In 1911 he increased American representation in the cardinalate based on the fact that the United States was expanding; the pope also named one cardinal in pectore whose name he later revealed thus validating the appointment.
Pada tahun 1911 ia meningkatkan perwakilan Amerika di kardinalate berdasarkan fakta bahwa Amerika Serikat berkembang; Paus juga menyebutkan satu kardinal di pectore yang namanya kemudian dia ungkapkan sehingga memvalidasi penunjukan tersebut.