The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-07
Articles of the Treaty
For Freeing of Ireland

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community OF "al'""E N"'""
BS!t!5h empire as me l'''''n'""
ada. the Comin"nWeaIth OF N"H'."',"'
the Dominion OF New Zealand ana I"'
Union OF South AFRICA. win " P''t"-
n'ent having powers 10 "n"Ne t"NS -
peace and order ana E"on EoN''"".'"'
In Ireland ana an executive reS''"s'0'
10 the p~ar'!aincn'' al" SH"'' D' "!'"
and Nnown M Tire Irish free SAFE,
Article Ii subject 10 p'"N'S'""S
hereinafter set out. IN" position OIL inc
Irish Ere" State I'm relation L" the I'M
pcrlal parliament. the government anu
otherwise shall be that or tho DOMINION
OF Canada. and tho law pfeSN'e ana
constitutional usage governing '"o &c
l~at!onship OF the crown. or representa-
tiNes or ne crown ana the 'H'Pe',"' p"t,
Lament 20 me l'"Nin'oh "l '""""" S"','
govern l"''r relationship 10 l"' H'S'
Free Sta'"'
N'''''o ~ g.,
crown III 'r''""" S'"I' e "Ppo."sI -.
INC va - - ,n., ui,b ,hs
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49, -,rn
|r i, ..,,,r,r, .waor trre PnIth md
,ucyl,rcc IA IN, constitution Of the
rrfsb Lrcs State ne nv law established.
All .l,- Will be faithful t. Ills Ma jrS-
=, Ei,p ,,r,rc Y and LIS heirs and
r,..s.ors he ,ow In virtue Of tho com.
man ci,izcushio Of Ireland with Great
Rri,,ip and her adherence to and mem
,,I,r
,hs Er,,lsh ~mrouwealth OF nations.
liabilities Assumed.
"Ar,;rle V: The Irish Free state shall
assume liability FOR payment "c the pub
he deb, Of ,hc United Kingdom ~ eN-
tst!nE at The date thereof. and towards
rhe payinea:s " war pensions. as exist
NC ON that date. In such proportion as
,yoy Le fair and equitable. having re-
gard FOR any lust claims upon the part
NJ Ireland by vav OF sctoff or counter
cl,iv ia, omount % such sums being
an.no1 :, d.,ou't O, arrecmrn. j.,
s 49, 49,, - eva ~ ,po,e InIe.
nc ,tn, titan, NJ tho
rIN,. .r,uIr.
'.r' - rr.vror. b,s Ieen
~ -. pri.;,T .rl Ir,sh COY
800 -, 1r,s, Two. SIM.
e'"'"'", "'''''f r.o Da.
uA"'E;aN'S "c' "M" 'Y"H' 80
Tense by sea OF "r'al "'''.m Wv
iaVd %AaII Uc UNuFriaH'" W az ""J''
80 imperial forces, "at l"'s s""'' h''
prevent tho construction OF ""'",e'n"' 9
| 10y the government "t 'he It'sh r''e
. } STAT" Of such vessels rs are nt'sHNAi '
i fni the protection Of -" revenue or the
Fisheries. The foregoing provisions %
, lhIs article shall hc reviewed NJ q con
f.rraCo Of representatives. or tue BIT
. 800 -. At. N - fNRDFC IN IA no. 0
at the expiration OF i've Years from me
!. date hereof, with a view I" the rN"er'"N'
= ing by ireland Of a share IN her OWL
coastal defense.
Facilities Afforded
"Art.C!c VII: The government ot I'M
Irish Free State shall aHord 10 III
Maiesty's imperial force: tAl In tim
!. OF pcace such harb"r and other fa"i!
Z i,ies as are indicated ia ;he annex here
< f.. or such other facilities rs may from
. time 10 time be agreed between tn,
I:rlt,sh government and tn" government
= of the Irish Free state. and ;'N) u
rim. OF war or Of strained relation
- With \ foreign power. such harlor an
- oth,~ fa4Iiitics,aS the British govern
:. MON, ma" REQUIRE for rho purpose O
eurh d.r.nse as aforesaid.
Carried. VIII: With 4 view to SccGr
inr observance Of the principle OF in
torD-tfural limitation Of a~rmaincntS.
., ,be government OF the Irish Free STAT
establishes and maintains n military d'
. r.nec force Tho establishment thcreo
e,,or, no, exceed in size such propo"t!.
j., nc the military establishments main
-. tainCd In Great Britain as that "hic
o., the POPULATION Of ireland bears 10 TN
. norulatiou Of Great Britain"
u Particle IN: The ports "f Grca, Sri
T. rot, and the Irish Free State shall b
,rrcIv orcn 10 the ships Of tn" othe
c,u,t~, ON the mymcnt OF the custom
-, NOR. and other dues.
i '' ro,r Commentator
",r.rria X. The government Of IN
= ,.;,h Lt.,a c,,,o or~ccs 70 nav fair cor
II ,.,,t,r on terms no, less fa,orabl
= ,bau those accorded by the act Of l92
-, Judges officials, members OF polio
l. r,r,cs and other public servants VIII
are discharged ny It. OF who are 20 RI
tire IN consequence Of IN" change c
|. rcye-rmcut effected in pursuance Of th
) p, vrauh heretofore
/, "rrnyidcd. that this agreement sha
J. mot apply 70 members OF the auXjliar
4 polico rnrce or persons recruited I
,;rept Britain fo~ the Royal irish cor
s,,hulary during the two years n"N
= rrrrcding the date hereof. m" BIRTHS
a. y,vsrnm.rt Will assume responsible
T,r r,rn rompcnSali0u &C tensions =
ID ,roy he navable To any Of these eXcep
,.d ncrsonS
"ArticIe Nj. I'ntil tho expiration {
ono month from the passing OF II
ne. Of parliament for III" rdtnraion {
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