To the Senate and House of Representatives:
Referring to section 32 of the act approved April 12, 1900, entitled "An act temporarily to provide revenues and a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," I transmit herewith an ordinance enacted by the executive council of Porto Rico on August 30, 1904, granting to the Compania de los Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico and to its assign, the American Railroad Company of Porto Rico, the right to construct a spur or branch railway track connecting its warehouse at the Playa of Ponce with its main line, which ordinance was approved by the President of the United States on October 8, 1904, subject to qualification.
Attention is invited to the accompanying report of the Secretary of State.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Theodore Roosevelt, Special Message Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/206880