Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1906, (In two parts), Part I

The Secretary of State to Minister Wilson.

Department of State,
Washington , October 9, 1906 .

No. 80.]

Sir: Supplementing my telegram to you of October 5, communicating a message from the President to the congress for the revision of rules to control spirits in Africa, I have to inclose, as therein stated, copies of publications^a showing the wide interest of the American people in the broad question of the adoption of measures to prevent traffic in liquor and injurious drugs with the savages in Africa and all parts of the world. I also inclose an original petition^a left with the President, expressing the wish for a universal treaty to prevent the sale of intoxicants and opiums to all uncivilized races.

These papers are transmitted to you for the information of the congress about to convene, and may be communicated through the appropriate channel, consulting the minister for foreign affairs.

I am, etc.,

E. Root.

1. Printed in For. Rels., 1905, pp. 74–78.
2. Not printed.