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Show Territorial ronn ot linvernnitnt Mot Natl aide to l-orlo llltn. (lovsrnor Charles II. Allen of Vorto Itlco haa presented to the president, througUllheju.te.dsrjrtmausrhUai.. 'nnal report" Tho gortruor espreasea the opinion that a scheme of colonial administration, audi as la found In the Danish, French and hugllsh West In dies, might be safely Instituted with variations dependent upou the future policy of tho home government. The governor refers to the many auggee tloueoiTcred that I hi form of territorial government adopted In tho United Blatcs be applied to l'orto Itlco, but points out that a standard form of such government, while useful lu tho United Btatcs, would nut appy successfully to this Island possession. Ile calls attention atten-tion to the fact that while lu such close proximity to tho United Btatcs, l'orto Itlco has been a comparatively unknown un-known Island to Americans. |