Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-12-07


articles o. agreement in the treaty be
-veeu Great Britain and Ireland" as the
agreement reached last night is desig-
mated. provides in Article " that the
oath 90 he taken by the members Of the
parliament % tre Irish Free state shall
be IN tho following form.
I 90 soiemnly swear true faith and
sfIeEiznca 90 the cor sritution OF the irish
F--e state as boy ,uv established. and
that I Wi ba faithful, 10 His Majesty
King George v. and his heirs and sue
rrvsors by Jaw. ir tlr-a- cf ths common
renship of j.. Ia.t ;t Great Britain
and her adaererear, and member
ship o. Pho Grugu uf .t- ..> forming the
i-rsh alcnwealtR ~ nations"
This appears iH f.. l-,I - the agree
m-nt officially given out tonight
Onifai Agreement.
Other ~ fhe sf,.c'ts af The agreement
--- trNualy rs follows:
Article D. ireland shall have the same
Constitutional status in the community
~ nations sunEr as fhe British Empire
as the Dominion of Canada. the 'cm-
mruweattr of Australia. fhe Dominion Of
Nsv Zealand srd the Union Of South
Africa. VITA % usr'ismert having powers
to make avs for peace and order and
r'rt government IN ireland, and an
rvs-uufes responsible 20 that parliament
-ra shall h- styled and known as the
Irish Free state.
Article IT; subjects 10 provisions
ffheinaffsr 80 ont. the position Of the
Irish Free Sfa-e in relation 10 the i'm
pe-aai parliament. the government and
otherwise shall be that ~ the Dominion
90 Caraia. ana The law. practice and
-rrst-tut o-7l usage governing The re-
'a.i--ashfr ~ fre crown or representa-
rrs 90 trs crown AMI the imperial parli-
ru-r- f0 tre n0u'rion n Canada shall
Govern treir relationship 10 the Irish
Free State
Liability Tor PahIio Debt.
Article V The irish Free State shall
aerlrr liability for service Of the pub
H. debt of thc United KinFdom as ex-
Hs-rr a. ere date thereof and towards
fr- payment of war pensions rs exist
I-s m -hat date IN such proportion as
ray he Fair and equitable. having regard
f.- e-- iuet ssi-rs m the part Of Ire
'a-f r~ w7y oi set Of or counter claim
.rf amount ~ such sums being determ.
-ri. IN default % agreement. by the ar.
'-'irr ~ one or more independent per
--v being citizens Of he British En-
sire
Coastal and Sea Defense.
Article VI Until an arrangemen
-ag bees made between tire British an,
irish Eove-1me1fs whereby the Irisl
F-.a STATE undertakes her own Goa sta
irfr-s0. defense hv sea of Great Britain
ana Ireland sha. be undertaken hy hi
TsleS SIS iune-iaI forces. but this shal
-". prevent the construction or main
faH7ncr hv The government Of the Irisl
Free state % such vessels as are nee
ion
.- rre fisheries. The foregoing provision
ur rhs article shall be reviewed at
conference x representatives Of the Brit
I-. Er' l--h rcvernments to he he'll
rr tho expiration NJ five years from tn
date hereof with a view 70 the under
fsr.rr Hr Ireland of share in her owl
cessfal defense"
Article three Of the agreement pro
v.les thar 'a representative Of the crow
t1 Ireland shall he appointed in lik
manner as the governor general of Can
rna and .r accordance with the practic
'urerv'i ir making such appointments.
Article VII The government Of tn
l-iah Free state shall afford to his ma
,e~fF lm0e~.sl force tsJ in time q
peace slrt ha-bo- and other facilities a
ere Indicated IN the annex hereto, O
such other facilities as may from tim
20 tire be agreed between the Britis
LrvTr Tert and the government Of III
Irish Free State. and (b) in time Of va
.~ % srra % relations with a foreic
power such 1srhor and other facilitis
as the British government may requil
to- fhe purposes of such defense
Aforesaid
frish Military Defensive Force.
Article VII With a view 10 securir
onsss. snce ~ the principle Of interni
tloua. limitation of armament II the go
eminent of the Irish Free State esta'
Uries and maintains a military defen
force The establishment thereof shall n
exceed IN size such proportion Of Il
military establishments maintained
Great Britain as that which the popul
sr % Ireland bears TO the population
Great Britain.
Ports Open te Either Country.
Article X. The ports Of Great Br
tair and the irish Free State shall
freely open 20 the ships Of the 9th
country on the payment Of the custor
AIRY port and ether dues.
To PAY raIr Compensation.
Article X: The government Of I
IRISH Free State agrees to pay fair cor
psration. on terms not less fsvorat
tHar those accorded by the act Of 10:
to Judges officials members Of the .
Ice forces and other publT servan
vho are discharged BY u or who reti
II consequence Of the change Of Cover
rr-t effective in pursuance Of the her
q paragraph;
Provided that this agreement shi
~ Apply 20 members OF the auxilis
police force or persons recruited
Great Britain for the Royal Irish Co
stsbulary during the two yeats next pr
-rdinr the date hereof. The British &c
s-rment VIII assume nsjbility I
such compensation or pensions as m
80 payable 70 any Of these excepted p,
Fons.
Provisions Of Government.
Article IN: Until the expiration
F,ue month from the passing of the g
- parliament for the ratification OF Il
instrument the powers Of the parliamt
and government Of the Irish Free Sta