DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

CASE OF THE ANCOSTA. 149
consulate, and sworn to before Jay White, consul of the
United States at Naples.
11. Ilazione Azzolini, copy of affidavit made by
Illazione Azzolini, steerage passenger on the S. S. Ancona
made in the presence of R. F. St. Leger, clerk in
the United States Public Health Service, and Edward H.
Capp, and sworn to before Jay White, consul of the
United States at Naples.
At the time of the arrival of the captain, first officer,
and crew of the S. S. Ancona on board the S. S. Cagliari
at the port of Naples, the consul at Naples made a request
to the Italian port officer at Naples for permission
to visit the ship. It was explained by the port officers
that an Italian commission was about to visit the steamer
and take the testimony of the officers and crew of the
S. S. Ancona.
The port officer explained that his instructions were
to allow no one on board aside from the Italian commission.
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The Department's instruction was then called to his
attention and he extended the courtesy to the consular
officer to go alongside to ascertain if there were any
Americans on board, and to the query a negative answer
was received. It was further explained that no doubt
a copy of the testimony taken by the Italian commission
would be duly furnished to the American Embassy at
Rome.
As the instruction received by the Naples consulate
pertained to American citizens only, the matter was not
further pressed at that time. The material evidence,
however, was subsequently obtained and transmitted
to the American Embassy at Rome; that is that which
is embodied in the within enclosures and in compliance
with the instruction received from the Department
through the Embassy but not received until the officers
and crew had been dispersed.
All of the enclosed data is now transmitted to the
Department as a confirmation of the evidence previously
furnished to the Embassy.
It would be considered a courtesy if the Department
would approve the action taken by the Naples consulate
in the matter and any further testimony obtained will
be duly forwarded to the Embassy and the Department
of State.
Up to the present time but two American survivors,
Mrs. Greil and Irlando Potalivo, have been reported
and they have returned to Naples and their testimony
taken and transmitted as indicated above.
I have, etc.,
JAY WHITE.
[Inclosure 1—Translation.]
Statement of Pietro Massardo, Captain of the Steamship
Ancona.
The undersigned captain, who commanded the steamer
Ancona, of the Maritime Department of Genoa and