Arizona republican., 1898-02-23
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


 that there will be a great deal of suf- fering in Dawson City this spring" said MT. w. R. Gaines of Seattle, who left the Klondyke last October.
 "The worst pinch comes in the per iod just preceding the opening of nav igation on the Yukon, and this year the same story will be repeated. While nobody may starve to death, there will be dire distress from lack of suffl- cient food. Scurvy will break out, and the progress of other sickness will be accelerated. But do not see how this situation can be materially relieved until the ice breaks in the Yukon. If supply of food can be taken in by the first water the people at Dawson can pull through until that time. It will be impossible to send supplies down the Yukon on the ice.
 "If the United States government wants to relieve it's people in Dawson the best plan to follow is to transport stores to the foot of Lake Leborge on the ice, and as soon as the ice breaks they can be sent down the river. Neither horses, dogs, nor reindeer can take more than enough provisions down the stream on the ice than will last during the journey. They cannot take a pound of extra provisions for the relief of the people
 
 Ut is to be hoped," said Mr. R. K Abrams of the City of Mexico at Chamberlin's, that President Diaz will carry out his intention of visiting g the United States this spring.
 Gen. Diaz has done for Mexico an amount of good that is simply incal- culable He has given it stable and prosperous government for twenty years, and this has resulted chiefly through his own splendid personal qualities and enlightened statesman ship. He is one of the bravest, purest, and wisest of the noted men of his age. In his time the work of cement ing the two republics in friendly re- lations and of joining them by close commercial ties has been successfully carried out. Railroads unite the two countries, and business intercourse has increased enormously. This, too, has been largely owing to his benefic- ent influence. When he reaches Wash ington he should be accorded a recep- tion fully adequate to the merits of the man, and on a scale of such magnifi- cence as would be extended to any of tn6 CTOWu0u u6duS Ol EuIOpe 1uuetu, there is not a sovereign of the world that is one whit the superior of Diaz."
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 At the Arlington is a delegation of prominent Louisiana republicans, who have come on to Washington to pro test against the appointment of Henry Demas as naval officer of the port of New Orleans. Among the number are Messrs. F. B. Williams, Andrew Hero, Lewis S. Clark, George Zenor, J. N. Pharr and A. s. Badger.
 we have come" said MT. Pharr, not as office seekers, but as republi- cans having the good of the party and of the state at heart to enter an earn est plea against the confirmation of Demas. We want to see the republi can party strengthened in Louisiana till it will dominate the state, for we believe in it's principles and know that there is no prosperity for us un- der democratic rule. But republican ism cannot get the support of our peo- pie if such men are allowed to hold responsible and lucrative office. The appointment is an insult to the whole state, and is so regarded by all classes. We expect to get hearing before the senate committee, and believe we can present enough facts to justify the committee in turning down the nomi- nation"