El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-20

U
gan October Is. Today's instalment con-
cludes the Irish Notes In the next issue
viii begin publication o. the narrative part
OF the diary. starting with the trip across
/ 10 wartime
I COME Of the points that might be in
y eluded in a plan to be offered to
ireland by the British parliament
with a view to adjusting Ireland's re-
lations with the kingdom and the en-
pire, are outlined here;
The name Of the realm to be The
Kingdom Of Great Britain.
2-There are constituted two domin-
ions Of the crown, one TO be known as
the Dominion Of Hibernia, the other to
be known as the Dominion of North
Ireland, the two TO be known as The
Irish Dominious, and TO include all Of
Ireland. The geographical boundary
between the two Irish DominiOns to be
determined by agreement based on a
vote Of popular choice.
3-Executive and administrative
functions Of the British crown in The
Irish DOminions shall be limited to
measures necessary for the defence Of
the realm and the empire and protec-
tiOn Of property belonging thereto. The
British crown shall exercise no legis-
lative function in The Irish Dominions,
and no civil government or police func-
ton, and the power of veto vesting in
the crown shall be limited to nullifi-
cation Of measures inconsistent with
the British constitution. with this act,
or with the safety and integrity Of the
realm and the empire. The crown shall
exercise no civil judicial function in
The Irish Dominions.
THE crown shall be represented in
each Of The Irish DOminions by a Mill
tary officer who shall be known as
commander-in-chicf for the respective
Dominion and who shall command the
regular military and naval forces and
establishments pertaining to the de-
fence Of Ireland against invasion or to
the protection Of imperial rights
Certain areas TO be set aside and
designated defensive areas shall be I'M
der the exclusive control Of the COM
mander-in-chief.
6-There may be an organized militia
under rules to be prescribed by the
commander-in-chief.
Military courts shall have ex-
elusive jurisdiction as to crimes and
misdemeanors committed by or against
members Of the imperial forces IN The
Irish DOminlons; civil courts shall
have exclusive Jurisdiction in all other
cases.
s-AU armed forces Of the crown in
excess of a permanent garrison Of 40
900 to be Withdrawn gradually until
at the end of one year this figure shall
have been reached
e-The Royal Irish Constabulary and
auxiliary police TO be disbanded within
six msnths.
1O-General amnesty TO all political
prisoners including those charged with
treason or conspiracy unless charged
with other crimes.
11-Prisoners charged with crimes
70 be turned over within four months
to either the military or civil courts
under provisions Of paragraph ., to be
tried in Ireland
12--Necessary provisions for civil
government legislative, executive and
judicial. in the two DomiuiOns.
13-Al public property other than
that mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 5
shall be turned over TO the govern
ments Of the respective Dommlols
within one year, free Of entail.
14-All public services and instItu
tions not pertaining to the defence Of
ireland against invasion or TO the pro-
lection Of imperial rights shall be
turned over to the governments Of the
respective D0minions within one year,
their control over same thenceforth to
be exclusive.
15-The Dominion Of Hibernia, the
Dominion Of North Ire and, and the
Kingdom Of Great Britain mutually
agree never TO impose upon one an
other any commercial restriction OF in :
post not imposed equally upon con-
stituent parts Of each or any Of said |
parties to this agreement OF upon citi- /
zens carrying on business entirely with Z
in same.
16-Thers is constituted a Court Of I
Cancellation for Irish Affairs to be |
Of representatives elected by 1
the several parliaments, two from each I
Irish Dominion and two from the /
Kingdom Of Great Britain, who may
elect a seventh member by a vote Of /
at least five members. To this court, /
which shall sit at the three capitals IN I
and meet at least once each I
month, shall be referred all questions 4
Of Interpretation of this act or other ]
questions arising out Of relations Of 1
the Irish Dominions with each other or 4
with the Kingdom Of Great Britain. The /
decision of this court by a veto Of at /
least five members shall be binding and /
Immediately effective, subject to pro- /
test and appeal if filed within 80 days /
to the Court Of Arbitration for Irish I
Affairs.
17-There is constituted a Court of
Arbitration for Irish Affairs which /
which shall consist Of two representa-
lives each elected BY the parliaments I
IF the Union of South Africa, the 4
Dominion Of Canada, and the Common
wealth of Australia. who may elect a
seventh member by a majority vote. To
his court, which shall sit at London
1t least one month during each year,
shall be referred all protests and ap-
Deals from decisions Of the Court Of
Cancellation for Irish Affairs. The de-
,ision Of this court by a vote Of at
east five members shall be binding
md Immediately effective, subject only ]
10 the veto Of the crown exercised in I
MS own person and not through a min
ster.
1s.-The Irish Dominions assume all
rights, privileges, obligations, and
luties heretofore acknowledged or
claimed by the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and ireland OF by the i'm
lerial government arising out Of any
,ontractual relations existing between
Ireland or Irish citizens and the King
lon or the empire including all debts
Tue or to become due by or TO said
United Kingdom or said imperial gov
.rnment.