The Washington herald., 1921-12-07
DOCUMENT SIGNED
Agreement Signed by
Sim Fein Gives Her
Status of Canada. !
MAY PROVIDE OWN
LAWS AND ARMY
Crown to Appoint Usual
Governor General and
Aid in Defense.

LONDON. Dec. 6.-The British
government has made public Tn.
complete terms Of the historic docu.
ment signed by Representative of
Sim Fein and England. granting
Ireland the independent for which
she has fought through long CEN
turtles. and constituting the Nagna
Charta Of Irish liberty
The treaty. which must be ratified
both by the British parliament and
by the Dali Eireann contains eigh-
teen articles with a supplementary
annex. II is as follows:
May Make own Lava
!. ireland shall have the same
constitutional status in the commu-
nifty Of nations. known as the BrIt-
lsh Empire, as Canada. Australia
New Zealand and South Africa with
= parliament having power TO make
laws for peace and order and good
government in Ireland asd an ex.
ecutive 20 represent that parliament.
and shall be styled the Irish Free
State
,. Subject TO provisions herein
after set out. the position OF the
Irish Free State. in relation To the
imperial parliament and government
the Dominion OF Canada The law
practice and constitutional usage
governing the relationship Of the
crown and parliament TO the Do
minion OF Canada shall govern their
relationship to the Irish Free state.
J. The representative Of the crown
in the Irish Free State shall be ar
pointed in like manner to the gov
ernor general OF Canada
Common Cttisenshtp.
q. Members Of the parliament OF
the Irish Free State shall take an
oath swearing allegiance to the
constitution of the Irish Free State
and the king. in virtue Of a common
citizenship in Ireland sn6 Great
Britain. and Ireland's n-mbership
in the group Of nations forming thc
british commonwealth.
;. The Irish free state assumes
its share OF the public debt Of tn.
United Kigdom and the payment
OF war pensions in equitable pro-
portion. having regard % the lust
counter claims OF the Irish fire.
state.
6. Until an Arrangement is made
by the British and Irish govern
ments whereby the Irish free STATE
undertakes TO provide her own
coastal defense. the British gov
ernment shall undertake that de-
fense, but shall not prevent the
Irish free states maintenance og
vessels necessary for the protection
Of her revenue and fisheries :
British Irish conference shall be
held five years hence. with a view
TO Irelsnd's undertaking her own
coastal defense.
Ports shall he Open.
:. In peace time and war time
the Irish government shall AFFORD
the British government harborase
and other facilities as may be re-
quired for purposes Of defense.
s. With a view to the Observance
OF international Limitation Of arrn,-
ments. II the Irish free state cs-
tablishes an army IL shall not eN-
ceed Great Britain's army in pro-
portion TO population.
2. British and Irish ports shall
he open to each others ships upon
payment OF the customary dues.
10. The Irish free state agrees
to compensate on a basis equally
favorable to the act Of 1920 alt
judges, officials. police. and So
forth. who are discharged or who
in government. This shall not an
ply to police recruited in Great
Britain, who shall be paid by the
british government.
May Not Include Ulster.
IL. The powers Of the Irish Free
State may not be exercised in re-
spect to Ulster. the provisions Of re
act OF 1890 remaining l.. force so
far as they relate TO Northern Ire
land, and no election to the par
Lament of the Irish Free State freu
constituencies in Ulster shall be
held. unless the northern parli
ment by resolution favors ch
elections before the end Of one
month from the day OF the rati1-
cation of the treaty.
IL. II before the end OF one month
from the day of such ratification.
Ulster petitions the King opposing
elections to the parliament OF tae
Irish Free State. the Irish Free
State shall no longer exercise its
power in Northern Ireland and the
provisions OF the home rule act 81
1920 including the council OF Ire
land. shall continue TO apply TO
Ulster. subject to necessary media
sented, a commission OF three. con-
sisting OF one member from the
government. who shall he chairman.
one member OF the Irish Free State.
and one member from Ulster. shall
determine the boundaries OF NORTH
ern and Southern Ireland
Is. In accordance with the fore
going article. the powers OF the
parliament for Southern ireland 10
elect numbers to the council ~
Ireland shall be transferred 10 the
parliament OF the Irish Free state
when the latter is constituted.
Must Petition In month.
IL. After the expiration or one
month. u the petition provided for
in Article XII is not presented. IT,
ster shall continue TO eNercise the
powers conferred upon her by ,he
act OF 1920. but in matters whese
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