Under commonwealth status. the people of the area have no voice in the making of wars in which they must fight. nor in the making of the peace under which they must live. The same is true with all foreign affairs. All tariff and immigration matters are decided without their having a voice in such decisions. In the same category are laws relating to the Federal judiciary and courts. constitutional amendments. laws relating to shipping. agriculture (including sugar quotas). alcoholic beverage taxation (which is extremely important to Puerto Rico). and. in fact. virtually all legislation except those of strictly insular interest. Commonwealth status. or anything except statehood. for an incorporated Territory. would be a marked departure from our historic pattern.
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