New-York tribune., 1921-12-07
Slim Fein Agrees to Oath
Binding Island in Com
mon Citizenship Grant
ed Its Own Parliament
Orangemen Given
Month to Decide
Lloyd George to Ask for
Ratification Dec. ID; joy
in Empire Over Treaty
By Arthur S. Draper

By Arthur S. Draper
From The Tr.tsne's Eurcpean Eareau
Copyright, 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Dec. 6.--The peace that
ends sly centuries Of war, drawn and
signed in historic Whitehall room,
this morning between ireland and
Great Britain, gives to that island 8
new place in the British Empire, tho
status Of a dominion, but the title
of 'The Irish Free State"
On par in every way with this
other f-governing connionwealths
Canada, New Zealand, Australia,
South Africa-Ireland to-day is g.
new link in the imperial organizs-
ton, under the terms Of peace COM
promise that a little gray-haired
Welshman wrested from defeat and
that again wrote the name Of David
Lloyd George into history as one Of
the greatest of England's long line
Of preniers.
Terms of Peace
Great Britain and Ireland have
made peace on these terms:
The Irish Free StaSe Shall have
its own Parliament, a Prime Min
lister responsible to that body and
Governor General appointed by
the British crown.
The members of that Parliament
shall take an oath of allegiance to
the constitution of the Irish Free
State and swear to ''be faithful to
His Majesty King George V and
his heirs and successors by law"
The people of Ulster shall choose
within one month whether to take
part in the Parliament of the Irish
Free State. If they elect not to
participate, the prerogatives and
powers now held by the Orange
government and Parliament shall
be retained by them and protected
by the British crown. If Ulster
decides to join, a rectiicatlon Of
frontiers is to be undertaken.
The Irish Free State assumes,
share of the British national debt
and war expenditure, the amount
to be determined by negotiation
on the basis Of relative popula-
tion.
The parliament OF the Irish
Free State shall have complete
control Of Irish tariffs, financial
affairs and ports.
British military forces shall be
Withdrawn from Ireland.
Lloyd George went to bed last night
the happiest man in England. This
Wellington of politics had crowned his
career with victory that has been the
despair of British statesmen through
the ages, and it was noon to-day before
he appeared, wreathcd in smiles, at his
Office at 20 Downing Street. After
brief further discussion oe details with
some Of his advisers and two members
of the Sim Fein delegation he an
nounced to-right that he would go into
Parliament on December ID, in special
session, to win tho nations indorso.
ment of the treaty of peace with Ire
land.
Before Three Parliaments
The pact, containing eighteen arti.
cies, must be approved by three Par
liaments-those sitting in London, Bel
fast and Dublin. If the London body
rejects it, which is extremely improb-
able, Lloyd George will carry his plea
to the polls. The Dali Eireann in Dub
lin is expected TO ratify, because the
chief Sim Fein points have been con-
ceded- If the Belfast Parliament votes
to join the Irish Free State, admins
tration of the island will be sin.plified,
but the rejection o. the pact by the
north will not prevent its coming into
force for the rest OF Ireland.
The Tribune's correspondent in Dub
In says that sentiment among Siru
FEN leaders there makes it evident
that the treaty will be ratified by tho
Dali Eircann next week without delay.
lie fdds that the terms are approved
~ ~ overwhelming majority in ra-
tionalist Ireland. and have caused gen.
erai reJoicins. ail,sng all except the cx-
treme republicans.
hAtE 1eoISS, the center OIL tie storm
raised by the Sim Fein opposition to
taking direct cath of allegiance. who
three times threw himself into the
peace negotiations, is given the most
credit, next to Lloyd George, for the
conclusion of the negotiations.
| King Is Ovcrjoyed
| To-day he was first to congratulate
The Premier He wrote:
II ana overjoved to hear the splan-
| did news you hare just sent me.
congratulate you 9Th ali my heart