Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-01
|pAp CONDITIONS AT KLoNDIKE.
lnairs Worse Than Thought-Governmen'
Advised to Cheek the Rush There.

knalrs Worse Than Thought Government
Advised to Check the Rush There.
| Washington, Feb. l.--General Mer-
lam, under instructions from Acting
ecretary Melklejohn Of the war de-
brtment, yesterday opened at Seat
the dispatches brought by Special
passenger Wells from Captain Ray,
departments special representa-
Fe IN the Klondike and forwarded an
siract Of them to the department by
legfaph. Acting Secretary Meikle-
hn was so much impressed with the
Elements wired that he submitted
dispatch at once to Secretary Alger,
b. is now convalescent at his home
BIN long illness, and after consul
ton between these officials, the pa
r was sent over to the White House,
|here II formed the subject of consid-
Patton by the cabinet meeting today.
Il Is stated that the department that
d report Of Captain Ray fully justi-
all that has been done by Secretary
yer and Assistant Secretary Meikle-
hn under the authority conferred by
fngress TO relieve the situation in the
ondike.
The report of Captain Ray is particu-
ply acceptable in view of the con-
eung statements as to the condi-
pns In the gold fields that have been
4de by persons that have come out
rs winter for 1t is not doubted that
mad broader field of observation
N tne others who have made reports
with the thoroughness and eau
as 10 exact statements that form
guiding principles of all army off,
Wnen called on to make reports
we me OF duty. this report Is taken
DIMINISHING the facts for all official
tiposes.
ne state OF AFFAIRS in the Klondike
.ngs revealed is worse than was sus-
5eu az The war department and, i'll
eu' so large is the task that remains
executed In order to insure the
ty OF life and property on the
Nsrleah side of the line alone that
WIZ department officials have con-
raeu 10 advise Congress az to the
ahu place upon the legislative
[ahch the duty Of devising ways and
ans TO meet the exigenoies OF the
~ The abstroct of Captain RAYS
EOtt as telegraphed by Major Robin
p Is as follows: ~
h. Seattle, Wash. ian. n
ITO the Adiutant General ~; ~,
Fmy, Washington, d. C'.-c,omn,ytnu
~,ssram OF today five letters and
s..s dd'saees from Captain Ray, ad-
knr,aa 70 you. In hands of Special
kbs,srea a. H. wells, Interpreted by me.
r ,1ess' bear date of November 2 and
MY, 70 action and attempted rob
AZ. o' vaohes, recommend that Unitea
Nm suVrrnment take steps to effec-
kssl, 'neek Immigration to interior Of
la, VI an persons not fully supplied
NJ No years. Give as reason no
s, wyarn living and that no placer
s.hss nave been made within tho
MI months either in Alaska mr.
tlay,.Mest Territory. There IL NO
blk Tor any large number Of
bAos any capacity: all values ore
Az. mere is not now or likely
H. III, lher is not now or lil,eIy
"a es,iah Twelve months, ADEQUATE
w h M ~. means of supplying peonIe
Of o,i nasRa or Northwest Terr,,ort
all ns yh that about seven Nor Gov,
i pas, " VINO have entered duriny
"a hp,d,W have earned their lIvins
rv raa'eds are now scattered a,nns
"a man.. destitute of food ciothjnss
y faIn,.s, reople coming in have not
in iIv,s conception what to Do nor
ley bnnr ana after spending mopev
btes ny. become dazed ana hair, ney
~ stem S, ~ WIN be great next veap 'ess;
|g In ,b-Nd, VIII prevent neoria a anu
charit,v0 ignorance viii he ne COM m,
fnis ana IN View of recent de an ACT
the pu1soto together along 't The 'aw Mess
s a's .i for sovern% Dooff gio renews sug
gh poT s- light draft steems,s on The
The no 'ns placing OF decentralization patrol
|, Sds snent of the people, des
train i tsS,yw with dispatches NV 4
survey r,p, N A. recom pgp9r5 to General
lor for ' az y Cooks Inlet tS 70 pre elm
tsIsnseds,A American roads 50 the in
JOHNSON.
ouartermaster.
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