Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-17
MEXICAN CONGRESS- OPENED.
Yer Detrimental to the Ma
lions Finances.

City Of Mexico. Sept. lG.-President
Diaz opened Congress this evening,
reading his semi-annual message, COW
ering the period since April. He said
the country was at peace with all civ
ilized countries and was gradually
making more intimate ties with them.
He noted the decision of the court of
claims at Washington adversely to
the La Abra claim. which had been
pronounced fraudulent, and went on
to consider the question of the pro-
posed international dam, remarking:
Frontier towns from Juarez for n
distance Of 1l3 kilometers down the
river have suffered damages which
amount to many millions of dollars,
and have lost large number of in
habitants on account of the frequent
foundations from the Rio Grande and
use of the water of the river for irri-
CATION purposes on land in the United
States, which has greatly reduced the
volume of water. In order to remedy
as far as possible these evils, a great
International reservoir has been
planned, and negotiations opened at
Washington by our minister. 1t is to
be hoped that the government of the
United States, overcoming the diff
culties raised by spectators viii con-
clude Il treaty with Mexico for the eN-
ecution OF this work. which Is Of
vital Importance to the dwellers on
either bank OF the river.
The pOstoiiice department and tele-
graphs owned by the government, the
message states, show u remarkable in
crease Of business,
Referring to the question of silver
as affecting the finances of Mexico,
the president says: Unfortunately.
] the present fiscal year does not begin
under as good auspices as the previ-
Gus one. for the excessive weakness
and fluctuations of silver, often sud
den and violent in their character,
have 50 influenced the economic situa-
ton of the country that 1t is demand
ing the serious attention of the gov
eminent, and has caused the adoption
OF strong measures Of prudence, all
expenses not absolutely necessary be-
Ing deferred or reduced.
THE magnitude and sudden charac-
ter Of the present perturbation in sill
Yer certainly does not correspond to the
known causes which have produced 1t,
and therefore there are well-founded
| motives for expecting that the factors,
more or less artificial. which may have
had an influence in the decline of sill
yer, would be of short duration, and
| may even soon bring about u favorable
reaction.
There is not, therefore. at present
any serious reason for alarm. The
nation viii be able to pass through this
difficult period confronting it with the
same serenity which II displayed a few
Years ago when the same causes pro-
duced alarm.
This portion OF his message attract
ed great attention, and was favorably
received. II was stated that the
finance department had issued conces-
sions for several Of banks of issue in
the interior. and had under study sew
eral other proposed bank charters.
In conclusion. the President assured
ConEress that there was every reason
for congratulatiOn on the state of the
country, which steadily grows richer.
while the government revenue is con-
tinually increasing.
There is only one thing to be regret
ted. and that is the single clause en-
tirely outside of the power of the coun-
try to control. which threatens to dis
turb the foreign trade of the Republic
and the easy financial situation OF the
government The recent decline IN
silver. which. II continued and aggra-
waited, might occasion serious consc-
quences, only encourages national eN-
portation and manufactures. while the
temporary nature Of this decline. ac-
cordinE to the reports received by the
Executive, permits the Indulgence OF
the hope that the situation will soon
clear up, and In any event the national
treasury properly prepared TO meet ii.
Three Section AIen killed.
Leadvine. Colo. Sept. 16.-Three Sec
ton men were Killed and another
fatally hurt in a collision at 10 o'clock
this morning between Midland pas
senger engine and hund-car. The nc
cident occurred near Basalt. fifty miles
west Of Leadvire. Foreman Lyons and
four men had finished some work five