The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-02
MEXICAN CONGRESS- OPENED.
Message of President Dinz Caused
Much Qualification.

City of Mexico, April president Diaz
opened the spring session of Congress this
evening.
In his message the President calls at
tention to the satisfactory termination of
the suits entered in New York against
Mexico by the Woodhouse bond claim
ants at the, time the Morgans issued the
Mexican loan. The President says that
not for a moment did he recognize that
Mexico could be sued in a foreign court,
| and that the American highest courts sus-
tanned this principle.
The President reviews the Well and
Abra case, which the American courts de-
clded so satisfactorily for Mexico, dis
playing notable impartiality. He says that
Mexico will take pleasure in welcoming
the Pan-American Congress-
The President dwelt on the precautions
taken to prevent the spread of yellow
fever in Vera Cruz and on the Gulf coast
and denies that the bubonic plague has
| made its appearance in Mexican terri
| tory.
In educational matters a steady and
| gratifying progress has been made in fed
eral district territories, as well as in the
several states of the Union, and it is
| noted that the. carefully kept criminal
statistics show a gratifying diminution
| in all classes of offenses.
Miners and Colonization.
During the last six months 1903 permits
| 10 operate mines have been granted.
Great increase in copper mining is men
| toned and lead and other minerals, for
merly not regarded with interest, now
| command the attention of enterprising
miners, backed by large capital. Coloniz-
alton makes progress. The new Russian
colony, established in the state Of Chiapas,
| is prospecting. The Yaqu colonies in So
| nora, established by the government con-
! tinue 10 be populated by peaceful Indians.
| The new census of the republic will be
| taken in October. The harbor works az
| Vera Cruz and elsewhere are making ex~
| cellent progress. Preliminary work for the
| port at Coatzcoalcos and Salina Cruz has
| been commenced.
The postal receipts continually increase
| and there has been a similar gain in the
| service of the federal telegraph. Two
| cables have been laid on the gulf coast.
AS to finances, the situation of the
| treasury continues excellent During the
| last half of the fiscal year the income
rose to $3l. 100000, outstripping estimates
made on prudent basis. Stamp taxes
showed gain of million dollars. Graf
| flying conditions of finance enables the
| executive to carry out many works of
| public Improvement authorized by Con-
! gress. The new banking concessions have
-been granted to the benefit of interior
states. Bonds for the Mexican debt newly
| issued at per cent, are quoted above
| par in New York and Europe The army
is in good condition, and is being i'm
proved in many branches of the service
The Yaqui Rebellion
The President says the Yaqui war is
not likely to be prolonged, and pays a
| tribute to the efficient cooperation of the
national militia of the state of Sonora.
| IL is the intention of the government to
! send the Yaqui prisoners to different parts
| of the republic and have them instructed
| in the arts of civilization. Decisive
| measures against the rebe,lious Maya In
dams are now under way, and a new flo
| tilla will operate in conjunction with the
| army against these Indians.
The message gives general satisfaction
| as showing unchecked progress of the ma
| ton in every branch of the service and
| demonstrating the superb condition of the
| national finances.
Two members of the family of the late
| Senoa Grades, who went insane from
having nail driven into her head, have
| been committed to prison, suspected of
! having committed the crime.