Marendt sends a suggestion sponsored by Father J. B. Merl and himself as regards the petition to Rome. He feels that the easiest way to accomplish it would be to have McMaster, or some good English, German, and French priests within McMaster's reach, send short circulars, exposing the matter, to all the priests in the U. S., asking them to sign and return. Another suggestion would be to appoint five or six priests in each diocese to collect the signatures, but he feels that this would bring them in conflict with their bishops. This would be especially the case with German Priests, the reason being that the Catholic German papers are flattering the bishops and there are those of the Laity who like to rule the priests in their parishes a la maniere St. Louis, Buffalo, N. Y. some years ago, etc., Father Merl told Merendt that he planned on giving up some of his German papers and again subscribing to the Journal in a few months. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.