The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-06
Satisfactory Arrangement
Made Regarding Control
Of Irish Ports BY British
Navy 80 Great Britain
Comedies to Ireland
Freedom Regarding Tar
ifs

FrcSSl - England ana IIeidhu a"uh
this morning from a troubled sleep Q
despondency over the Irish situation =
learn the joyous news Of sensational
and wholly unexpected agreement be
tween the English and Irish conferee
In to.day's small hours.
Although the terms of the agree
ment had not officially been mad
known up to this afternoon, some %
the principal points are unoiiicially un
derstood to be:
Recognition Of Ireland as an in
dependent state with formula on
the question of allegiance salts
y factory to both sides.
~ Inclusion of Ulster within the
scope of the new Irish govern
ment, with the option of with
drawing within one month, revert
ing in that case to her present
status within territory fixed by
boundary commission.
Freedom for Ireland regarding
control Of Irish ports BY the navy.
wiz ltAWdl VI dli iHbilNi
forces from Ireland safeguards, in
suring peaceful conditions.
The negotiations were considered
yesterday to have definitely collapsed
and the compromise achieved in Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges sombre little
home in Downing street after night
long struggle seems likely to be chron-
lcled as the most momentous event in
the history of Anglo-lrish relations.
While the agreement must still be
submitted to the Dali Eirean and the
British parliament for ratification,
there was a disposition in all quar-
Ers in London this morning to regard
the outlook as of the brightest
The agreement reached binds both
sides to recommend it to their parlia-
ments. Ii is formal, detailed and con-
elusive document and its terms pre-
vent the necessity for further negotia-
tions.
Should the Dali Eireann agree to the
dccument-and disagreement is not
looked for, az it meets satisfactorily
the points raised by the Sim Fein-
II will be embodied in a bill and sub
mitted to the British parliament, which
is expected TO be called in special ses-
sion 10 consider it.
Meanwhile a provisional government
will be formed in southern Ireland.
The agreement does not require u
ster's assent to make it effective. Ul-
ster is given the option of contracting
out within one month after the pas
sage Of the act, but if she exercises
that option she must submit to a
sQundary commission and receive no
More powers, financial or otherwise, |
than she has at present.
While the agreement has been sent |
to Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
an unfavorable decision from him viii |
not prevent the scheme from matur
ing.
On the question Of allegiance a form /
Of words was found which satisfied /
both the government and the Sim /
Fcin. The recognition Of Ireland as an
state IS said to be clear.
The principle at last adopted by The
government Is said to have been that l
of trusting Ireland fully and giving
her fnll power of decision without
her by conditions.
II is also understood that an ar
satisfactory to the Sim
Fein was reached regarding control of
Irish ports by the navy.
The agreement was signed on behalf
# the government by Prime Minister
lloyd George, Austen Chamberlain,
Jord Birkenhead and Winston Spen-
'er Churchill, and on behalf Of the Sim
,cin by Arthur Griffith. Michael Col
ins and Robert c. Barton.
The condition previously insisted
Ipon that there must be free trade be-
wcen England and Ireland is said to
ave been dropped by the government.
nd Ireland j. given freedom regarding
ariffs. The delegates. of the Dali Fire
nm. however. explained that il would
" TO Ireland's advantage TO have free
radc between the two islands and that
be would adopt this voluntarily.
The news of the agreement was ioy-
usly received on the stock exchange.
'onsols. war loans and lrish stocks
enefited most from good investment
uyiug, hat the Improvement also
prcsd to other securities.
The better tone was assisted BY the
asier monetary situation. which now
. regarded as conceirably admitting Of
. early reduction in The bank rate.
british Cabinet Approves
1hc Brit - cabinet al it, meeting !
,-iar unanimorsiy approved tie draft
-recnsnt vita the Sim Fein and con- 1