The Policy of the United States Towards Its Territories with Special Reference to Puerto Rico"This work, of considerable value in terms of the constitutional history of Puerto Rico, discusses the historical background of U.S. territorial policy prior to 1898. The second part deals with events subsequent to that date." |
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Introduction | 1 |
Chapter II | 21 |
Chapter III | 35 |
Chapter IV | 57 |
Chapter V | 71 |
Chapter VI | 85 |
Chapter VII | 105 |
Is the Paris Treaty Null ab initio? | 135 |
Puerto Rico Under American Military Rule | 181 |
Civil Government in the Island | 197 |
Chapter XI | 237 |
Chapter XII | 261 |
Table of Cases | 301 |
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Bibliography | 319 |
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