Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1907, (In two parts), Part II

Minister Wilson to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
Brussels, November 13, 1907.

No. 249.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that in accordance with the constitutional provision the Belgian Parliament convened on the second Tuesday of November.

The deliberation of the Parliament during the present session will be directed to a solution of the question of the annexation of the Kongo to Belgium, and this important measure will take precedence of all others.

The proceedings of Parliament will be observed with interest and reported to the department from time to time.

I have, etc.,

Henry Lane Wilson.