The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-07

Parliament and of the Govern ment of the Irish Free State are to be eXercisable in Northern Ireland under Article XIV. hereof.
 Article XVI = Neither the Parliament of the Irish Free Northern Ireland shall make any law so as either directly or indirectly to endow any re- ngion, or prohibit or restrict the free exercise thereof, or give any preference or impose any disajpil- ity on the account of religious belief or religious status, or af- feet preJudicially the right of any child to attend school receiv- ing public money without attend - ing the religious instruction of the school or make any discrimina- ton as respects State aid be- tween schools under the manage ment of the different religious denominations, or divert from any religious deDomination or any educational institution any of it sproperty except for public ment of compensation
 ARTICLE XVII-By way of provisional arrangement for the administration of Southern Ire land during the interval which must elapse between the date hereof and the constitution of a Parliament and Government of the Irish Free State in accordance herewith, steps shall be taken forthwith for sunm monfng a meet-' ing of the members of Parliament elected for the constituencies in Southern Ireland since the pass ing of the Government of Ireland act in 1920 and for constituting a provisional Government. And the British Government shall take steps necessary to transfer to such Provisional Government powers and machinery requisite for the discharge of it's duties, provided that every member of such Provisional Government shall have signifed in writing his or her acceptance of this instru- ment. But this arrangement shall not continue in force be- yond the expiration of twelve months from the date hereof.
 ARTICLE xVIII.-This instr-u- ment shall be submitted forth with by his Iajestys Government for the approval of Parliament and by the Irish signatories to a meeting summoned for the pur- pose of members elected to sit in the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, and. if ap- proved, it shall be ratified by the necessary legislation.
 SaSneQ OH DeHalI or the 6r1IlSn delegation:
 LLOYD GEORGE.
 AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN,
 BIRKENHEAD.
 WINSTN CHURCHILL,
 WORTHINGTON4E
 LAMAR GREENWOOD,
 GORDON HEJWART
 On behalf of the Irish de1ega ton:
 ART OF GRIOBHTHA
 CARTHUR GRIFFuTH),
 MICHAEL O. O. SILEAIN
 (MICHAEL COLLINS),
 R1OBARD BARTUN
 (ROBERT c. BARTON,
 F. s. DUGAN
 (EAMON J. DUGGAN).
 SEORSA GHABGAIN UT DHU-
 BHTHAIGH
 GEORGE GAVAN DUFFSY). Dated the 9th of December, 1921.
 Annex.
 An annex is attached to the treaty. Clause 1 specifics that Admiralty property and rights at the dockyard port of Berehaven are to be retained as at present date and the harbor defenses and facilities for costa1 defense by air at Queenstown, Belfast, Lough and Loughswi11y to re- main under British care, provis- ion also being made for oil, fuel and storage.
 Clause 2 provides that a con- vention shall be made between ths two Governments, to give eff feet to the following conditions: That submarine cables shall not be landed a or wireless stations for communication with places outside of Ireland established, eX- a cept by agreement with the British Government, that existing cable rights and wireless conces- sions shall not be withdrawn ex- cept by agreement with the Brit fSh Government, and that the British Government shall be en- titled to land additional submar- inc cables or establish additional wireless stations for communica- ton with places outside of Ire land, that lighthouses, buoys, beacons. etc, shall be main- tained by the Irish Government and not be removed or added to except by agreement with the British Government, that wal signal stations shall be closed down and left in charge of care and maintenance parties, the Government of the Irish Free State being offered the option of taking them over and working them for commercial purposes, subject to Admiralty inspection. and guaranteeing the upkeep of existing telegrapflic communfca- ton herewith.
 Clause provides that a convention shall be made between the two Governments for the regulation of civil communication by air. .RTTTJ JAR,Y