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...constitution, he endeavors to show that the American interpretation was the most logical. First of all, he declares that, by its Commonwealth Act of 1649, the English Parliament unconstitutionally assumed for itself authority which had previously been vested solely in the Crown; the jurisdiction over British territories outside the realm. Although no active opposition to this doctrine was raised in American at the time, neither did the colonists every! give their consent to government by Parliament rather than by the Crown. From this fact, Professor Mcllwaine argues that the English Parliament never had any legal authority over the colonies, which...
King Hussein of the Hedjaz, with-in whose realm lie the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, last week accepted the office of Calif tendered him by the Arabs of the Hedjaz, Transjordania and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. In an interview he showed himself melancholy and foreboding over the consequences of his action. Said Hussein: "I have not sought or desired the Califate. It has been thrust upon me. From everywhere they come...
...refrained from bringing forward important legislative proposals. The tax reduction bill will pass, and it is likely that an adjusted compensation measure will be sent to the President. If he vetoes them, both may fail of passage over his objection. I do not care to go further into the realm of prophecy...
Sing, then, O ye heaven-descended daughters of the starry realm...
...distant past it was possible for the raw American youth with a half-formed fancy for law to enroll as clerk in the firm of the revered local "Judge," and at the feet of the mighty, glimpse the realm of torts and crimes. But when colleges rose in the backwoods and daily assignments replaced daily chores this personal contact between novice and initiate was largely lost. It is only occasionally, therefore, that the student who dreams vaguely of a legal career has an opportunity of meeting a master of the profession. And such an opportunity is extended tonight when...