Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

The Acting Secretary of State to Minister Squiers.

Department of State,
Washington , January 9, 1905 .

No. 460.]

Sir: I inclose copy of a letter from A. W. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass., to the Hon. E. W. Roberts, a member of the House of Representatives,^a regarding the proposed enforcement of a law in Cuba requiring a statement of the formula of patent medicines in order to obtain authorization for their sale.

The complainant represents that if the law is enfofced, he will nave to withdraw from the sale of his preparations in Cuba.

You may use your good offices in the matter and report to the Department.

I am, etc.,

Francis B. Loomis.

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