Arizona republican., 1921-12-07
HARDING PROPOSES FLEXIBLE TARIFF
IRISH WIN DOMINION STATUS
IRISH AGREEMENT

PrOVldeQ that II Sucn an address is so presented, a commission con sisting of three persons, one to be appointed by the government of the l Irish free state. one to be appointed by the government of northern Ire land, and one, who shall be chairman, to be appointed by the British gov ernment, shall determine in accord ance with the wishes of the inhabit- ants so far as may be compatible with economic and geographic con-
 ditions, the boundaries between northern Ireland and the rest of Ire land, and for the purpose of the gov
 ernnent of Ireland act of 1920 and of this instrument, the boundary of northern Ireland shall be such as may be determined by such commits
 sion.
 Article XIII: For the purpose of the last foregoing article the powers of the parliament of southern Ireland
 under the government of Ireland act
 of 1920 to elect members of the coun-
 cil of Ireland, shall, after the parlia-
 ment of the Irish free state is con stituted, be exercised by that parlia- ment.
 Article XIV: After expiration of said month, if no such address IS mentioned in article F hereof is
 presented, the parliament of the gov l ernment of northern Ireland shall continue to exercise as respects northern Ireland the powers con- ferred on them by the government
 of Ireland act of 1920. but the parlia-
 ment of the government of the Irish | free state shall in northern Ireland
 have in relation to matters, in respect | of which the parliament of northern Ireland has not the power to make 1 laws under that act Cncluding mat | ters which, under the act, are within
 the Jurisdiction of the council of Ire | land). the same powers as in the
 rest of Ireland, subject to such other
 provisions as may be agreed to Ill
 the manner hereinafter appearing"
 Article XIV; At any time af-
 ter the date hereof the gov
 ernment of northern Ireland and i the provisional government Of | southern Ireland, hereinafter consti- l tuted. may meet for discussing pro- visions. subject to which the last of l the foregoing article is to operate in 1 the event of no such address as Is herein mentioned being presented, and those provisions may include ta) safeguards with regard to patronage l in northern Ireland: (b) safeguards with regard to the collection or in i ternaI revenue in northern Ireland; l Co safeguards with regard to inn | port and export duties affecting the 1 trade and industry of northern lre- 1 land; (d) safeguards for the minori-
 ties in northern Ireland; Gel settle i ment of financial relations between northern Ireland and the Irish free
 state; Q) establishment and powers
 of a local militia in northern Ire
 land and the relation of the defense
 forces of the Irish free state and of
 northern Ireland, respectively, and If
 at any such meeting provisions are
 agreed to, the same shall effect as Ii
 they were included among provisions
 subject to which the powers Of par
 liament and of the government Of the
 Irish free state are to be exercisable ! in northern Ireland under article II hereof.
 Article XVI: Neither the parlia- ment of the Irish free state nor the parliament of Northern Ireland shal make any law so as either directly or ! indirectly to endow any religion oI } prohibit or restrict the free exercise
 thereof, or give any preference ol
 impose any disability on account ol , religious belief or religious status, oi
 affect prejudicially the right of any
 child to attend school receiving puo-
 lie money without attending the re- ligious instruction of the school. ol | , state aid between school under tho . management of the different religion: : denominations, or divert from any : religious denomination or any eduea- tional institution any of it's property except for public utility purposes ana I on the payment of compensation f Article XVII By way of provis
 ional arrangement for the administra f tion of Southern Ireland during thu l interval between the date hereof an( 2 the legislation of a parliament anC e a government\of the Irish free stat,
 in accordance herewith, steps shal e be taken forthwith for Summoning ' meeting of members of parlamen = elected for constituencies in Southerl t Ireland since the passing of the gov S e1nment of Ireland act in 1920. ani . for constituting a provisional govern O ment And the British governmen = shall take steps necessary to transfe e to such provisional government tn
 powers and machinery requisite fo Il the discharge of it's duties. provides y every member of such provisiona n government shall have Signified il = writing his or her acceptance of tn t instrument. But this arrangemen = shall not continue in force beyond tn l. expiration of 12 months.
 = Article. XVIII This instrumen II Stldit DC SuDtJAllGu lOl LllWlIAl bN III
 majesty's goverI ment by the approVa If Cf parliament and by the Irish sig e natories to meeting summoned fo n the purpose of members elected to si c in the house of commons of Souther e Ireland and. if approved, it shall b d ratified by the necessary legislation e Signed in behalf of the Britis ,- delegation
 y FLOYD GEORGE
 Il AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN n "BIRKENHEAD
 l. WINSTON CHURCHILL le "WORTHINGTON EVANS es "HAMAR GREENWOOD . l. GORDON HEWART." r. On behalf of the Irish delegation > Art of Griobhtha (Arthus Griffith
 Michael o. O. Sileain, (Alichat l. Collins)
 s- "Riobard Bartun. (Robert C. Barton es 'E. s. Dugan, (Eamon J. Duggan) to "Seorsa Ghabgain Ut Dhubhthaigl T. George Gavan DUffy).
 ;h Dated the sixth of December. 1921 IS AVIATOR HELD UNDER DRY AC Of SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6.-W. II. He le vey, an aviator; j. s. Stewart. ali IS plane piolt, and Louis Balincour 1 I,.fr tod