Foy is sorry that Brownson is to stand alone against the Bishop in the forth coming tournament; it is impossible for him to appear. Foy told him long ago that he would make no fight against them, but that he would not agree to any innovation they made on the program adopted in June, unless on the temporal power question, which innovation was simply their retreat from a false position, they had taken up. He cannot see of what use he could be at this next conference. If their committee has any independence of action. Brownson can conserve it simply by declaring "non Possumus." Brownson is authorized to speak for the whole committee and has M. J."Harson's proxy and Foy's. If everything is decided by a majority vote he has no chance. Foy's reason for bringing forward the idea of a reconsideration at Baltimore is the certainty that he and Brownson will be much stronger there than in Detroit, James Doyle of the United Press, Baltimore, proposed that Foy should furnish him with about 300 copies of his paper sometime in advance of the Congress. Foy fenced him off and is totally opposed to giving out the papers in advance. They ought to be read at the open meeting before publication and ought to be published in book form as a memorial volume. Daniel A. Rudd lectured here last night and made a good speech. He will attend the meeting of the 16th. Foy scolded him for giving his proxy to Onahan and urged him to stand by Brownson on every point. He said he would, but like many others, he is a weak reed when a bishop blows. :: III-3-c A.L.S. 4 pp. 8 vo.