Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-06
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I'm EVENTS Makes OF
SOUTH A Free State
Birmingham, England Dec. 6-(By the A.
P)-lreland hereafter will be known officially as
the Irish Free State under the agreement reached
dt Idot IIISIIl D conference
1t was announced by
Lord Chancellor Birken-

II was announced by
Lord Chancellor Birken-
head in an address here today.
In outlining the general terms Of
the agreement the lord chancellor said
I'VE propose in the first place, that
within the area of Southern Ireland,
we shall make those, who, beyond all
question within that area at this mo-
ment, are entitled TO speak for the
overwhelming majority of the popula-
tion, masters in their own house.
with one single important reser.
vation,' declared Lord Birkenhead,
I'VE place ireland precisely in the DO
sition Of Canada, Australia, New Zea-
land and South Africa, and there is
no power subject to the reservation
which ! shall indicate that is given
to any one of these great self govern
ing dominions that we shall not
equally concede to the state which is
to be created"
Lord Birkenhead said the parlia-
ment to be set up would be supreme
in its own domain in the matters of
finance. but that arbitrators would de-
termine the amount to jbe assumed
by Ireland as her proportion of the
national debt and war expenditure.
There, is only one reservation to
be made" he added "if Ulster decides
to stand side by side with England
we are committed in one respect to
modification of the parliamentary ar
rangements of year ago. There
must be a ratification of frontiers.
We do not propose to interfere with
the arrangement of counties. II is
proposed a commission examine into
the boundary line with a view of rem
dering Improvement to the boundary.
1t might be reCtifed on one side or
the other"
Lord Brkenhead, who was one of
the signers of the ep0ch-making doctI-
ment declared the conference had
made secure the safety Of Great Brit
air and Ireland
I'm the same room at No. 10 Down
ing street which witnessed the loss of
the American colonies and the most
momentau5 decisions in the great war
a new phase of Great Britlins history
has been entered he said.
London Happily Surprised.
London, Dec 6.-(By Che A. p)--
England and Ireland awoke today
from a troubled sleep Of dependency
over the Irish situation to learn the
joyous news Of sensational and
wholly unexpected agreement reached
between the English and IRISH con
ferees in tOday's small hours.
The negotiations for settlement
were considered yesterday to have de-
fnitely collapsed and the compromise
achieved in Premier Lloyd Georges
sombre little home in Downing street,
after night long struggle seems
likely to be chronicled as the most
momentous event in the history of
Anglo-irish relations
While the agreement must still be
submitted to the Dali Eirrean and the
British parliament for ratification
there was a disposition in all quarters
IN London today to regard the out
ook as of the brightest.
The agreement reached binds both
sides to recommend it to their par
faments. II is a formal, detailed and
document and it's terms
prevent the necessity Of further ne
5otiatons.
Dali Eirreann to Draft Bill.
Should the Eail tEirreann, agree to
he document and a disagreement is
lot looked for as it meets satisfactor-
ly the points raised by the Sim Fein,
t will be embodied in bin and sub
nitted to the British parliament
which is expected to be called in
pecial session to consider it.
The consent of Ulster is not re-
Iuired to make the new Irish agree
nent effective. She is given the OPP
ion of withdrawal in a month revert
ne then to her present status within
erritory to be decided by a boundary
While the agreement
as been sent to Sir James Craig the
lister premier an unfavorable deci-
ion from him win not prevent the
cheme from maturing.
Provisional Government.
Provisional government would be
Ormed in Southern ireland while the
british parliament is considering the
greement. On the question of al
egiance a form Of words was found
'hich satisfied both the government
nd the Sim Fem. The recognition
Ireland as an independent state is
aid to be clear.
The principle at least adopted by the
overnment is said have been that of
'usting Ireland fully and giving her
Ill power Of decision without ham.
ering her by conditions. It is also
that an aggangement sa-
sfactory to the Sim Fein was reach
! regarding control of Irish ports by
le navy,