Edes sends an article on the Immaculate Conception. The Pope will write an encyclical on Freemasonry. Edes sends the recent pastoral of the Bishop of Salford Herbert Vaughan . It gives an explanation of "our brethern on the other side of the fence." The American Conference has opened. Edes advises Hudson to disregard all news reports on the Vatican difficulties. Strict secrecy is maintained, hence all newspaper reports are in error. Colonel Montgomery, editor of the Baltimore Sum betrays his own secrets; the articles in the Baltimore Sun, Catholic Mirror and the Italian Times are almost identical. The Propaganda will state in the Osservatore Romano that all articles in the Italian Times are false. :: X-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.