The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-07
DIAZ' MESSAGE.
Mexico's President Comments on the
Republics Affairs at the Open
ing of Congress.

City of Mexico, April 2.-President
Diaz opened the spring session of con-
gress Sunday evening. The presidents
message gives general satisfaction as
showing unchecked progress of the ma
tion In every bIa nch of the service and
demonstrating the superb condition of
the national finances. A synopsis fol-
lows:
President Diaz calls attention to the sat-
fsfactory termination of the suits entered
In New York against Mexico by the Wood
house bond claimants at the time the Nor
[ gans issued the Mexican loan. The presi-
dent says that not for a moment did he
recognize that Mexico could be sued I'm
foreign court and that the American high
est courts sustained this principle. The
president reviews the We'll and Abra case.
which the American courts decided so sat
isfactorily for Mexico, displaying notable
impartiaity He says that Mexico will
take pleasure In welcoming the Pan Amer
lean congress. The new treaty of COM
merce and friendship. between Mexico and
China will soon be sent to the senate for
ratification. 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
territory
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 II Is noted
that the carefully kept criminal statistics
show gratifying dminution in all classes
OF onenSes Measures will be taken for the
building of new schoolhouses in the federal
district.
Note is made OF the many enterprises of
manufacturing character which have
means of electricity thus generated Dur
ing the last six months 1903 permits to
operate mines have been granted Great
increase In copper mining Is mentioned and
antimony, lead and other minerals former
ly not regarded with interest now com
mand the attention of enterprising miners
backed by large capital.
The president says the Iaqui war is not
likely to be prolonged and pays a tribute
To the efficient cooperation of the national
militia of the state of Sonora 1t is the in
tention 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 rebelllous Maya Indians are
now under way and a new iiotlla will oper-
ate in conjunction with the army against
these Indians.
taken in October. The harbor works a
Vera Cruz and elsewhere are making eN-
cellent progress.
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 treas
ury continues excellent. During the last
half of the fiscal year the income rose to
100000, outstripping estimates made on
prudent basis Stamp taxes showed a gain
OF a million dollars. Gratifying conditions
a., 4. - 4.
out many works of public Improvement au-
thorizcd by congress. The new banking
concessions have been granted to the bene-
fit OF interior states. Bonds for the Next
can debt, newly issued at five per cent, are
quoted above par in New York and Europe.
The army is in good condition and is be-
Ing improved in many branches of the
service.