Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-07
TEXT OF AGREEMENT
ENDING IRISH DISPUTE,
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mat effect. the powers OF the Parlin
mcnt ana government OF the Irish
Tree state shall no longer extend Ia
northern Ireland ana the provision,
or the government Of ireland act Of
i"2o tnc'udlnS thosc relating TO tho
council OF Ircland) shall, so far M
theN relate To Northern ireland con
tinuc TO he OF full force ana eroc,
ana TINS instrument shall have cnoc,
subject TO the necessary modjDca-
lions
| provided. that il such an ,daro,,
Is so presented. commission consist
ihS al three persons. one To M,
! appointed by the government or m,
IRISH Free state. one to he uppointcL
nE the government of Northern Ire
iah'l' ana one, who shall he chairman
10 ne appointed by the British GOV.
eminent. shalt determine I'm ncrorl
"h'c Win the wishes of the inhabi-
tahtS, so far as may he GONNA lille
WIN economic ana geographic con-
| ditions. the boundaries between
Northern Ireland ana the rest of Ire
iahd. anu for the purposes OF the
government OF ireland act of 1870
and IL this Instrument the boundary
of Northern ireland shall be such as
may hc determined by such commits
sion
Article Nl1I-Eor the purpose OF
the last foregoing article. the powers
OF the Parliament of Southern Ire
iand under the government Of ireland
act OF 1920. Ia elect members OF the
council OF ireland. shall after the
Parliament Of the Irish free state is
constituted be exercised by that Par
Lament"
Article XIV. After the expiration
OF said month. 1T no such address as
mentioned in Article Nil hereof Is
presented. tho Parliament Of the gov
crnmcnt al Northern ireland shall
cnntinu" 10 exercise as respects
Northern ireland the powers con-
ierrcd upon them by the government
of ireland act Of 1920. hut the Parlia-
mcnt Of thu government OF the Irish |
Tree stat" shall in Northern Ireland
nave in relation to matters in re-
spcct of which the Parliament OF |
Northern Ireland has not the power
to make laws under ;hat act (includ-
ing matters which. under said act, are
within the jurisdiction of the council
or lreiand) the same powers rs In |
the rest OF Ireland, subject to such
other provisions az may bc agreed !
Ia III the manner hereinafter aD-
pcarnE.'
Provide Safeguards.
Article NN.-At any time after
the date hereof the government of
Northern ireland aud tho provisional
government uf Southern ireland.
hereinafter constituted. may meet for
we purpose of discuSsin provisions.
SUBJECT Ia which. the last Of the fore
going article il To- operate In tho
event OF no such address as is there.
In mentioned being presented. and
those provisions may include: car
safeguard with regard 10 patronage
III northern ireland; ,b) safeguards
win regard To the collection OF rcvc-
huc IN northern Ireland: (c) safe
guards with regard to import and
export duties affecting the trade and
Industry ot Northern Ircland: (D
safeguards FOR the minoritics in
Northern ireland: (c) settlement Of
financial relations between Northern
ireland and the Irish free state: (D
establishment and powers Of !: local
militia in Northern ireland and the
relation Of the defense forces of the
irish free state and OF Northern Ire
land. respectively. and II at any such
meeting Provisions are agreed to. the
same snail have effect as if they were
."''""'' i"H"hsst tue PROVISIONS sub
Ject To which the powers Of parlia-
'nrnt. and OF the government OF the
Irish free state, are to he excrcisahle
IN Northern ireland under Article XIV.
hereof
Article NVI.-Neither the Parlia-
mcnt Of the Irish free state nor the
Parliament Of Northern Ireland shall
make any law so as either, directly
or indirectly, To cn0ow any religion
or prohibit or restrict the free eScr
''Se thereof. or give any preference
or impose any disability on The ac-
count of religious belief or relixious
status. or affect prejudicially the ripht
or any child 10 attend school receiv-
ing public money without attendinp
the religious instruction of the
schooi' or make any discrimination