger to carry one ton of bag
gage, and then, instead of steaming
through the safer, or 'inner," channel
chose the Outside" route, regardless of
the safety of the Eugene. 1t is alleged
that the Bristol put out to open sea IN
the teeth of storm, to the distress of the
Eugene and her crew and passengers.
So grievously was the Eugene tossed anG
strained that she had to hoist signals of
| distress and to seek shelter in Alert bay,
on the coast of Vancouver island.
1t being found that the Eugene was
unseaworthy, the captain of the Bristol
refused to offer his ship to rescue the
passengers unless they would sign re-
lease of any cause of action which they
might have acquired against the Bristol
After an alteration lasting several days,
the passengers surrendered and signed
the release. The captain then demanded
a release from E. B. Mcfarland general
manager of the company, who personal
ly conducted the expedition.
Mcfarland declined to accede, but the
passengers, who had been thwarted and
so long detained, were in no mood to par
ley. Indignation meetings were held
and the passengers decided to lynch Nc
| L di ldllu uHleS sic SlSHeu lHt required
relase. He was helped to a determina-
tion by a committee of passengers, who
presented guns at his breast and fired
pistols within an inch of his ears. I'm
der the circumstances, Mcfarland chose
the better part of valor and signed. He
now alleges duress and lack of consider
alton to void the release.
In consideration of all these, the libel
ant prays for $21 900 as compensation for
the damage suffered.
HAVE HAD ENOUGH
| VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. S.-A special
from Nanaimo states that the steamer
Noyo has arrived there from Skaguay.
She had twenty-five disgusted passen-
gers aboard, tired of the country after
their first experience, and severely de-
nouncing the Klondike rush. The treas
ure on board was $4,000. One of the pas
sengers said that 200 men could do all
the work offered at Skaguay, and that
there were at least 500 men there who
had nothing to do but drink and gamble.
When the Noyo passed, the position of
the Corona was more critical than here
tofore reported. The Noyo had no COM
munication with the wrecked passengers
on Lewis Island.
TROOPS TO KEEP ORDER
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sat the Cab
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