Shea would like to gratify the Committee and mankind generally by such a paper, but Orestes A. Brownson apart, what have American Catholics done in the domain of literature, science, or art that can be paraded? Will it not do more harm than good to parade fifth-rate people. If he could see his way clear he would be happy to go at the paper. Some other topic ought to be selected. There are subjects more safe. He lists several in a postscript. Copy On the same paper: