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Project Abandoned

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
March
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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Washington, Maren 1. - The war ñepartment has decided to abandon its expedition for the relief of the miners in the Klondike country because the conclusión has been reached that no necessity exists for it. Secretary Alger has written a letter to Senator Hawley, chairman of the senate committee on military affairs, explaining1 the departmejit's position, and asking that congress take action by joint resolution authorizing the department to dispose of the supplies purchased for the expedition, including the reindeer which have just arrived from Norway, and to abandon the project entirely. Ëxpedition l'nneeessary. In his letter Secretary Alger says the conditions on the Yukon have changed so as to render the expedition unnecessary and that General Miles and eGneral Merriam both agree with him. He Is also advised to this effect by the Canadian minister of the interior. Later advices than those received last December, when the expedition was decided upon, indícate, he that the miners are in no danger of suffering and he thinks that the great crowds of prospectors now going in over Dyea pass will carry suffleient provisions to divide with the miners in case they need assistance. To Sell the Reindeer. Secretary Alger expresses the opinión that the reindeer can be sold at a price suffleient to reimburse the government for their cost. He says he has been offered $100 each for 100 of them. This amount is above the cost price. He also states that the interior department is anxious to take charge of the animáis. He also asks for authority to sell the supplies purchased for the expedition. The military committee met, but did not act upon the request.

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