The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-11
CANADIAN ACTION


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,sglNGToN. Feb. io.-ln view Q;
"" S.na,en, disposition OF the Cana.
M N. Authorities to prevent Inc uhl .,
a.. troop, from accompanying the
s ,, ,,p.tltIon Into the sold country,
NIX. *, review of the correspondence
.,',o far tnen place between the
thai Pc. '.,rmen,s my be In order.
iEo s0ssro,latlors proper started De.
TnF Eli Il isst between Acting Secre-
ttnpsty ,,liCiohn, Of the war depart-
.iiy "a Mr. Sliton. minister OF the
rtt,' "a lar canada, then In washing
lEt'%Ts oelrlnl reports that n complete
i'h ~ ns Il vas understood at the
iFt'mH,, reached as 10 the course TO be
the. W. by The expedition and Its es.
.clo"scH, or infer Mr. Sifton's return TO
t cav question nrose as 10 the free
uH,,.on OF supplies TO be taken IN by
~ sSs.nsnyeTDment expedition In case they
w sV "a he sold az cost, which wac dis.
whsI by = prompt telegram from Mr..
p9;tu Y In answer to Mr.. Meiklejohn.
sl,sn Ina, Il was intended 10 charge
in!II a,v upon provisions to be sent In.
% sS s,;,on also reminded Mr.. Melkle-
W ~, The stlpu,atIon between them
Sss y" unofficial or unauthorized per-
ths .hogld accompany the expedition.
EJ.cIll,nte free entry he asked for n
" .tsyJ, ,Is, OF the persons and an In
eat', of the outfit Of tho expedition.
,sa,.Vr,gy,maIou Of this came note from
" 'y ,niion pauncelote. the British am
sI sTL5% confirming the statement as
e'l ~ sn,ry OF goods and having this
;SDortan; paragraph as bearing on the
resent controversy:
susn that conveys may DC accom-
It'd by such reasonable escort rs the
I.Wtd States government may desire
:. ..",n,,ovlda for them. and each convoy
!V,iI no likewise accompanied by a Ca
I'M alG ofiIcer. the expenses OF such Ca
s s,5ian officer being borne by the Do.
,rInior government.
ss"nposlrg that this understanding
,-,s n.rfect II cane az surprise to the
w., d.partn4r. when Mr.. Sifton. on
r,rrory q. wrote that he took IL for
s.sr,ti that the fitty-iive enlisted men
10 were 10 accompany the expedition
w.. no, Intended 10 so beyond the
,,nrdsfy line which, he says. Is PRO
'i,ianaly nj the summit OF the noun
,.J,s abou, the middle OF the pass"
w. sI,tor added that the arrangement
irto which he had entered was that he
,sou,d furnish escort for the American
coalition and he had accordingly sent
;srTard the men for that purpose.
In reply, under date Of January 81,
NJ Neiklejohn said that his UNDER
..,-tInc was that the entire escort
i.,.rate6 by our government should
ssrompany the expedition to its desti-
ra.lon az necessary to render assist
ere In overcoming anticipated difficult.
,fs subject to Canadian law, and to be
srconpar!ed by Canadian officer.
Trll,,ed men instead Of civilians were
s.,rtsd as more available. more amen
sps 10 discipline and costing less. It
I, proposed to withdraw them after get
ti., the supplies through. The escort Is
&c: regarded as a military expedition.
81. on Canadian soil its service will be
n civil nature. Mr.. Meiklejohn
.hueupon reminded Mr.. Sifton OF the
srreerert with Sir Julian as to the rea-
e,aS>le escort to be permitted. He
noIn,s to the conditions that would con-
t:oat the expedition II It arrives upon
The Canadian border with supplies and
rad to 30 beyond to meet hungry and
desperate people without a single arm,
10. the protection of the expedition,
n. supplies or equipments. So far no
further communication has been had
with the Canadian government on this
scb,ect The route to be followed by
he execution Is therefore uncertain.