The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-18
MEXICOS
 CONGRESS- Opened by President Diaz Yesterday. COUNTRY IS PROSPEROUS Independence Day Was Gen
 orally Observed. Some Diminution of the oaisty an the Capital Out of Homer ts President McKinley--In- tsrest in Roosevelt.

Mexico City. Sept. f.--Thc natfonal holiday commemorating the achievement Of Mexico's independence was celebrated all over the country with enthuszasu while here in the capital there was noted some diminution of official gaiety out Of respect for President McKialey. President Dfaz opened Congress this afternoon. reading long measaxs show ing that Msxico's foreign relations are cf the most satisfactory character and that Austria and Mexico have achieved a re- newal of their former relations. onate- maia observes a satisfactory attitude in regard to the Mexican citizens and no-. where Is the political horizon of tha country clouded. The President reports . continuous growth of the great mining industry, the total number of mining properties now paying taxes being IT, eis. or which ], 46V have been added fp tha nrst half of this year. Durango, Cnihna- qua and Sonora are the leading mining states in the order named. Tho President notes progress on many port works and the growth of railways now extending is 10. 45O Kilometres. The postal departnaent shows remarkable increase kn receIpts and amount of matter handled The hs- isfactory, the stamp taxes yieiding large " while the customs collections fell of slightly and business conditions have dont dom 20 improved that money is abun-
 
 check. Army refol ms have been Ineraas- ca continually and Mexico is rapidly be- Thns STVhnans military power of importance. 1neIe is remarkable manifestation of PatLioGsm among young men who are yyanlns the Reserve Corps. The President snoWs that Mexico ia taking advantaRe of nsr proround peace and prosperity to aayance In all directions and is working frsesy sfgsle.y TOT the development of her indus
 Mir Roosevelt's Policy. II tA Assu4 program of President Roosevelt exr,f<s5 great interest here, where there is rnuch | speculation In governmental and business Amssioss 5ssaTssng ss the pol!e,es et ths nsz declaration in favor of better steanshiD clnnectioa swltb Mexican Paesfic D1T4a and | tne building of an isthniian cauaI will sen9 70 promote the growth and praaner- lty. of the west coast of this RepmklSc- ! tt is also generally believed that inc re- iauons between the Mexican and Amer lcan governments win continue to be as friendly under President Rooaevelf aA during the incumbency of President Afc- hlniey,- whose death is sincerely lanlsnfed by the Mexican Government The ceIe- bration of Independence Day yesterday was shoIn of some of its leading fea- tures out of respect to the American President lying dead.
 El Universal publishes a leading ar. ticle by senor Dublan NOntssinosite in which he alleges that during the Spanish var he had an interview with rrssideat
 
 the Navy, and that Roosevelt said that Mexico must either absorb Central Amer- lea or in turn be absorbed by the United States. This article has caused sorne gossip, but no one here In authority be- lieves that the new American President will do anything to alter the present ex- ceedingly harmonious relations between the two governments.
 There is intense interest to know the leading traits and habits of the new President, toward whom there Is general good will.
 American residents will hold a solemn memorial service in honor of President Mclstnley Thursday. which will. be att tended by the official world here. One remarkable feature of the comment on McKinley's assassination Is the sym- pathy shown by the Spanish residents, who had come to respect Mckinley as a friend of Spain and magnanimous In the hour of victory.
 During the celebration of Independence Day yesterday three Epaniards wearing tall hats with Spanish colors went about distributing hand bills with the legend Down with trusts"