File No. 2976/9.
Memorandum to the Italian Embassy.
Washington, December 23, 1907.
The Department of State has received a telegram from the governor of Kentucky referring to its letters of December 17a and its telegram of December 20,a by which the contents of the memorandum of the Italian embassy of December 9 regarding the protection of tobacco belonging to the Italian Government in Kentucky was communicated to the governor of that State.
The governor advises the department that he is of opinion that there is now no danger of a recurrence of the disturbances referred to in the memorandum. He adds, however, that he has ordered careful investigation into the condition of affairs, and in case there is any need of protection that he will take prompt measures in any of the places mentioned to guard the interests of the Italian Government.