Show A MEXICAN presidential MESSAGE 4 WE learn from the anglo american amerian published in the mexico that the fourth period of the fifteenth Con congress grebs of the mexican republic opened on the aate noon of april lot let president porfirio diaz delivered at that time his semi annual message to that body the following are given as the most important points embodied in the document since my last message of the boath month of september last nothing has basi occurred to interrupt the tranquility and order which happily reigns in this dou country neither has anything occurred to alter the cordial relations which exist between this republic and friendly nations on the of february 1889 a con cof tion was formed for the purpose of storing restoring and reestablishing establishing re the boundary posts which mark the line of frontier between this republic and the united states both governments appointed their respective engineers who met on the of november and formed an international commission which have commenced their important dubit s another important concession has haa been appointed by ourselves sun ana the united states namely a commis commission siou to decide the permanent boundary lines between the two countries which have been altered by the change of the course of the rivers rio grande brande and colorado the work has been delayed because of the fact that the american congress has failed to make an appropriation pria tion for the expenses of their commissioners commissio ners I 1 confidently expect that this question will be speedily settled the united states government has ha adopted one ot of the resolutions of the conference of american Ameri cap republics in 1890 to establish a bureau for the pur collecting data and statistics which may be advantageous to the republics participating the question r of leiha exchange of articles shipped ty by parcel post between mexico and F france ra nce 1 is s till still under r consideration ailt it is very gratifying to observe the entire harmony that exists between betge n the federal government and the governments ern ments mento of the individual states of the republic it is also gratifying to me to state to the chambers that the reports from the varlo various ift municipalities are to I 1 f he effect that the spirit of progress Is ie continually working to improve the condition of the people the condition of the police depart ment to is also improving the work of constructing the district penitentiary is ia pro progressing greising rapidly the monte do de piedad is also aleo improving its financial An ancial condition and is expected soon to attain its former prestige at the beginning of the present year the law of obligatory dinst instruction ruction went into effect on account of the short time given for notice it was decided te extend the time which was done the ne executive has been ably assisted by bj the officials of the republic in enforcing this law the effects of this law are very gratifying gratify in A course of studies has b been to adopted for the national school of arts and trades for women notices from states of the union me since last september 1043 mines have been denounced in the same time twenty four new contracts have been made for the development of mining zones making in all contracts of which eighty seven have bave been declared forfeited the executive has been also occupied in the introduction of the silkworm into this country from china and japan the exportation of our fruits has reached important proportions the foregoing makes refreshing reading for direct directness utes simplicity and perspicuity the messages messa geas a whole is evidently a model of its dais it leading statesmen in every part ot of the world our own country not excepted would follow an example so salu tant it would be a boon to the masses who are averse to the heterogeneous con catenations cate nations of extraneous phraseology contained in state documents they a condition of mental obfuscation in the ordinary reader |