Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-07

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Provided that this agreement
shall not apply to members of tho
auxiliary polioa force or persons
recruited in Great Britain for the
royal irish constabulary during the
two years next preceding the date
hereof. The British government
will assume responsibility for such
compensation OF pensions as may
be payable to any of these except
ed persons.
Article ll.-Until the expiration
Of one month from the passing Of
the act Of parliament for the rati-
ficataon of this Instrument, the
powers Of parliament and govern.
meRf Of the Irish Free State shall
not be exercisahle as respects
northern ireland, and the provis-
ions of the government Of IRE.
land act Of 1920 shalt, so far as
they relate to northern ireland,
remain Of full force and effect,
and no election shall be held for
the return of members to serve In
the parliament of the irish Free
State for the constituencies ct
northern ireland unless resoia-
ton is passed by both houses Of
parliament Of northerR Ireland In
favor of hoidiRg such elections be-
fore the end OF said month.
Article i2.-if before the expir-
alton 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! nc,
longer extend to northern Ireland
aud the provisions of the govern
ment of ireland act Of 1920 Tin
Guiding those relating to the c0un-
eli of IreIand) shall so far as they
relate to northern ireland con-
tinue to be of full force and ct.
feet, and this instrument shall
have effect, subject to the neces-
sary notifications:
Provided, that it such an address
Is presented, commission con-
sisting Of three persons, one to
be appointed by the government Of
the Irish Free State, one to be
appointed by the government of
northern ireland, aHd one, who
shall be chairman to ha app0int-
ed by the British government shall
determine in accordance with the
wishes Of the Inhabitants, SO far
as may be compatible with eco
nomic and geographic conditions,
the boundaries between northern
ireland and the rest of ireland.
ard for the purposes of the gov
ernment Of ireland act Of 1920 and
of this instrument the boundary of
northern ireland shall be such as
may be determined by such COM
mission.
Article i3.-For the purpose OF
the last foregoing article, the pow.
ers of the parliament of southern
ireland and unders the government
of ireland act Of 1920, to eject
members of the council OF ireland,
shall after the parliament of the
lrsh Free State Is constituted to
be exercised by that parliament.
Article I4.-After the exp.ra-
tton Of said month, II no such ad-
dress as mentioned in article l2
hereof is presented, the parIia-
ment Of the government of north
ern ireland shall continue to exer-
else as respects northern ireland
the powers conferred upon them
by the government Of Ireland act
Of 1920, but the parliament Of the
government OF Irish Free State
shall in northern ireland have In
relation to matters, In respect OF
which the parliament of northern
ireland has not the power to mako
laws under that act (including
matters which under said act,
are within the Jurisdiction of ths
council Of Ireiand), the same pow
ers as in the rest of ireland, SUBJ
iect to such other provisions as
may be agreed to In the manner
hereinafter appearing.
Article l5.-At any time after
the date hereof, the government OF
northern ireland and tho provi-
sional government Of southern
Ireland, hereinafter constituted,
may meet for the purpose OF dis
cussing provisions, subject to which
the last OF the foregoing article
Is to operate In the event of no
such address as Is therein men-
TONED being presented, and those
provisions may include (a) safe
guards with regard to patronage
In northsrn ireland; co. safe
guards with regard to import and
export duties affecting the trade
and Industry Of northern ireland;
(d) sAfegvards for the minorities
In northern ireland; (s) settlement
of financial relations between
northern ireland and the Irish
Free State; ~ establishment aud
powers Of a.l0cal militia In north
ern ireland and the relation Of the
defense forces OF the Irish Free
state and 81 northern ireland, re-
spsctlvsly, and u At any such meet-
Ina provisions are agreed %, the
same shall have effect 40 u they
Weea ln0lnded amongst the pr0yl-
ajonS suhtoot to which the powers