 In 1924 and again in 1925, he welcomed in Geneva the Romanian politico Nicolae Iorga, who lectured to an international public about Balkan topics and "imperialism in the Orient".Early in 1926, a new National Liberal cabinet proposed Petrescu-Comnen for the post of Ambassador to the United States.He adamantly refused, noting that America was "radically incompatible" with his character; he asked instead to be moved to Rome.