Evening star., 1921-12-06
PEACE IN IRELAND
SUDDENLY REACHED
IN NEW AGREEMENT
Independent State Granted
and Allegiance to King
Promised in Terms.
ULSTER KEEPS PRESENT
STATUS IF so DESIRED
All Military Forces to Be With
drawn-Irish Given Freedom
on Customs Tariffs

ID! lHe ASso"lated Press.
LONDON, December 6.-England and
Ireland awoke today from a troubled
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.
Although the terms of the agree
ment had not officially been madc
known up to this afternoon some OF
the principal points are unoiiicially
understood to be:
Vital Points in Terms
Recognition of ireland as AN indie
pendent state with II formula ou the
question Of allegiance satisfactory -
both sides
/ Inclusion of Ulster within the scope
of the new Irish government with the
option of withdra wing within one
month. reNerting in that case to her
present status within territory fixed
by boundary commission.
Freedom for ireland regarding Gus
toms tariffs.
'1htiSldCtpFN arrangements regard
ing control Of Irish ports by the navy.
Withdrawal Of all military forces
from Ireland under safeguards insur-
ing peaceful conditions.
King CongratuIates Premier.
: King George telegraphed Prime
I Minister Lloyd George this after
noon the royal congra tulations on the
reaching of the Irish agreement.
| The negotiations for a settlement
were considered yesterday to have
definitely collapsed, and the compru-
| mise achieved in Premier Lloyd
Georges sombeJr little home in Dowit-
| ing street after d night-lomg strug
gle seems likely to be chronicled a
| the most momertouS event ia TIL"
history of Anglo-lrish relations
While the agreement must still be
/ submitted TO the dali eireann and the
/ British parliament for ratification.
{! :here was disposition in all quarters
! in London today to regard the out
look as of the brightest
Z The agreement reached binds boih
4 sides to recommend il TO their pariia-
! meuts IT is u formal, detailed and
! conclusive document and ITS terms
prevent the necessity for further ne
! gotiation
1 should the dali eireann agree to the
documeut-and a disagreement is not
looked for. ks il meets satisfactorlt!
the points raised by the Sinn Fem
it will be.embodied in a bill and sub
mitted to the British parliament.
T; which is expected to be called IN spe-
! cial session TO consider 1t.
listers Consent Not Required.
The consent of Ulster is not re
uuired to make the new Irish agree
ment effective. She is given the OPP
/ tion of Withdrawal in month. re-
verting then to her present status
within territory to be decided by Il
boundary commission.
While the agreement has been sent
to Sir James Craig. the Ulster pre-
mier, an unfaVorable decision from
him will not prevent the scheme from
maturing.
!! A provisional government viii be
formed in southern Ireland while the
/ British parliament is considering :he
| agreement.
| ON the question of allegiance. a
+. form of words was found which sat
isfied both the government and the
! Sim Fein. The recognition of Ire
| land as an independent state is SAID
! to be clear.
/ Inc dl ldSl dupp't" W N''N
| government is said to have been that
of trusting ireland fully and giving
! her full power of decision without
hampering her by conditions.
/ 1t is also understood that an ar
! rangement satisfactory to the Slni
Fein was reached regarding control
of Irish ports by the navy.
| Approved by British Cabinet.
The British cabinet at its meeting
today unanimously approved the
draft agreement with the Sim Fein
and congratulated Prime Minister
Lloyd George and the members of
the delegation in the Irish confer
ence on the success of the negotia-
tions.
The condition previously insisted
upon that there must be free trade
| between England and Ireland is said
to have been dropped by the gov
| ernment and Ireland is given free
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