Mr. Draper to Mr. Sherman.
Rome , July 27, 1897 . (Received August 14.)
Sir: I have received your No. 14, with inclosures as stated, of the 7th instant, concerning a complaint of the Ansonia Clock Company of New York that the Italian minister of commerce refuses to admit their clocks into Italy as clocks fitted up with “American movements,” thus preventing the continuation of their business with this country, and directing me to present the matter to the attention of the Italian Government and do all I can to remove the impression that the works manufactured by this company are not “American movements.”
Your instructions will receive immediate attention, but the case will require some preliminary investigation.
[Page 355]A letter repeating the complaint as above has been received by me from the company. The sample package of clocks mentioned as having been sent to me has not yet come to hand.
I have, etc.,