Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-17
FREE STATE or IRELAND WILL
ASSUME FULL DOMINION
STATUS.

FREE STATE or IRELAND WILL.
ASSUME FULL DOMINION
STATUS.
Ireland to Have Same Constitutional
Status as Canada, Australia,
New Zealand AMI 5. A!I'ica.
London, Dec. G.--Thc complete
terms Of the agreement signed by rep.
resentativcs Of Sim Ecin and England.
granting independence to Ireland fol-
lows:
ARTICLE 1.--Ircland shall have the
same constitutional status in the con.
nunity OF nations known as the B:it-
ish empire as the Dominion of Canada
the Commonwealth of Australia, the
Dominion of New IIcaland and the
Union of South Africa, with a parlia-
ment having powers to make laws
for peace and order and good govern
mcnt in Ireland and nn executive re-
sponsible to that Parliament and SHAH
BIO styled and known as the Irish Free
State.
Atticle H.Subject 10 provisions
hereinafter set out the position OF the
irish Free State In relation to the i'm
perial Parliament the government and
otherwise shall he that of the Don,in
ion Of Canada and tho law practice
and constitutional usage governing
the relationship Of the crown or repre-
sentative of the crown and the imper
tal Parliament to the Dominion Of
Canada shall govern their relation
ship TO The Irish Free State.
TO HAVE GOvERNoR.G GENERAL
Article III. Of the agreement pro-
vldcs that 81 representative OF the
crown In Ireland shall be appointed IN
like manner as the Governor General
Of Canada and in accordance witl the
practice observed In making such ap-
pointments.
Tho articles of agreement in the
treaty between Great Britain and Ire
land as the agreement reached last
night Is designa'e ed, provides in Arti
Gle w that the oaths to be taken by
THE members of the Parliament Of the
Irish Free State Shall be in the follow
ing form:
'r'Acitel W. do solcmnly swear
true faith and allegiance to the Con
stitution OF the Irish Free State as
by law established and that will he
faithful to His Majesty, King George
V. and his heirs and SUCCESSORS by
law In virtue of the common citizen
ship Of Ireland with GreaN Britain and
her adherence to and membership OF
the group of nations forming the Brit
ish commonwealth and nations.
ARTICLE V. The Irish free state shall
assume liability for service OF the
public debt or the United Kingdom.
as existing at the dato thereof and to
wards the payment Of war pensions as
existing on hat date In SUCH proper
ton as may be fair and equal, having
regard for any just claims Oh the part
OF Ireland by way Of set off for count
,er-claim, the amount OF such sums be.
ing determined in default OF agree
ment by the arbitration Of one or more
independent 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 sen OF
Great Britain and Ireland shah d.,
i
ial forces, but tlrs shall not prevent
the construction or maintenance by
the government of the Irish free state
4 or UGH vessels us are necessary for
the projection of the revenue or the
fisheries. The foregoing provisions ol
this article shall be reviewed at con
ference of representatives Of the Bril-,
HSh and Irish governments to be held
at the expiration Of five years from
the date hereof with view to The III
dertaking by Ireland of share in he.
! own coastal Defense"
ARTICLE VII. The government ci
the Irish free state shall afford TO Hts
Majcsty's imperial force (a) in time
or peace, such hnrbor and other facili
ties as are indicated in 'he annex here
to, or such other facilities as may
from time to time be agreed between
the BRITISH government and tho gov
ernment OF the Irish free state anc
ID IN time of war or OF strained re-
latlCns wih n foreign power, such
harbor and other facilities as the Brit
ish government may require, request
for the purpose Of such defense, az
afc@said.
Article VIII. With view TO sccur
ing observance OF the principle or III
4 ternational limitation Of armamen;s
II the government Of the Irish free
= state establishes and maintains a mill
= AIRY defense force the establishment
hereof shall not exceed in size such
,roportion Of the military establish
ments maintained in Great Britain
hs that which the population Of Ire.
land bears to the population Of Great
aBritain.r
J. PORTS TO BE OPEN
! article TX. The ports Of Great
Britain and The Irish free state shali