Washington. July 7.
President Roosevelt's measure for reform of the Supreme Court took second place to-day as the Senate and House of Representatives adjourned to attend a baseball game after a quick debate on the proposed reform bill.
The Logan amendment in which the President asked that the different ministers accept a reduction in expenses of ten per cent, was adopted in the Senate.—Havas 4 wardness of Transjordan, Parliament (ie. the British Parliament) should make a grant of £2,000,000 to the Arab State.
The recommendations make provision for the sale of property and exchange of population. etc, consequent upon the repartition of the country, and, pending the conclusion of treaties proposes transitional measures, especially for controlling immigration and the sale of land.
While not professing to give the Arabs and Jews all they want. the Commission declares that the recommendations give the Ar inter alia, national independence with the possibility of ce-operating on an equal footing with neighbouring Arabs in the cause of Ardb unity and propre: They will also remove holy places from the fear of coming under Jewish territory, and will give the Arabs not only a Jewish subvention but £2,000,000 from the British Treasury.
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