Upon his return to the United States, Mr. Myron C. Taylor duly delivered  
to me your message of August twenty-secoond and I am deeply gratfied by Your  
Holiness' expression of satisfaction concerning Mr. Taylor's mission.
 
    
 
 
 Particular note has been taken of the assurance of Your Holiness' con-  
tinuing efforts to find the way to a peace which bears promise not only of   
permanency, but also of freedom from perpetual alarm and opportunity for the  
spiritual and material improvement of humanity.  It seems imperative that   
this search shall not be abandoned, no matter how deep may be the shadow of  
the present strife. It is equally necessary to realize that peace as Your   
Holiness conceives it must be based upon the reestablishment of Christian   
law and doctrine as the guiding principles which govern the relations of   
free men and free nations. The spiritual freedom and political independence  
which alone make possible this rebuilding of the structure of peace thus  
become a necessary part of our common goal. In the search of it, the Govern-  
ment and people of the united States are glad to lend their sympathy and to  
evate their efforts.
 
    
 
 
 May I assure Your Holiness of my profound appreciation of the reception  
 accorded to Mr. Taylor and of your message of good will.