The Detroit times., 1914-05-25
TERMS OF NEW ACT

Imperial Parliament remains su-
preme, hut Ireland n given real
autonomy I'm regard 10 purely Irish
affairs, subject 10 certain reserva-
lions and safeguards.
Irish Parliament, To sit In DUH
lin, consisting OF Senate and
House of Commons.
Irish senate of 40 members, at
first nominated by Lord Lieutenant
OF Ireland. They will hold office
for terms of i've years. After ex-
piration OF frst term they Will be
elected under proportional repre-
sentRtiOn, a. folIOwsi Ulster. I4i
Leinster, I1J Munster, ., and Con-
naught, q.
Irish House OF Commons of I04
members. elected by existing con-
stttuenctes, ON n 1900 population
unit. This viii give Ulster 80,
Leinster ~. Munster 35, Connaught
%, and Universities =.
Power OF Irish Parliament sub
ject 20 "territorial limitation" No
authority 90 deal with questions OF
peace and war, army. navy or
treason. Irish cOnstnbulary 60 he
transferred to control of Irish Par
lament after SIX years. POstOfnce
Savings bank after 10 years AZ
Irish Parliament wishesI pensions
after years notice II Ireland
wishes.
Irish Parliament prohibited from
or eudOwing any religion, from
giving any preference or privilege
or Imposing any disability ON ac-
count of religious belief.
Lord Lieutenant, appointed by
crown, VIII have power 90 veto
laws which no beyond cOnstitu-
tIOnnl powers OF Irish Parliament.
He will exercise this vote ON In
structiOns from Imperial Cabinet.
validity Of laws passed by Irish
Parliament subject Co aDpenl 40
Irish Court of Appeal and after
ward 90 the judicial Committee OF
Prtyy Council.
Lord LieutenanTs appointment
moi subject TO religious disabili-
ties. as now. (Thus Catholic may
be appOinted.D
Taxes 90 be collected by imperial
government for the present. with
certain exceptions. Imperial ex-
cheauer will pay into Irish ex-
chequer every year hxed SUM
based on cost OF Irish government
when Act passes, together with
Irish postal revenue and S2.5OO.O00,
60 be reduced gradually 90 s1.OOO,-
900. trhus n Ireland saves, the
money T. her Owni ~ she L. ex-
travagRht she VIII have to pay for
"a herseIfD
Irish Parliament Co have limited
power 10 tax. but not Co Impose
customs duty save articles al
ready dutlnble in the United King
dom. There nre restrictions ON
leHislatiOn on Income tax, state and
stamp duties. Growth In receipts
from revenue other than taxes I'm
posed by Irish Parliament Will go
to dlminish the dencIt (sIO.OOo.OOO
nj PRESENT..
Forty-twO Irish members Cor one
per 100000 OF populatiOn) will sit
In Imperial Parliament at West
minister. instead OF los ~ nc pres
ent. ~ parties were divided as ae
present this would give representa-
tIon at Mestnilnister of "a Nation
nIists and eight UnIonists.
Blll tO take effect not earlier
than eight months after passage or
later than rs months n may he or
dered BY the King I'm COuaeiI.
LONDON. May 25.--The Irish hom,
ule bill this afternoon was passed b,
he house OF commons.
II was the third enactment OF HON,
ale Dy the commons and by the vet.
CO the measure will become a law
ven though Il be rejected by tn
Ouse OF lords
The vote was 35l for and ~.
gainst home rule. The division wa,
lrictly a political one. and the vot,
as practically the same as on to-
Ist enactment OF the measure. witt
he exception OF the few votes gainel
y the Unionists In the recent Dy
.arffona