The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
GOOD TINES IN MEXICO.
CEN. DIAz SHOWS THE RAPID PROG
RESS OF THE REPUBLIC.

FITS Message to Congress Records Growth IN
All Lines OF Industry ma Cuisines.
Railroads BniidinE. TeieEraphS Ettcnd.
ing, ana Pnblic Rcvenu~s Increasing.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 2.-Prcs!dcmt b.2s
opened the sprins session OF Congress lnsi even.
ing with n long message. In the words u ils
.Merican Herald, President Diaz is govcr,in;
Mexico with the energy and in the spirit OF a
6rst-class man Of business. Fortunately for 'lo
country. there Is little OF distracting po,'i S,
and the Mexican people can give their undivided
attention to their own affairs" No better ..g
can he given of the rapid progress MuN.u ?
making than from the Presidential mos g
The following Is nm abstract IL s'cnGilrio,.. q.
The international Water Boundary Commas.
zion to settle all controversies with t." attic!
States arising from changes in the bed. ~ no
Bravo del Norto and Colorado rivers IA srpm.
pletcd its studies relating 10 the distribution n,
the waters Of tho Bravo River and the ,~o'.,ll.-
ton oi an international dam near CiIiad 1..rnt.
Its report having been approved, ihc Nr,.a,n
Minister Mt Washington has started nu.a' g.
tiUns Tor AN agreement looking 70 The Cyt ...rl
OF the recommendation contained In Ia" so....
The same commission is engaged m .r,.|
the tNenty-one monuments markins ~, uNn.
Diary lino on the so-calird island Of Sun T. ifatlo
IN the Bravo River.
Work has begun on the sanitation Of tho can.
iinl. Tho ilrst large receptacle for The aa- l.rge
OF the proposed sewerage system J. 'c.n. ,r.
structed, and work is soon TO b"ein u. no
erection OF pumps for flushing the s,Wnr,
Work is in progress OH II general ho.r.'al.
Seventeen pavilions are under construction and
one has been completed.
A site having been chosen in the Fcd,rnl dis
trict for a general insane asylum. wprs WI
soon be undertaken on this institution.
kfnnDn the Embellishments which IH,r t.,,
completed or considerably advance 10, ne
city hbattoir and the penitentiary Of 'lr F.f.
eral district. The latter will shortly ,. opened
for use.
All the improvements that the APPROPRIATION
available allowed OF have been made IN 20, a.
ucationnl system. The Improvements 4.., 0a.
cluded the stan OF teachers and Their sa.,r.
and the buildings, furniture. and e]1u.pm.ns d.
the asa schools now subject to TIL + ..-r
Government. On Jan. . fourteen new Boz 5
of superior education were opcneI. two a. a
OF the prefectures into which The Fr.a-t. IL.
trict is divided. four in the territory ~ !.y.r
California and two in the territory o. Tn.
Bids have been received FOR the e.. '.aG -
schoolhouses eTnbodying the best fca'.- o 90
from a sanitary and educational pOirf ID r.rsr,
and when the opinion OF experts has .~' a.p-d
the bid judged 10 be most advantage. n.. -
accepted.
The Government has purchased the haH.s ~.
2Cerrada de santa Teresa street with d .','e
Tue enlargement Oh ING DOTIndl CpIItEt Jog .il-
fessors. The normal college for women t,a j >
is also 10 be enlarged.
A new law on me subject OF education ~
issued on Dec. 49,. Its object j. - prcF.c' .
uniform system Of education. to serve IS
preparation no; SO much for professional careers
as for the social duties of life. Oh which y0r'I
ought not to enter until they have l+ca tr,il.t
in such manner as 10 enable them to sys- ="
full control over their intellect and vii THO
new Law has been obeyed TO the letter. and ifls
expected that experience will suggest ID. no
hcaiions which should be naEs in II 10 :.-tAcr
promote the interests OF education.
since ls92 the proEress OF mining has hrer r.
grants. The grants issued since my last rcja-t
number 2.o53 and embrace II superficial orfa 90
s..6S claims OF one hectare each. The 'oa.
$500. enbrscing an area OF ~, 96s heC:arc.. o.
the sos oo.ooo o. exports in the dsca! yc.-
ls95-96, S7l 900, coo represented minerals.
The irrigation canal. starting from the night
bank OF the Yaqui River il Sonora. i MAXI
Increasing. Lands have been distributed u
f ninnnlasiss compTifing 5,S$e PSTsoRs. and he
corn. wheat, and chick peas.
The money order business OF the Post 0Hirr
was S4lo2t3 from July TO December. Ism,
The Posi-, oricc receipts have increased - ts-
that the deficit in 1896 was only Is Per cent.
Four new steamship contracts have been en-.
tered into for lines between tn" Gulf OF Mexico
and United States, ports. Two contracts have
tween Pacific ports. In these contracts advan-
tsges have been obtained p return for the fran
chises granted.
The Federal telegraph service has lec7 i'm.
proved in The following particular: Alright -.
the republic; q. system Of )ranCh otsccs. :c'-
graph befes: and te.eSsaIhic cards ha- '.rn
troduced in the capital city and the Fcao7a' d.
trict; a reduction OF ! per cent. in he ". 0,
foreign message has been ecec:cd: The n ustsr
OF such messages 10 the nearest Office - 'ae
cable company has been arranged FOR: tha 5no-
tations OF the Mexico citE exchanges arr =
mitted to the interior: 25a ki!onlete-S o. new
lines have been erected: five new Office "a.
nine branches have hccp opened. aud Lrr1.ts.
ments for registering kilograms ..Svc lCJ- yrs.
turcd. The receipts OF the system during %, =
three months show an increase OF more '.a. 81.
per cent. as compared with the same - .-.C'
last year.
The progress in railway co1st-uctiou sa,s
September last has BEEN noteworthy. a. w -
admitted when il is sail hat 9SS ki'orne -- '"
metres have been constructet and ~ac~cf.et '-'!
24s kilometres await ohIldl SCrCptlr.t. .l,
l22 KILOMETRES have been graded and ~, r.r
for track laying.
The norln4 Al revenue OF the Treasury continues
to increase as II nHtura! consequence ct f1v prs
perity of The country and the devolopin,n' u. <
resources. During The frs; half OF Tho fr>'.i
fiscal year the revenue was over S.S.iSs. f7i,
Comparing the revenue in Question ",tG ,us
collections OF the nrst h#lt % last year. ,no 70.
I roo VIII &c sGfn 70 he stn, FTEaler; L"f
port duties. while the gain ia the stamp tui@
was nearly a million.
been enacted, Among them was the foiowfnx'
A new banking law which the GVycTH.r0t
hopes will lead 10 the foundation OF t.snk>
emission. mortgage hanks. md bank :u- .'e
promotion of agricuIture. trade. and >mauv-a-
lures; u law modify ing the taxes q" ~-o..nH.
silver with a view 10 the Tcm"ya! u some i'd.
the obstacles 10 the circulation and c~?H~'p'l1I
OF Tho precious metals, AMI a law moo .Nf ''
customs tarii and its cNplGnainrN n"'o>, "l''A
view az putting an end 10 Hliti'ni G. ''t ven
the Custom Houses and importers IA ~. "''o
such imports to their value and necessity.