Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
BritiSh-IriSh Peace Agreement

| the government of Ireland act of 1920
| shall, SO far as they relate to northern
| Ireland remain Of full force and effect
| and no election shall be held for the re
! turn If members to serve in the parlia-
ment Of the Irish Free State for the
constituencies of northern Ireland I'M
| less resolution is passed by both houses
of parliament Of northern Ireland in IA
vor Of holding such elections before the
end Of said month.
| ULSTER MAY
BE SEPARATE.
: Art. XII. II before the expiration of
said month an address is presented to
his majesty by both houses OF parliament
Of northern Ireland to that effect, the
powers cf the parliament and govern
ment of the Irish Free State shall no
longer extend to northern Ireland, and
the provisions Of the government OF Ire
land act Of 1920 Including those relat-
lag TO the council of lreldndl shall, so
far as they relate to northern Ireland,
continue to De OF full force dnd effect and
/ this instrument shall have effect, sub
, Ject 10 the necessary notifications:
provided, that if such an address Is
so presented, commission consisting
( Of three persons, one to be appointed
/ by the government Of the Irish Free
State, one to be appointed by the gov
ernment OF northern Ireland and one
who shall be chairman to be appointed
by the British government, shall de-
I ternine, in accordance with the wishes
OF the Inhabitants, so far as may be
compatible with economic and geo
graphical conditions, the boundaries be-
tween northern Ireland and the rest OF
Ireland, and Tor the purposes OF the
government of Ireland act Of 1920 and
of this instrument the boundary or north
ern Ireland shall be such as may be de-
termined by such commission.
Art. Nil. For the purpose OF the
last foregoing article the powers Of the
Parliament Of southern ireland unaer
the government Of Ireland act Of 1920,
TO elect members Of the council OF
Ireland, shall after the Parliament OF
the Irish Free State is constituted, be
exercised by that Parliament.
Art. XIV. After the expiration Of
said month, II no such address as men
TONED in Art. MI herof is presented,
the Parliament Of the government Of
northern Ireland shall continue to exer-
else as respects northern Ireland the
powers conferred upon them by the gov
eminent Of Ireland act Of 1920, but the
Parliament Of the government of the Irish
[ Free State shall In northern Ireland have,
Z in relation to matters In respect Of which
the Parliament of northern Ireland has
not the power ~ make laws under that
act dncmding matters which, under said
act are within the Jurisdiction Of the
council Of Ireland), the same powers as
in the rest Of Ireland, subject TO such
other provisions as may he agreed TO in
the manner herein after appearing
ALTERNATE COURSE
FOR NORTH IRELAND.
art. XIV At any time after the date
/ hereof the government OF northern Ire
( land, hereinafter constituted, may meet
I for the purpose of discussing provisions,
subject to which the last Of the fore
going article is to operate in the event
Of no such address as is therein men
J toned being presented, and those pre-
viously may include: (a) safeguards
with regard to patronage in northern
Ireland; (b) safeguards with regard to
the collection Of revenue in northern Ire
land: (c) safeguards with regard to i'm
port and export duties affecting the trade
and industry of northern Ireland; Id
safeguards for the minOritieS In northern
Ireland; lei settlement Of financial rela
lions between nOthefla Ireland and the
Irish Free State; 81 establishment and
powers Of a local militia in northern
ireland and the relation Of the defense
forces Of the Irish Free State and Of
northern Ireland respectively, and II at
any such meeting provisions are agreed
to, the same shall have effect as II they
were included amongst the provisions
subject to which the powers Of Parlia-
ment and of the government Of the Irish
Free State are to be exercisable in north
ern Ireland under Article XIV hereof.
cart. XVI. Neither the Parliament OF
the Irish Free State nor the Parliament
Of northern Ireland shall make any law
so as either directly or Indirectly to en-
dow any religion or prohibit or restrict
the free exercise thereof, or give any
preference or impose any disability on
the account Of religious belief or rellgi-
Gus status, or affect prejudicially the
/ right Of any child to attend school re-
/ ceiving public money without attending
/ the religious instruction of the school. or
/ make any discrimination as respect state
/ aid between schools under the manage
/ ment of the different religious denomina-
/ lions, or divert from any religious de-
| nomination or any educational institu-
/ ton any of it's property except for pub
/ lie utility purposes and on the payment
/ Of compensation.
/ ARRANGES FOR
/ PROVISION RULE.
art XVII. BY way of provisional ar
rangement for the administration Of
southern ireland during the interval
! which must elapse between the date here
/ Of and the constitution of a Parliament
and a government Of the Irish Free
| State in accordance Herewith steps shall
he taken forthwith for summoning a
meeting for summoning the members of
. Parliament elected for constituencies in
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