New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-07


Ireland Is as follows,
Article I, Ireland shall have the
same constitutional status in the
community OF nations known as the
British empire as the Dominion OF
Canada, the Commonwealth OF Aus
trala, the Dominion of New Zealand
and the Union of South Africa, with
a parliament having powers to make
laws for peace and order and good
government in Ireland. and an eXccu-
tive responsible to that parliament.
and shall be styled and known as the
Irish Free State.
Article II, Subject to provisions
hereinafter set out, the position of the
Irish Free State in relation to the i'm
perial parliament. the government
and otherwise shall be that OF the Do
minion of Canada, and the law, prac-
tice and constitutional usage govern
ing the relationship of the crown or
representative Of the crown and the
imperial parliament to the Dominion
of Canada shall govern their relu-
tionship to the Irish Free State.
Article III. A representative of
the crown in Ireland shall be appoint
Cd in like manner as the governor
general of Canada and in accordance
with the practice observed in making
such appointments
The Oath of Allegiance.
Article ". The oath to be taken
by members Of the parliament of the
Irish Free State shall be in the fol-
lowing form:
Il do solemnly swear true faith and
allegiance to the Constitution of the
Irish Free State as by law established,
and that | will be faithful to His Ma
jesty George V, and his heirs and
successors by law, in virtue of the
common citizenship of Ireland with
Great Britain and her adherence to
and membership Of the group OF ma
tions forming the British common
wealth Of nations.
Article V. The Irish Free State
shall assume liability for service Of
the public debt Of the United King
. dom as existing al the date thereof
and toward the payment Of war pen
sions as existing on that date in such
proportion as may be fair and equit-
able, having regard for any just
claims on the part of Ireland by way
Of set off or counter claim the
amount of such sums being deter
mined, in default of agreement, by
the arbitration of one or more indie
pendent persons being citizens Of the
British empire.
Article VI. Until an arrangement
has been made between the British
and Irish governments whereby the
Irish Free State undertakes her own
coastal defense, defense by sea of
Great Britain and Ireland shall be
undertaken by His Majesty's imperial
forces but this shall not prevent the
construction or maintenance by the
government of the Irish Free State
of such vessels as are necessary TOR
the protection of the revenue or the
fisheries. The foregoing provisions of
this article shall be review at a con-
ference of representatives. Of the
British and Irish governments, to Ue
held at the expiration of five years
from the date hereof, with view to
the undertaking by Ireland of a share
in her own coastal defense.
Harbors for Defense.
Article VII The government Of
the Irish Free State shall afford to
His Majesty's imperial force (A) IN
time of peace such harbor and other
facilities as may from time to time
be agreed between the British gov
ernmnt and the government of the
Irish Free State and OBJ in time OF
war or Of strained relations with a
foreign power such harbor and other
facilities as the British government
may require for the purposes OF such
defense. as aforesaid
Article VIII With a view to Sc
curing observance of the principle OF
International limitation of ornaments,
if the Government of the Irish Free
State establishes and maintains mil
itarv defense force the establishment
thereof shall not exceed in size such
proportion of the military establish
ments maintained in Great Britain as
that which the population of Ireland
bears to the population of Great Brlt-
ain.
Article X. The ports Of Great
Britain and the Irish Free state shall
be freely open to the ships of the
other country on the payment of the
customary port and other dues.
Article X. The Government of the
Irish Free State agrees to pay fair
compensation, on terms not less IA
vorable than those accorded by the
act of 1920, TO Judges, officials, mem
hers of the police force and other
public servants who are discharged
by it or who retire in consequence of
the change of Government effected in
pursuance of the hereof paragraph:
Provided that this agreement shall
not apply to members of the auNil-
larry police 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 re-
sponsibilty for such compensation or
pensions as may be payable to any OF
these expected persons.
Protection for Ulster.
Article XII. Until the expiration Of
one month from the passing Of the
Act of Parliament for the ratification
of this instrument the powers of the
Parliament and Government Of the