The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-17
THE MEXICAN FETES
zHIRD DAY OF THE CELEBRATIONS
AT THE CAPITAL CITY.
National Congress Opened I'm the
ADMINISTRATION Diax's Message
Affairs Of the Republic.

CITY OF MEXICO. Sept. 1.-THE third
day OF the celebrations was chara-terized
by a great military parade. as the previous
days has been. a sham battle and flower
combat The principal street from the
Piazza de Asmas &c the Alameda. was su-
perbly decorated, and mingled everywhere
with the Mexican colors were the stars
and stripes, attesting to the remarkable
Increase in the number Of American resi-
dents. Balcony parties were innumerabla
and no portion OF the vast army CT spec
tators were more enthusiastic than the
American residents. who applauded heartily
every great feature of the procession. Pres
dent Diaz. Respondent in the gorgeous uni
form of a general OF division. walked with
the members OF his Cabinet 10 the Alameda,
q pretty public park In the center Of the
city, to listen to the orators and literary
exercises, returning two hours later 10 tine
national palace. from the central balcony
Of which. over the gate of honor. the Presi-
dent reviewed the troops. This evening
Congress was opened. The President. in his
message, said:
The friendly relations with foreign
powers have continued without Interrupt
ton since my last message. The inter-
national boundary commission created by
the treaty OF May, 1889. between Mexico
and the United States has fixed the bound
airy as passing through the central points
OF the Bridges between LAREDO and Nuevo
Laredo. The executive has for some time
been endeavoring to obtain an amendment
70 the extradition treaty of 1851 between
Mexico and the United States. owing to
defects in the treaty. The Mexican gov
eminent has suggested through the Ameri-
Ing the treaty.
The agreement signed in this city. the
LIST of April last for the settlement of the
understanding between Mexico and Guate-
mala regarding the fulnllment of the
boundary treaty of 1852 has been approved
by legislation and the executives OF both
ment. BY agreement of the It'll of May
last the term for the conclusion OF the
commission has been extended two years.
Under this agreement the minister pleni-
potentiary Of the United States was ap-
as an arbitrator to fix the compensation
payable Guatemala to Mexican citizens
injured by Guatemala officials. the value
OF the property destroyed and damages
incurred thereby. The extradItion treaty
approved by the Mexican Senate the I'D
Of October last was ratified BY the Gusts-
The final liquidation of claims and counter
claims by Mexican and Guatemalan citizens
has been made and the balance in favor
paid over. An international copyright
agreement with Spain was finally con-
GIX020 on the lUIn OF June ana went INTO
0fecf the 22d of AUGUST. A treaty of
fT1endehip. and navigation with
Belgiu1n has been approved by the Parlia-
eSntsd' to the Senate OF Mexico for %ratifca-
The tenth international Americanist
EouGress on closing its sittings at Stock
holm last year decided that the eleventh
annual meeting should be held in this
city. The government gladly accepted the
honor conferred on the republic by its Sc
Iocfion Of an American country to enter
tain oavants engaged In studying the his
tory Of the new world. An organizing
&0mmfttee was therefore formed and meas
ureo have been taken for their improve
men< and the enriching of the national
W>o1cum. which should be great in the
of the Americanists. The Congress Of
cries nfsts will assemble from the 18th
9TH of October and its members Will
ma 3 cordial hospitality and a wide field
monuments The. government has sent rep
resentatives to the meeting to take place
this month In Dresden Of the International
Literary and Artistic Association.
ACTIVITY for some time past has been APP
parent in the mining industries. 1t has
suffered nc abatement and new applications
Tor grants are being continually received.
Since my last message fifty-five thousand
mining claims have been taken up. Under
the law of the 4th OF June last concessions
have been granted to three powerful gold
mining companies In Oa-aca, Sinialoa and
d dSss;g.S Ga hn ,bsm In ipsy vsew y OF of the sous spc ssss
this industry will assume large proportions
without the incentive OF special conces-
sions. There Is ALREADY a notable Increase
great number OF applications have been re-
ceIyed by the government for the right to
utillze the water Of the rivers under its
Jurisdiction both for irrigation purposes and
the production of motive power. and i'm
p0rtant undertakings are being established
5s1 eSs d nsns@isi SS means Ss psr Of e is ssofra' TO
with the object of increasing the al
ready remarkable. growth of postal busi-
ness 1t was decided to reduce the inland
rate on correspondence TO half the former
figure. to take effect on the LIST OF July last.
The loss 50 far experienced In the receipts
hcped that before long the equilibrium will
be r~e~established between the income and
expenses. The total receipts from the
postal service show an increase over the
The total length of telegraph lines con-
structed during the year Is ZOE kilometers.
which brings the length Of the whole fed
eral system to 1884 kilometers. All the
trunk lines of railroads having been nearly
completed. new branches are being con-
lately obta,aed. Nearly all the railway
companies have shown increased earnings
due. and especially to local traffic. which
Camille business and the he 'a asr fruMur q p mos-
pertty OF the country. Since April last sew
enty-four kilometers of road have been
built and put In operation. The Central
railway has constructed branches from
n Calientes TO an important smelter.
and two others in chihuahua. one to the
shops of the Metalugica company and the
other to the San Felipe smelter. III Mex
lean National railway has replaced It's tenn
porary bridges by permanent ones. rebuilt
two others, and almost completed its ter
minal station In Mexico. The National Te-
puantepec fsthmus railway is being man.
aged and operated by the government for
Its own account. From April ] last to date
tWenty-one concessions have been granted
without subsidy for the construction OF
new railways. some Of which will use cleo
tr1clty as their motive power. The total
len9th Of the railway system of the repuh-
lie - at present 1,l3f kilometers.
IN regard to the finance department. I
am happy to say that the economic devel-
0pmeDt that commenced about a year ago
r. maintained. there being a vigorous inn
pr0Vement In almost all branches of our
national wealth, as well as in condition Of
tho treasury. Both our exports and i'm
ports continue to increase at a remarkable
rate. and the same can be said of the
local trade of the country, as evidenced
BY figures obtained by the customs collec-
tons and receipts During the fiscal year
ending June 30 last. the customs receipts
amounted TO over $40. 900. 000 and those of
the stamp Office 20 $15,5 500. 0c0. The increase
that has been obtained in the first two
months OF the current fiscal year In the
two sources OF revenue mentioned induces
the government TO believe that the normal
will be sufficiently ample 10 cover all re-
quirs tents OF expenditure of the budget
for the year I'm spite Of the reduction Of so
per cent made in postal rates"
National Irrigation Congress-.
ALBUQUERQUE. ~. NJ. Sept. 16.-The
fourth NATIONAL irrigation congress ODened