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.

Department of State,
Washington, April 29, 1908.

No. 159.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 319, of the 1st instant, transmitting official correspondence regarding conditions in the Independent State of the Kongo.

Your course seems to have been in accordance with the department’s telegraphic instructions, and is approved. Keeping in touch with the British minister, you will continue to cooperate with him in this matter where the interests of the two Governments are identical, though resting on different treaties. The department will await your further reports.

I am, etc.,

Elihu Root.