Show OS RICO J Is n a Yet In Romo Ne New York June W K In the United die dietrict court of dC the southern district ot of New hAnded down an Ion In the of oC John H 11 Gelz CO COS vs S the United State In he do de dared the treaty ot of Paris valid and that th the tatus of the people of Porto PortoRico orto Rico Is that ot of inhabitants of a foreign country us 8 regards the Constitution ot of the United States Stale and within the mean lag ot of the acts Jube Townsend held that hut Porto PortoRico Rico Is part or of the States State so 10 tar far u as other countries re but so IiO far as the Constitution or of this thle country countr Is II concerned I is a foreIgn coun country try and that the States can govern goern It without subjecting It to the thet burden t of oC taxation and that I the status or of the will 11 re is remain i main unchanged until Congress shall determine It II The decision of at JUdge Townsend at af affirms firms the decision ot of the board of gen generel erel appraisers a assessing a duty or of 36 cents Jer on bales of leaf or filler tobaCcO Townsend said Before Defore the lie fIr nt with Spain Porto flea was 1 a for tor shin country It did not cease to bo be foreign country countr when It was occupied by the forces of at the United Stat States lI The conquest tot of Porto Thoo under of the execUtive made It ours by military title Put Dut the conQue conquests ts do not enlarge the boundaries I of this Union nor extend the operation ot of our institutions and laws beyond the limits to them by bythe the legislative power Our boundaries not be regulated d by the varying Incidents of oC war and be enlarged or diminished as the armies on either side advanced or retreAted In this sense enle therefore our bound boundaries aries ItO do not follow tollow the flag Judge Townsend sold eold this could ani anit only t be b by the pow power or authority |