Show TEl TAFT SA S PORTO RICANS HA Vf VE A FREEDOM Legislative Assembly Fails Fail to Pass Appropriation Bills Leaving 1st- 1st S ands Without Support Washington President President Taft on Monday Monda May 1 10 sent to congress s n a special message recommending legislation legislation legislation legis legis- lation at the Ule present extra session amending the Foraker act under which Porto Rico Is governed The president directs the attention of ot congress congress congress con con- gress to affairs on the island laying particular stress on what he terms a I situation of unusual gravity developed developed developed devel devel- I through the failure of the legislative legislative legislative legis legis- assembly of Porto Rico to pass the usual appropriation bills leaving the Island without support after June Jun 30 next Porto Ricans have bave forgotten tho the generosity of the United States the pr president says sars in the desire e of curtain cur car tam lain tain of the Islands Island's political leaders for power and he adds that the present present present pres pres- ent situation indicates that the United States has gone too fast in the extension extension ex ex- tension of political power to tho the Porto Ricans He concludes that the absolute power of or appropriation should be bo taken a away way from thosa thos who havo have shown themselves too Irresponsible irresponsible irre Irre- to enjoy It |