Several newspaper articles treating on the Memorial agreed upon at the Conference of the St. Raphael's Societies at Luzerne caused the undersigned Board of Directors of the Leo House to bring this matter up at its June 3rd meeting, and they are now acquainting Cahensly with the results. They express their warmest thanks for Cahensly's efforts in the interest of the emigrants. The Leo House was founded in New York at the suggestion of the New York St. Raphael's Society. They cannot approve of the steps of Cahensly and his co-operators of the Luzerne Memorial. It creates the impression that the St. Raphael's Society is to be made a party in existing national differences of Catholic clergy in the United States, and desires to influence the Holy See in favor of immigrated clergy. Also, the Memorial involves indirect complaint against the American Episcopacy, causing bitter feeling among them. The St. Raphael's Society in the United States has also been passed by and ignored. The demands or requests of the Memorial are altogether too far reaching. Why should Cahensly ask for ordinances which might be suitable for colonial endeavors in South America or Africa, but will not suit for conditions in America. The question of immigration will lead to great difficulties as there are now propositions in Congress to restrict or prohibit immigration. The way the Memorial has been treated in the newspapers creates the impression that Cahensly desires to influence the Holy See and representatives of European governments to interfere with internal affairs of this country, which strive on political issues. They think this view is a malicious construction but such an interpretation of the Memorial is an insult to the national pride of Americans, and can only be detrimental to foreign-born citizens, as well as to new immigrants. The undersigned consider it their duty to submit this information in order to avoid one-sided consideration of the question, and would be pleased to furnish further information if desired. The letter is also signed by William Schickel, Joseph Schaefer, P Klein, H Huebner. :: I-1-i Typed L.Photostats from N.Y. Archdiocesan Archives 4pp. 4to.