Cardinal Mariano Rampolla took note of him and furthered his entry in the diplomatic service of the Vatican in 1882, where he was employed by Rampolla as a secretary and soon to be posted to Madrid.
Kardinal Mariano Rampolla mencatat dia dan melanjutkan masuk dalam layanan diplomatik Vatikan pada tahun 1882, di mana dia dipekerjakan oleh Rampolla sebagai sekretaris dan segera diposkan ke Madrid.