The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-15

have produced so many conflicts In tho
past. and which have once more shat
tered the peace and well being Of Ire
land. They are convinced that the irish
people may lind as worthy and complete
and expression Of thoir political ana
spiritual ideals within the empire
any Of the numerous and varied nations
united in allegiance TO his majesty
throne and they desire such consumrna-
lion not only for the welfare or Great
Britain and Ireland and the empire as a
Of free nations over which his nageSty
reigns. Az an earnest OF their desire
10 obl!terate old Quarreis and TO enable
Ireland 10 face the future with her own
strength and hope. they propose that
Ireland shall assume forthwith the
status Of a dominion, with all the pow
ers and privileges set forth in this doc
umenc
Concessions Set Forth
by the adoption OF dominion status
It IS understood that Ireland shall en-
JOY autonomy in taxation and finance:
that she SHALL maintain her own mill
tary forces for home defense her own
COnstA bularv and her own police; that
she shall take over the Irish postal ser
vice and all matters relating thereto
education Land. agriculture. mines and
minerals. labor. unemployment trans
port trade, public health, health insur-
Ance and liquor traffic and in sum that
exercise all those powers and privileges
upon which the autonomy Of self-gov-
erning dominions Is based. subject 10
the considerations set forth in the en-
suing paragraphs.
sb Stpulat1onB
Then follow six stipuhti onA
Tho first says that the common con-
Germ of both countries in the DEFENSE
Of their interests ON land and sea shall
be recognized.
The second stipulation says:
In order that the movement toward
limitation Of armaments which IL now
making progress in the world should
not be hampered In any way the irish
territorial force shall within reasonable
limits conform in numbers to me mn
tary establishments in other parts oA
tho Islands"
In the third stipulation IT is declared
that Great Britain shall have all the
necessary facilities for development Oh
air defense and communications.
The fourth Expresses the hope that
Ireland will Of her own free Will con
tribute in proportion to her wealth. 10
tho naval and military forces OF the en-
pire and assumes that voluntary re-
cruiung will be submitted "partcna
~ for those famous lrisb reg mem
which 30 long and SO gallant haSe
served his majesty IN all parts OIL '"e
world"
Trade Relations
Complete Autonomy IN hance ano
taxation with the agreement that tptle
shall be no tariffs and other trade re-
strictions between the two ISLANDS, -
provided in NTH stipulation.
The sixth declares that lreano Is 70
ssume responsible for a share OF
The United Kingdoms present dent ana
pen stoas. In default OF an agreement
the share would be determined by an
orhi,r,ry appointed from within tho 90
minion. ~, NM
ditjons of settlement be embodied IN
the form OF a treaty TO whlch eneGe
shall be given BY the British and irish
parliaments.
THE document concludes as follows
Proposal summarized
The British government VIII theL
fore leave Irisl,nen themselves to de-
termine by negotiations between Ihetl
whether the new powers which the ne"
nact defines, shall be taken over by
Ireland as a whole and administered by
O single body or taken over separately
nv southern and northern ireland. with
az without a Joint authority TO harmon,
Ire their common interests. They Will
wilinKly assist in negotiating separate
settlement II the 1rishnen Shonlo no
desire. ,,t, oy
-TSy these proposals, the British GOV
.rnmeut believe will have shattered the
foundations Of that ancient hatred ana
djstrust which have dishEured our colr
mond history for centuries
Puture OF Ireland.
The future Of Ireland within tho