The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-07
Is GIVEN TITLE OF
IRISH FREE STATE
BY AGREEMENT
Members of Irish Parliament
Promise to Be Faithful to
His Majesty the King.
TREATY TO RUN GAUNTLET
OF ULSTER GOVERNMENT
Approval of the Imperial Parlia-
ment Of the Treaty Is Fore
gone Conclusion.
tpy The AssoeIatsd prassl

tBy The Associated PrGss)
LONDON, Dec. 6.LThe centuries
old quarrel between England and Ire
land was ended as had been frequent
" hoped In the small hours of Tues
day morning, by the signature in the
prime minister's cabinet room Of "a
treaty between Great Britain and ire
land" consisting OF eighteen articles,
giving Ireland the title Of the Irish
Free state, and the same constitu-
tional status as Canada, Australia and
other overseas dominions.
The question OF allegiance which up
to the last moment threatened to
wreck the negotiations was surmount-
ed by permitting the members of tfs
Irish parliment to swear allegiance to
tho constitution Of the Irish Free state
and "be faithful to His Majesty. the
King"
The treaty has yet to run the gaunt-
let OF the Ulster government and Of
the imperial parliament. The imper-
ial parliament has been summoned to
meet on December Ia. and win be open
cd BY the king, who has taken the
closest personal interest in the Irish
negotiations since he practically insti-
gated them when he opened the Ulster
parliament.
Approval by the imperial parliament
Is a foregone conclusion, as the gov
ernment has an overwhelming majority
ia the house Of common fayorlng it's
Irish policy and the action Of the
Brtisn representatives in reaching the
agreement has already been unani-
mously endorsed by the cabinet. The
position OF Ulster is less certain. Evil
dence comes from Belfast tonight that
the treaty win be subjected to the most
searching examination before receiv-
ing assent and doubtless many modifi-
cations viii be proposed.
The king fastened to send the prime
minister a telegram congatulating
him on the success of the negotiations
and declaring i am overjoyed TO hear
the splendid news The king win
come to London purposely tomorrow
TO preside over the privy council to
approve the proclamation summoning
parliament, as the constitution re-
qua. es six Gays notice by the royal
proclamation.
The treaty was signed by al the
members Of the British and Irish dele
cations participating in the negotia
lons, tho Irish delegates signing their
Gaelic names.
Ireland Is treated as a single entity
in the provisions OF the treaty with
special clauses providing against the
possibility that Ulster should refuse
acquicscence in the settlement, in
which case the government Of Ire
land, act OF 1920, Will remain In force
so far as the northern parliament IS
concerned, but with the stipulation
that a special commission shall de-
termlne new boundaries for northern
Ireland
Provisions also are made for the CO.
operation OF the two parltaments in
providing certain safeguards in the
event OF Ulster remaining out of the
new free state. Neither parliament,
however will be permitted under the
treaty to make laws endowing any
particular religion. or to impose any
religious disability. The treaty looks
70 Ireland in the future undertaking
its own costai defence and provides
that Ireland shall in time of war give
the British forces necessary harbor
and other facilities. 1t further. by
providing against international nmi-
tation OF ornaments, recognizes the
Irish Free States right to maintain its
own military defense force.
Premier Bloyd George is the reci-
pient OF universal congratulations for
having successfully rescued the nego-
tiations from what appeared to be an
impasse. The general belief, how
ever, is that Lord Birkenhead, who
came to the governments rescue when
the question Of renewal Of the Anglo
Japanese treaty had reached a crtti-
cal stage is this time responsible for
the forr'uia overcoming the all glance
difficulty.
Austen Chamberlain, who is leader
OF the government in the house OF
commons and OF the unionist party,
speaking at Birmingham tonight, ex-
pressed the conviction that before
Christmas that peace and good win
would be established between the par
ent races of the British common
wealth" and he appealed with emo
ton to northern Ireland to join the
new free state.