The Secretary of State to Minister Graves.
[Telegram—Paraphrase.]
Department of State,
Washington, December 4, 1905.
Washington, December 4, 1905.
(Mr. Root instructs Mr. Graves to convey to His Majesty King Haakon cordial congratulations in the name of the President and the Government of the United States, with wishes for his welfare and the prosperity of Norway, with earnest desire to promote the best relations between Norway and the United States.)