Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-17
FETE DAYS IN MEXICO.
THE NATIONS HOLIDAY ENTHU.
SIASTICALLY CELEBRATED.

Crowds which Filled the City to Over
flowing - -Ex-President Diaz Doomed
for Another Term on His Birthday
Gonzales Reports the Country Pros
Pering Greatly.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 16.-The cele-
bratiOn of the seventy-thIrd anniversary
Of Mexican independence Is entered into
by all classes with the greatest enthu-
siasm. TO-day's display Of bunting is
even greater than that of yesterday. A
procession of various societies, schools
government employees and military. to-
gether with number of allegorical cars,
consumed four hours in passing a given
point. The city is crowded beyond its
capacity, the influx of strangers being
very great.
CITY OF MEXICO. Sept. 15.-President
Gonzales. in his message to Congress
which will be read at the opening of that
body tomorrow evening, Will sav: 'EThe
foreign relations Of the country become
every day more satisfactory. The condi-
ton OF the country is generally good
although there exist some financial
troubles, which will be speedily over
come. me progress of internal improve
ments Is highly satisfactory and visible
to everybody. The Central Railroad
Company has constructed more than
l,0OO kilometers of road, the National
Construction Company more than 900
and the Huntington Railroad III kilO-
meters. There have been constructed in
the republic in all 4,SO0 kilometers. 1t
was found necessary to modify
the agreement made by an unofficial
agent with the British bOndholders.
and the negotiations in that regard are
progressing. A negotiation for a 20OO.-
900 loan abroad the President hOpes will
soon terminate satisfactorily. The reve-
nues Of the fiscal year ending June 81.
1855, amount to 33,500,0OO, an in
crease of Sl,50000O over the pre-
vious year. The revenues of the
present year bid fair to exceed the
sum mentioned. The notifications
in customs tariff are nearly complete.
The new postal code will soon 90 into
effect. Overland mail communications
with the United States will then be i'm
proved. Public instruction is in a flour
ishing condition. Every effort is being
made to attract a good class of emigrants
to the country, and large contracts to this
end have been made. The army is i'm GOOD
condition and peace reigns throughout the
republic"
This being the birthday of Porfirio
Diaz 1t was celebrated with great
enthusiasm. The streets were cav
with bunting and flags flOated ON
the public buildings and private resi-
dences. There was a procession of the
pupils of the national schools and of
societies last night, and thousands of
people of the best classes took part in the
serenade TO Senior DiaZ. The approaches
to his house were crowded until midnight.
This morning La ReDablic0, the organ
OF DIR. Ramon Fernandez, nOminatas
Portirio Diaz for President. This indi
Gates that the powerful following of Dir.
Fernandez will support Diaz for
the next term. Tonight there were
fireworks in front of Senior DiaZ's house.
At IL O'Clock tonight the celebration of
the anniversary of Mexican independence
began. 1t is TO be continued through to-
morrow. So great crowd was never
known in tho .itv