Lieut. Col. Charles H. F. Cox, British resident in Amman, Transjordania, has consented to remain at his post only on condition that he be given wide political power to enable him to remedy the trying economic condition in which the territory finds itself, it became known today. Col. Cox threatened to resign some time ago, but was asked to remain at his post.
As British resident, Col. Cox could only advise Emir Abdullah, ruler of the area, and had no power to enforce his advice. While Palestine is enjoying the greatest prosperity in its history, Transjordania is in a bad financial state.
Jacob Ezekiel addressed President Tyler on the impropriety of referring to the American nation as a “Christian people” as he had done on the occasion of the death of William Henry Harrison. In a private reply President Tyler conceded that suggestions of sectarianism are irrelevant in public documents.
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