Calvin Coolidge actually said...

There is no disposition in America, and certainly not on my part, to discourage any reasonable aspiration of the people of Porto Rico

It would not be difficult to show that the present status of Porto Rico is far more liberal than any status of its entire history

The request is made that Porto Rico be constituted as a 'free State' and not 'a mere subjected colony.'

The people of Porto Rico are citizens of the United States, with all the rights and privileges of other citizens of the United States