Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 8, 1908

The Secretary of State to Minister Wilson.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Department of State,
Washington, January 9, 1908.

What has recently occurred regarding Kongo cession? Upon recent reports of continued oppression of natives of the Kongo, this Government is much indisposed to delay urgent representations in the sense of my letter to Ambassador Reid dated November 4,² transmitted to you November 6. Cable report promptly.

Root.

2. See Foreign Relations, 1907, p. 812.