The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
FREE STATE Will
BE ESTABLISHED
ON ERIN'S ISLE.
British Cabinet Approves Peace
Terms of Sim Fein.
Victory Comes to Lloyd George
When Failure Expected.
ULSTER CONSENT NOT NEEDED
All Irish Republican Prisoners
To Be Released.
Dali May Not Decide for at
Least a Week.
Victory Comes to Lloyd George
When Failure Expected.
lister CONSENT NOT NEEDED
(By the Associated Press.)


sleep of dependency over the Irish
situation to learn the joyous news of
| a sensational and wholly unexpected
! agreement reached between the Eng
lish and Irish conferees in todays
small hours.
Altho the terms of the agreement
had not officially been made known
up to this afternoon some of the prin-
cipal points are unofficially under
stood to be;
Recognition of Ireland as an inde-
pendent state with a formula on the
question of allegiance satisfactory to
both sides.
inclusion of Ulster within the scope
of the new Irish government with the
option of Withdrawing within one
month, reverting in that case to her
present status within territory fixed by
boundary commission.
Freedom for Ireland regarding
customs tariffs.
Satisfactory arrangements regard
ing control of Irish ports by the navy.
Withdrawal of all military forces
from Ireland under safeguards insur-
ing peaceful conditions
Came as Surprise.
The negotiations for a settlement
were considered yesterday to have
finally collapsed and the compromise
achieved in Premier Lloyd Georges
sombre little home in Downing street
after a 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 Eireann- for
ratiflcations there was a disposition |
IN all quarters in London today to re- |
gard the outlook as of the brightest. +
The British cabinet at its meeting |
today unanimously adopted the draft |
agreement with the Sim Fefn and
congratulated Prime Minister LLOYD |
George and the members of the dele
CATION in the Irish conference on the |
success of the negotiations.
Parliament Must Approve.
Three British and three Sim Fein |
delegates signed the Irish peace agree
ment. They were:
British: Premier Lloyd George, !
Lord Birkenhead and Winston
Churchill.
Irish: Arthur Griffith, Michael
Collins and r. C. Barton.
Parliament will be summoned at |
once to ratify the peace agreement |
reached by the Sim Fein and British |
delegates during the night, it was Of
ficially announced today at 10 Down
ing street, the official residence of /
Premier Lloyd George
King CongratuIates Pemfer.
King George sent the following !
message to Premier Lloyd George on 4
the Irish settlement:
Il am overjoyed to hear the splen-
did news you have sent me. 1 con-
graduate you with all my heart upon ,
the successful termination of these diff |
fcult and protracted negotiations !
which was due to the patience and !
conciIiatory spirit you have shown |
ont ind T7o u, Al
small way to have contributed by my
speech at Belfast to this great !
achievement"
New irish Oath.
The text of the oath of allegiance
to which the Irish shall subscribe un-
der the Irish free state follows:
Il do solemnly swear to faith and !
allegiance of the Irish free state as by
law established and that I will be
faithful to his majesty. King George
V. his heirs and successors by law, in
virtue of the common citizenship of
adherence and membership to the
group of nations forming the British
commonwealth of nations"
Won't Affect Ulster. /
While the agreement has been sent
to Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
an unfavorable decision from him will
not prevent the scheme from matur-
Ing HIONlSlOHdl government Will De
formed in southern Ireland while the
British parliament is considering the
agreement.
On the question of allegiance form
of words was found which satisfied
both the government and the Sim
Fein. The recognition of Ireland as
an independent state is said to be
clear.
The principle at last adopted by the
is said to have been that
of trusting ireland fully and giving
her full power of decision without
hampering her by conditions. It is
also understood that an agreement
satisfactory to the Sim Fein was
reached regarding control of Irish
ports by the navy.
Be "Irish Free State"
Birmingham, Dec. 6. = Ireland
hereafter will be known officially as
'+the Irish Free State" under the
agreement reached at last nights Lon
don conference, it was announced by
Lord Chancellor Birkenhead in an ad-
dress here today. In outlining the
general terms of the agreement the
lord chancellor said:
I'VE propose in the first place,
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-
ton masters of their own house,
just Like Canada.
with one single important resery-