McMaster has been reminded by the cablegram he received and forwarded to Mother Walburga that he is able to prepare a code system for the convent by which the Sisters can converse by cable with their General Superior at a low cost and privately. He himself has a set of key words which are written out and kept by both himself and his Roman Correspondent, Miss Ella B. Edes , by which they can send private messages in which one word indicates an entire sentence. This device is often of great use since the Italian government would prevent an outright cypher message from being sent. In the correspondence between the Sisters of America and England they are at a greater liberty to say what they want but still some use may be found for a code system, for example in telegraphing the news of a death of one of the community. When Archbishop John B. Purcell of Cincinnatti, Ohio was in bad need of someone to help him in his diocese, Bishop William Henry Elder, formerly of Natchez, Mississippi was in first consideration for appointment, not only as Coadjutor, but as Administrator. The others considered by the Holy See were Bishop Edward Fitzgerald, of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Father Eugene O'Callaghan . McMaster arranged with his Roman Correspondent that the one word "Thunder" should be cabled if Elder was appointed Coadjutor and Administrator; "rain", if he became Coadjutor and not Administrator; "sand", if Fitzgerald is named; and "mud", if O'Callaghan is appointed. :: I-2-d A.L. First draft 2pp. 8 vo.