Toner thanks Hudson for the "Naples Letter". After consultation with Monsignor Cardi, a French prelate, who is studying English, they have decided that silence is their only stronghold. He says he often sees boys 8 to 15 walk naked even in the Via Roma. He says the "Naples Letter" does not tell the whole truth as to the nasty habits of the Neopolitans. This summer Toner has to remain in Naples to help the Apostolic Missionary from Central Africa to collect funds. Toner and the French prelate may do some good by showing the "Naples Letter" to the leading ecclesiastics and nobility of Naples. No wonder American Protestants fear a Catholic country. Toner is doing his utmost to have the authorities at Rome veto all Catholic children attending infidel schools. He cannot understand why so many of the American bishops are so indifferent about Catholic training of the young. He hopes every state is not so badly off as his own Pennsylvania concerning schools. Edward Cardinal Howard is well instructed on the point and works for the cause but many of the Italian officials around His Holiness are inclined to throw cold water on the subject. It is rumored that some have been bribed by the Banking Bishop John Ireland to help perpetuate the toleration of the infidel schools. Cardinal Howard was thankful that Toner wrote and signed his name to the document on public schools. Since Bishop John Frederick Wood came to Pennsylvania they have lost fearfully. Father J Hickey who has been in Rome, opened the eyes of Rome on the conduct of Wood and the other bishops of Pennsylvania. Hickey is a good priest but Wood and his own bishop handled him roughly. Toner heard him say that he never found Wood except drunk and entirely fit? for any duties, but that he had the bank and could send on $10,000 to bribe the officials in Rome and is therefore suffered to reign. :: X-2-i A.L. Incomplete 4pp. 12mo.