Evening journal., 1921-12-07
THE EVENING JOURNAL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER !, 1921


not apply to members Of tho auxll-
inry police force or persons recruit
cd in Great Britain for the Royal
Irish Constabulary during the two
years next proceed 'ng the date here
Of. The British government will as
sumo responsibility for such COM
pensation or pension as may be pay
able to any OF these exceptef persons
Article XII: Until the expiration
OF ono month from the passing OF
the act OF parliament for the rat
fcaHon OF this instrument the
powers OF the parliament and gov
ernment OF the Irish Free State shall
not be exercisabie as respects North
ern Ireland and the provisions OF the
government OF Ireland act OF 1920
shall SO far as they relate to
Northern Ireland remain OF full force
and effect, and no election shall be
had for the return OF members to
serve in the parliament OF the Irish
Free State for the constituencies OF
Northern ireland unless a resolution
Is passed by both Houses OF parlia-
ment Of Northern Ireland in favor
OF holding such elections before the
end OF said month.
Article XII; II before the ex-
piration OF said month an address
! is presented to His Majesty by both
Houses OF Parliament of Northern
Ireland to that effect. the powers of
the parliament and government Of
the Irish Free State shall no longer
extend to Northern ireland, and the
provisions OF the government OF Ire
land act OF 1890 (including those
relating to the council OF Ireland)
shall so far as they relate to North
ern Ireland continue to be OF full
force and effect, and thiS instrument
shall have effect subject to the nee
essary notifications;
Provided that II such an address
Is so presented, a commission consist
ing OF three persons, one to be ap-
pointed by the government Of the
Irish Free state, one to be appoint
ed by the government OF Northern
Ireland, and one, who shall be chair
man, to be appointed by the Brit
ish government, shall determine In
accordance with the wishes OF this
inhabitants, so far as may be com
patFble with economic and geo.
graphic conditions, the boundaries
between Northern Ireland and the
rest OF Ireland. and for the purposes
Of the government OF Ireland act Of
1920 and OF this instrument the
boundary of Northern ireland shall
be such as may be determined by
such commission.
Article XIII: For the purpose o.
the last foregoing article the powers
OF the parliament of Southern Ire
I land under the government Of Ire
land act OF 1920. to elect members
OF the council Of Ireland, shall aftei
the parliament of the Irish Free
State is constituted be exercised b!
that parliament
Article XIV. After the expiration
OF said month, If no such address
as mentioned in Article XII hereo
, is presented, the Parliament Of tn
shall continue to exercise as respect
Northern ireland. the powers con
ferred upon them by the govern
ment Of IrelanE. Act OF 1920, bu
the Parliament OF the government o
the Irish Free State shall in North
; ern Ireland have in relation to mat
ters, In respect OF which the Par
, lament Of Northern Ireland has no
the power to make laws under tina
? act Qnciuding matters which, unde
said act. are within the jurisdictio
of the council OF Ireland) the sam
+ powers as in the rest OF IRELAND
= subject to such other provisions a
. may be agreed to in the manne
r hereinafter appearing.
Article XIV. At any time after tn
> date hereof the government O
northern Ireland and the provisions
government OF southern IRELAND
hereinafter constituted. may NEE
for the purpose OF discussing provi
> sions, subject to which the last q
the foregoing article is TO operate !
the event OF no such address as
therein mentioned being presen.e,
and those provisions may include
70 safeguards with regard to pa
tronage in northern Ireland. Oh
safeguards with regard to the colle'
llOn OF revenue III iANA AAANA ~ AAtA1h
(c) safeguards with regard to in
port and export duties affecting II
trade and industry OF northern Ir'
land. (d) safeguards for the minor
ties in northern Ireland, (e) settl'
ment OF financial relations betwee
northern ireland and the Irish Ere
State. (f) establishment and powel
OF a local militia in nortern Irelar
and the relation OF the defeni
forces OF the Irish Free State ar
OF northern Ireland, respectivel
and II at any such meeting prov
sions are agreed to. the same sha
have effect as II they were Include
amongst the provisions, subject
which the powers Of parliament ar
OF the government OF the Irish FRI
state are 10 he exercisable in norn
ern Ireland under Article IA herec
Article XVI; Neither the parli
ment Of the Irish Free State nor Il
parliament OF Northern Ireland sh'
make any law so as either directly
Indirectly to endow and religion
prohibit or restrict the free exc
else there OF or give any preferen
or impose any disability on the a
count OF religious belief or religio
status, or affect prejudicially q
right OF any child to attend scho