It says thatIn Porto Rico the Government of the United States has met with loyal and patriotic support. Order and prosperity prevail. and the wellbeing of the people in every respect promoted and conserved. We believe that the native inhabitants of Porto Rico should be at once made collectively citizens of the United States. and that all others properly qualified under existing law residing in said islands should have the privilege of becoming naturalizedUsing the word "naturalized." and making a distinction between the natives of Porto Rico and Other people living there. as definite and distinct a promise as could be made to a people by a political party or by an Individual. and I should like to ask the gentleman from Ohio [.Mr. DougLAs] what the President means by continually calling upon this Congress to carry out the platform pledges. Not only this. but In every message that has been sent to this House from the Executive there has been a demand on that side of the House to carry out the pledges of the platform.
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