“On April 30, 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Reily, a former assistant postmaster in Kansas City, governor of Puerto Rico as a political payoff. Reily took his oath of office in Kansas City, then attended to “personal business” for… — Nelson A. Denis Copy Share Image
“When you consider, Mr. Speaker, that these gentlemen are sent there to make laws for a country they do not know, for a people… — Nelson A. Denis Copy Share Image
“It seemed that owning one man made you a scoundrel, but owning an entire nation made you a colonial benefactor.” — Nelson A. Denis Copy Share Image
“On April 30, 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Reily, a former assistant postmaster in Kansas City, governor of Puerto Rico as a political… — Nelson A. Denis Copy Share Image