I assure Your Excellency that the resources of the Government of the United States are devoted to this end, and I earnestly trust that the news which will flash back and forth over this wire will reflect an ever increasing sympathy between our two countries and will tell the story of many peaceful and happy and friendly events.

Great and Good Friend: I am happy to avail of the new link between our countries constituted by the inauguration of an air mail service between them to send to Your Excellency and the people of Brazil my greetings and best wishes for happiness and prosperity.

Each increase in the facilities for communication between our countries brings ever more to our peoples the realization of being brought closer together and so overcomes more and more the barriers of geographical distance and fosters that interchange of ideas and commerce between us which makes the relationship of Governments and peoples mutually beneficial.

I send to Your Excellency and to the people of China my most cordial wishes for the increasing prosperity of your country.

TODAY DIRECT radio service is being inaugurated between China and the United States.

This added development in the means of communication between countries which are as widely separated as ours will, I trust, serve to bring them closer together in the minds and thoughts of our peoples.

It is a most important step toward the restoration of international confidence and of national stability.

My fellow countrymen join me in expressing deep appreciation of Your Majesty's touching message voicing that true and unalterable friendship which unites our two countries.

I am pleased to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's courteous message upon the auspicious occasion of the settlement of the Tacna Arica question and to assure Your Excellency that it is sincerely appreciated by myself and by the Government and people of the United States.

Increasing interest in international affairs fostered by more complete journalistic reports and editorial discussion tends to improve international relations and reduce difficulties in the way of mutual good will.

It never has been and ought not to be the policy of the United States to intervene by force to secure or maintain contracts between our citizens and foreign states or their citizens.

A very great honor and courtesy have been shown by France to the United States in the arrangements they have made for the return of the body of a most distinguished American citizen--Ambassador Herrick.

I have received Your Excellency's thoughtful message and I ask you to convey to the French people this Nation's heartfelt thanks for their deep sympathy.

Diplomatic visas will be granted by diplomatic missions only.

The convention and protocol had my approval and were signed by the American minister at Ottawa by virtue of full powers issued to him by me.

To the end that I may receive the advice and consent of the Senate to their ratification, I transmit herewith a convention between the United States and His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the seas, Emperor of India, for the preservation and improvement of the scenic beauty of the Niagara Falls and rapids, signed at Ottawa on January 2, 1929, and a protocol signed on the same day.

I should certainly like it if European questions could be adjusted by the Europeans.

All nations are looking forward to the day of extensive, regular, and reasonably safe intercontinental and interoceanic transportation by airplane and airship.