He has made a quasi-resolution not to write Lefevere any more before receiving an answer to one of the numerous letters which he has had the honor to address him for more than a year. He understands well the warning which Lefevere wishes to give him by his long silence, but he should admit that it is impossible to guess the cause. Nevertheless he is going to risk a few lines in the hope that it will reach him, and it will be honored by a reply. As soon as he knew by the May Annales of the Propagation that they have only allotted 14,000 francs to Lefevere, he has complained to the bishops of Ghent Louis Joseph Delebecque, of Binges John Baptist Malon, and Cardinal of Mechlin Engelbert Sterckx. He has let them know that this allocation compared to that of last year is a considerable increase, but that compared to sums allotted to other American bishops, and taking into account the decrease which Lefevere suffered last year, they would not fulfill the promise made by the Central Council of the Association of Propagation of Faith, Paris. Kindekens would complain to Paris, but he cannot do so before he is informed by Lefevere what the Council has written to him on the subject, and what he thinks of it. However, Paris knows that he is not satisfied. When Bishop Augustine Verot was there he told him about this. After exposing the reasons which he already has refuted, Verot wrote in behalf of the Council: "They have given to the college considerably indirectly in giving to the Bishops of Louisville Martin John Spalding, and of Detroit more than they would have otherwise. These two prelates are not in great need of help, and have not written to ask aid and there are many dioceses in the United States in the same circumstances. The allocation for these two bishops have therefore, been given in great part for the American College at Louvain. Verot suggested to the President Berard des Glajeux that the best way to adjust this affair would be that on request of Lefevere, a sum be given to Kindekens each year. The President seemed to approve the project." Kindekens asks Lefevere to write him without delay what he thinks of all that. Without word from Lefevere Kindekens finds himself very badly off. Kindekens would like to accept this arrangement. At least they promise Lefevere to give him in addition a subsidy as large as that of the other American bishops in the same position, for example, Bishop Amadeus Rappe of Cleveland, Ohio, or Bishop Maurice de St. Palais of Vincennes, Indiana. Kindekens asks Lefevere not to postpone any longer his answer to his previous letters, above all not to forget to send him authorization to have or delegate subjects who are destined for the missions in this diocese. He vainly hoped to receive this document before Pentecost. He has, therefore, postponed the ordination of Mr. F Jacquemin who is destined for Lefevere's diocese. He asks again to delay no further to tell him how many students' fees Lefevere wishes to pay. Kindekens just received a letter from Father James Pulsers who is in Rome who says that he has asked and obtained his exeat but that that will not prevent him from returning to America. Kindekens requests Lefevere to assign him what to do. Lefevere can read of the war in the newspapers. Moreover, it is impossible to say when it will end. In spite of all the promises and assurances of Louis Napoleon, Pius IX is morally a prisoner of war. The prediction of the Prince of Metternich that Napoleon III will become emperor is unfortunately only too true. :: III-2-i A.L.S. French 4pp. 12mo.