They have been extending their markets and have been making some shipments to England of bananas, with success.
We have reduced expenses by doing away with the Governor at St. Johns.
The government is ably conducted by Porto Rican-born citizens and there are today only three or four important officials...
the only important provision of the law useful in the circumstances is that one requiring the exclusion of those who are...
The Department of Agriculture has been looking for tropical plants to supplement our agricultural products.
Reports from American consuls assigned to 21 countries whose annual quotas total 148,466 of the total quota of 153,714 i...
The island has been a success from a commercial view.
The Virgin Islands may have some military value sometime.
Porto Rico, with the assistance of the Government, is able to carry on.
The purpose of the transfer of the administration from the naval to a civil department is to see if we can develop some ...
I have not given any great thought to that question.
I suppose we will spend $5 or $600,000 here in that direction.
They are showing great courage and initiative in this rehabilitation.
consular officials, charged with the duty of issuing visas to intending immigrants, have carefully examined each applica...
The people of Porto Rico have made magnificent progress in self-government and the establishment of democratic instituti...
I HAVE RECEIVED the Resolutions in deep appreciation and with a vivid hope of the welfare of the Islands under cooperati...
I only wish I could stay longer and enlarge the acquaintance of my fellow citizens here.
I have been greatly impressed by the courage with which you have faced your difficulties.
