In the last issue of the Freeman's Journal McMaster said the Archbishop of Baltimore is not primate of the United States. He is not primate in the sense in which Ireland has a primate. But his prerogative before the other American metropolitans cannot be denied. In "Acta et Decreta Concilii Baltimorensis II" of 1866, Kraus finds on pages 307-308 in the Appendix Footnote in pencil in another hand: " paging of amended edition. An edition of 1868 is on page 343 numero XXXI On the prerogative of place granted the See of Baltimore in an audience held July 25, 1858. He quotes the principal words: The most eminent and most reverend Bishops of the holy council have decided to grant a prerogative of place to the See of Baltimore so that in any Councils and assemblies the Archbishop of Baltimore may be granted for the present time precedence and principal place in sitting above any quosvis Archbishops of these provinces, whoever si qui may be present, there being no reason for promotion or ordination ordinatio. Pius IX in an audience held July 25 of this year 1858 benificently approved this position of the Council and ordered the present decree be put in operation. So much for Baltimore. Respects. :: I-2-e A.L.S. English and Latin 2pp. 16mo.