The report said these reforms were "of obvious necessity," adding that Puerto Rice was the "most acute problem."
Regarding the Philippines, the pamphlet said the lack of Democracy under the Commonwealth regime and the alleged denial of constitutional and civil rights could be interpreted only as an "ominous" sign.
"Such conditions." the pamphlet said, "contradic; the avowed aim of self-government.
"Assuming that the terms of the Independence Act will be carried out the Filipinos are being prepared not for self-rule, but for a military and possibly Fascist dictatorship."
The pamphlet said that although reports from Hawaii revealed numerous violations of civil liberties in connection with industrial strife, "no special condition in Hawaii is different from that in the United States as marks of American control."
"We have had repeated assurances on all the points mentioned by Mr. -|Atülée from General Franco over a period which can be measured by "Hawaii has become too closely tied to the United States politically and economically to be viewed as a colony," the pamphlet said. "The islands should be admitted as a state."
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