Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-03
MEXICAN CONGRESS.
PRESIDENTS SPEECH ON THE
STATE OF THE UNION.
The Country in n Flourishing Condition in
Every Respect-Friendly Relations
with the United States.
Special to the Gazette.


CITY OF MEXICO. April 2-President Diaz
last night in his speech said the relations
with foreign powers were good and peace
reigned in the interior. The convention
with the United States respecting the boun-
dairy commission was ratified by the senate,
and the proposed changes in the extradi-
ton treaty with the United States, which
were brought to the attention of the Wash
ington government, the president expects
will be approved. The monetary confer
ence in Washington had commenced its la
bors, and after the receipt of the report of
the Mexican commissioner due action will
be taken. The robbers of the train near
Brownsville, Tex, if captured in Mexico,
will be turned over to the American author
tiles The boundary commission Of the
Guatemala frontier is working harIno-
niOusly. The mixed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CLAIMS COMMISSION
is in session and work progresses favora-
bic. He was gratifed that peace prevailed
in Central America. He had received the
Venezuela minister and had effected a
treaty with Ecuador. The Brazilian min
lister had been received and he had sue
cessfully arranged Il treaty with Japan and
Queensland and had adhered to the treaty
Mexico had with England. Proper steps
had been taken to prevent the spreading of
smallpox near the United States frontier
and he had sent commissioners to Charles
ton to meet and participate in the Ameri-
can health associations deliberations. The
government had sent commission to study
Koch's treatment. The work of draining
the valley was progressing. a contract
had been made with the French CONNER
cial steamship company to carry mails.
THE POSTAL SERVICE
in the country was improving, and there
were now $50 local postoffices and 923 sub
ordinates, an increase of 255 over last
year He had named delegate to the
Vienna international postal congress. He
referred to the lottery law in the United
States respecting mail from Mexico con-
tanning lottery advertisements. and stated
that the matter had been satisfactorily ar
ranged In reference to education he said
it was rapidly improving, as more advan-
tages were given and more required, and
the educational congresses We're presenting
new laws for adoption to enable them to
more successfully educate the masses. The
work of improving the harborS at Vera
Cruz. Tampico, San Benito and Tonola
were advancing. Eight hundred and
twenty-seven kilometcrs of new telegraph
lines had been constructed by the govern
ment Aid was being granted to agricult-
ure, and principally TO the cultivation of
ramie, which was expected to be
SOURCE OF GREAT RICHES
TO Mexico. Many new mining discoveries
were being made and new shelters wera
being erected in different parts of the coun-
try, and so much mineral which was for
merly smelted abroad was being smelted at
home. The coinage in the first half of the
present year is Sl2,6S0, 231. Considerable
waste land was being reclaimed and put I'M
der cultivation. He recommended that the
census of the entire country be taken. and
that the taxes be not increased as there
would be no deficit very soon as the late
loan made through Bloichroeder saves to
the country S5,00O,0O0 in subventions to
railroads. Money was abundant, and the
banks were capable ofdOing all the bust
ness required. New government buildings
have been and are being built on the from
tier. \ government employe had invented
a new lock for the Remington rifle. Schools
were being established for soldiers, and Z
trial of new cannon Of local invention was
being made.
The president closed by congratulating
congress that the whole country was ad-
vancing rapidly and substantially.
Trinidad Larcia, president Of the cham
Der, answered in well chosen remarks.
Cannons were booming before and after
the opening. Many persons were present.