File No. 812.00/9625.
The American Ambassador to Italy to the Secretary of State.
Rome, November 8, 1913—8 p.m.
Department’s November 7, 10 p.m. Minister for Foreign Affairs states that he has the greatest confidence in the good intention of the President, and knows that the United States would protect Italian interests, but he does not see what practical action Italy can take. It would be a violation of neutrality to make public expression of sympathy with the United States, and might jeopardize the interests of Italy which are purely commercial. He added that Huerta was no worse than the others and the only person in sight apparently strong enough to restore order of some kind.