The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-18
DIAZS ASSAILANT LYNCHED
VENGEANCE OF 4 MEXICAN MOB ON
 IRROYO.

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 Twenty of the Lynchers Arrested-An Ovation to the President-Arrest of a Suspicious Character.
 City of Mexico, Sept. F (via Calves ton).-Arnulso Arroyo, who assaulted President Diaz yesterday, was lynched last night by body of the common people. About twenty members of the lynching party were arrested
 The president. received an ovation on entering the chamber of deputies last night to open congress, every one pres ent desiring to show his satisfaction that he had escayed unharmed from the attack made upon him in the morning.
 In leaving the hall man approached to address the president, but was im- mediately arrested by the gendarmes.
 PRESIDENT DIAZ'S MESSAGE. The Proposed International Dam-The
 Silver Currency Troubles.
 City of Mexico, Sept. 16.-President Diaz in opening congress last evening
 
 the period since April. He said the country was at peace with all civilized countries, and was gradually making more intimate ties with them. He noted the decision of the court of claims at Washington as adverse to the La Abra claim, which had been pro- nounced fraudulent. and then consid- cred the question of the proposed inter- national dam. He said
 Frontier towns from Juarez, for distance of 113 kilometres down the river, have suffered damages which amount to many millions of dollars, and have lost a large number ot ln- habitants on account of the frequent inundat ations of the Rio Grande, and use of the river for irrigation purposes on land in the United States. which mas greatly reduced the volume Of water In order to remedy as far as posslole these evils, a great international reser- voir has been planned, and negotiations opened at Washington by our minis ter It is to be hoped that the govern ment c. the United States, oVercom- ing the difficulty raised by spectators, will conclude a treaty with Mexico for the execution of this work, which is of vital importance to dwellers on either bank of the river"
 He said that the exportation of min- erals rose in the past fiscal year to $74,000,00O, silver remaining about as in the previous year. while gold was million dollars greater. The harvest in previous years amounted in value to an annual average of s20S .000, 900. and this year will show a substantial in- crease The postoffice department and the telegraphs, owned by the govern ment showed a remarkable increase of business.
 Referring to the question of the de- cline in silver as affecting the finances of Mexico the president said:
 Unfortunately the present fiscal year does not begin under as good aus pices as the previous, for the excessive weakness and fluctuations of silver, of ten sudden and violent in their charac- ter, have so influenced economic situ- ations of the country that it is demand ing the serious attention of the govern ment, and has caused the adoption of measures of prudence, all expenses not absolutely necessary being opposed or reduced. The magnitude and sudden character or the present pefCurDdtlOn III silver certainly does not correspond to the known causes which have produced it, and therefore there are we'll founded motives for expecting that the factors, more or less artificial, which may have had an influence in the decline of silver, will be of short duration, and may even soon bring about favorable reaction. There is not, therefore, for the present any serious reason for alarm. The na- tion will be able to pass through this difficult period, confronting it with the same serenity which it displayed a few years ago when the same causes pro- duced them."
 This portion of his message attracted great attention and was favorably re- ceived The finance department has is sued concessions for several banks to issue in the interior and has under con- sideration several other proposed bank charters.
 In conclusion the president assured congress that there was every reason for congratulation on the state of the country, which steadily grew richer, while the government revenue continu- alEv increased.