Appendix C.
Confidential.
A L∴ G∴ D∴ G∴ A∴ D∴ U∴
Liberty Equality Fraternity.
Universal Freemasonry Spanish Family.
Sends S∴ F∴ S∴ to the Rep∴ Log∴ Modestia No. 199.
“Seeing that there have circulated rumors among us that in spite of the masonic secret, in spite of the secrecy of our works, there exist in the hands of our enemies, lists of masons more or less correct, more or less extensive, public opinion has shown itself anxious to know whether we have been vilely sold.... And when the La Política de España en Filipinas has commenced to publish correspondence which ought to have been carefully and sacredly guarded, this anxiety reached its highest point, embracing the desire to discover the author or authors although it would appear that the source of leakage has been found, even though the form and details are unknown.
“The presidency of the Cons∴ Reg∴ has not been able to remain indifferent before the scandal which is developing ..; on the contrary it has from the first endeavored to discover the truth....
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“I am sorry to have to confess that the hour of the revelation has not yet sounded.... But incidental discoveries oblige me to break silence giving the voice of alarm; and to what point this determination is justified, you shall judge by the facts I am about to relate.
“1st. Pedro Serrano, symbolic name Panday Pira, gr∴ 24, in his anxiety to discredit local masonry, since this refuses to be exploited has permitted himself to make calumnious affirmations to a foreign mason concerning this Federation, manifesting at the same time pretensions which are a sure sign of perverse intentions.
“2nd. It is known that the same Serrano frequents the Archbishop’s palace and the College of San Juan de Letran with the peculiarity that in both establishments his symbolic name in known, and he has manifested in the formed establishment that he is a man whose companionship is to be avoided because he occupies himself with giving information.
“3rd. It happened later on that the said Serrano presented himself in the house of Sr. Marte, gr∴ 3, late secretary of the lodge Nilad, demanding the handing over of documents of the secretaryship which he said belonged to him, threatening that otherwise he would report the matter to General Blanco, and the extraction of the documents would be made by the friar parish priest of the said suburb.
“4th. Lastly: in the meeting of the parochial clergy held in the Archbishop’s palace—the morning of the 13th of this month— ... masonry and masons were discussed; and the Archbishop said to the parish priest of Quiapo: you must tell the school-master of your suburb that it is not sufficient to have abjured his masonic beliefs, but that it is also necessary to fulfill the conditions agreed upon.
“Consequently it will be convenient that you gather together the Cam∴ del Medio and read therein the present document, adding the explanation and comments you deem necessary, and that with respect to the other CCam∴ you limit yourselves to giving account of the fact, demonstrating its enormity, pointing out its author and taking what steps are necessary to prevent contagion.
Receive Ven∴ Mast∴ and G∴ bro∴ the fraternal embrace of peace we send you.
Manila 31st November 1894.
The Gr∴ Pres∴