Thorpe writes concerning McMaster's comprehensive criticism in the current Freeman's Journal of the critics of the late convention of Delegates of Irish American Societies at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He noticed the remark, "and the convention was run by managers of secret society training and belonging", and wonders if this opinion is a deduction from the points referred to by the critics or if the inference is based on McMaster's own knowledge of the matter. The former answer seems most logical since it is evident that McMaster tried to make the criticism as strong as possible before disposing of it. Many well-known priests who hold responsible positions in their own dioceses had leading parts in the management of the Convention. There are others who interpreted this remark to mean that McMaster has positive knowledge of secret society work in the Convention. :: I-2-d A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.