The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-17
DIAZ' ADDRESS.
A FEW FACTS CALLED TO THE
NATIONS ATTENTION.
Taking All in All, Our Sister Re-
public Has But Little, if ANY,
Reason to Complain.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 16.-President
Diaz, in his opening address to Con-
gress tonight, said in part:
'The friendly relations with foreign
powers have continued without inter
ruption since my last message. The in
! ternal boundary commission created
| by the treaty of May, 1889, between
Mexico and the United States, has
| fixed the boundary as passed through
| the central points of Bridges, between
Laredo and Huevo Laredo, has order
ed the renewal of protection works on
| the Mexican side of the river near
| Matamoras, and caused construction
of such plenary works, and as the
term fixed for the conclusion of the
work of said commission would end
on the oath of December next, and it
| being impossible to dispose in that
time of all cases before it, both gov
ernments have agreed to extend said
| term for one year
'NThe executive has for some time
been endeavoring to obtain an amend
ment of the extradition treaty of 1861,
between Mexico and the. United
! States owing to expensive and intri-
cate judicial proceedings which delay
! fulfillment of the treaty and frequent
! ly make il dead letter. These difficult
! ties, especially in regard to recent
cases, have attracted attention in both
countries and the Mexican govern
ment has suggested through the Amer
lean legation here the desira bility
Of amending the treaty.
Mining Industry.
Activity for sometime past has been
apparent in the mining industry. 1t has
suffered no abatement, and new appli-
! cations for grants are being continu-
/ ally received. Since my last message,
| $1,000 mining claims have been taken
Eup. Under the law Of the 4th of July
last, concessions have been granted to
three powerful gold mining companies
in OaXaca, Sinaloa and Lower Califor-
MIA. In view of the success obtained
I by them, there is no doubt that this
industry will assume large proportions
without the incentive of special con-
| cessions. There is already a notable
increase in the output Of gold in the
republic.
The government Of the United
States. in communication of interest
regarding the irrigation works that
exist on both sides OF the frontier. has
! invited Mexico TO attend a national ir-
rigation congress OF that republic.
which is to begin it's sessions today at
Albuquerque, n. M. This courteous in
Vitation was accepted and delegates
appointed.
Postage.
With the object OF increasing the al
ready remarkable growth of the postal
business, it was decided to reduce the
inland rate on spondence to half
the former figure, to take effect on the
first OF July last. The loss so far ex-
perienced in the receipts is much less
than was expected and it is hoped that
before long the equilibrium will be re-
established between the income and
expense.
From April last to date, concessions
have been granted without subsidy fo1
the construction Of new railways, some
of which use electricity as their mo-
tive power.
The total length of the railway sys.
tenn of the republic is at present Il, 81
kilometres.
Finances.
In regard to the finance department
l am happy to say that the economic
development that commenced about 3
year ago is maintained, there being a
vigorous improvement in all branches
! of our national wealth as well as in
the condition of the treasury. Both oul
exports and imports continue to in.
| crease at a remarkable rate and the
! same can be said of the local trade
I of the country
During. the fiscal year to June 81
4 last, the customs receipts amounted tt
Il over $20,000,000, and those of the stamr
office to SIS, 800, 900. The increase thai
has been obtained in the first two
months of the current fiscal wear in
the two sources of revenue mentioned
Induces the government to believe thai
the normal income on which the treas.
Gry can count will be sufficiently ample
to cover all requirements Of expendf.
ture of the budget for the year in spite
OF reduction Of 80 per cent. in the post.
al rates.
Onward March
From statements you have listened
to, you infer that the nation has moi
abandoned the onward march initiated
years ago under the influence of peace
and order in the development of its
resources. There is special ground fol
congratulation in the aspect presented
by our financial position after long
and weary struggle with innumerable
difficulties So far, however, from beine
insuperable, the difficulties are now
impotent to hinder the consolidation
of our credit and the wave Of pros
perity which cannot but be felt ir
every corner of the country wifi
steady progress in all departments O
the administration following a health,
and fiourishing state of nationa
finances.
Il trust that in the facts laid he
fore you, you will not fail to discern
the desire of the executive to hasten
as far as possible. so desira bic a de
velopment.
I'm order to achieve this happy re
suit, / rely for myself on YOUR indis
pensable support and of the republi
in patriotic efforts of hnr 4aian4A.