The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-17
CONGRESS OPENED BY DIAZ.
MExIco's PRESIDENT READS HIS
ANNUAL MESSAGE.

Relations With Foreign Countries
Have Improved-SOme Diplomatic
Chnnges-YeIIow Fever situation
at Vera Cruz-Experiments There
by United States Marine Hospital
Physicians We're UnprOductiVe OF
beneficial Results.
City or Mexico. Sept. i6.-President Diaz
opened Congress tonight. His message
was a long one. dealing with the varied
phases Of the national administration ae-
tivity during the past half year. The
President said:
Our relations with foreign countries
have experienced no alteration except in
the favorable snese. An extradition treaty
with the United States is now in opera
ton; an extradition treaty with Italy has
been negotiated. and will be submitted 10
the Senate; also a treaty Of commerce and
friendship with Holland has been made
operative"
Abiding to the peace conference at The
Hague, the President said:
LAS consequence of our participation
in the peace conference, Mexico, in union
with the European powers, with the prin-
cipal powers of Asia and with the United
States Of America, will be represented in
this permanent court of international JUS
tice She will also be represented in the
administrative council of said court, which
is to be composed of ministers accredited
a The Hague. For this purpose our Dip
lomatlc, representation in Holland will soon
be re-established for having been apprised
that Holland will accredt to Mexico
her plenipotentiary residing in Washing
in Ralpirrp has been
raised TO the same rank, and has been
made to include the low countries, ana
With the approval Of the permanent COM
mission the Mexican minister has been
appointed 70 both governments"
As to yellow Fever.
Regarding the yellow fever. the exec
utfve remarked: There has been an ex-
traordinaFy increment in yellow fever dur
ing recent months in Vera Cruz. 1t as
sumed an alarming character and threat
ened the health of other points which are
in constant communication with that port.
Nevertheless measures prescribed by the
regulations by the maritime health board
are vigorously enforced and have proved
sufficient to ward off dangers, and the
epidemic has only extended itself to Cor
d0ba, owing to its proximity to Vera
Cruz, its daily communication with that
port and its Genealogical conditions. In
other towns, such as Merida, San Juan
Bautists, Laguua and Tuxpan, there have
been cases that have not assumed focal
character and, moreover, they have been
spontaneous.
THE sanitation Of the port of Vera Cruz.
when il is once completed, win doubtless
tend directly TO improve our health con-
dtions and viii prevent in future spOntan-
eous development there of the terrible cpl
demic. The assistance of the superior
board Of health having been confidently n
vted with a view TO enabling the physi-
clans sent by the United States marine
hospital service for the purpose of expert
mentfng with the serum intended to pre-
vent and cure yelow fever to make such
experiments, the board, with the approval
of the department OF the interior and with
the cooperation of The war department, af-
forded every facility for conducting the
investigation under the conditions pre-
scribed by science, and to that end install
ed a fully equipped laboratory at Vera
Cruz. Unfortunately the observations
made have not responded 10 the hopes that
were entertained in regard TO the beneficial
effects of that treatment.
Increase of Exports.
The President noted the remarkable
growth in expectations, notably of mineral
products and the continual and healthy
augmentation of the manufacturing in
dustry.
The federal telegraph service shows
marked increase, as also does the post
Office. The federal revenues for the past
fiscal year were estimated at $51, $50 900,
but rose to $59000,0 600
The conversion of the foreign gold debt
has been effected on the most favorable
terms during the past half year.
Regarding the Yaqui outbreak, the Pres
ident says the rebels have been defeated
in various skirmishes, and it may now be
expected that the small force of troops
viii bring the revolt to an end, while The
MAYA revolt In Yucatan viii also be speed
lily suppressed.