Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-07

government of ireland act of 1920 dn-
Guiding those relating to the council
of Ireland) shall so far as they relate
to Northern Ireland continne to be
Of full force and effect and this In
striment shall have effect subject to
the necessary notifications.
Provided that If such an address
is so presented a commission consist
ing of three persons. one TO be APP
pointed by the government of the
Irish Free State one to be appointed by
the government of Northern Ireland
and one, who shall be chairman to be
appointed by tho British government
shall determine in accordance with
as may be compatible with economic
and geographic conditions, the
boundaries between northern Ireland
and the rest of Ireland and for the
purpose of the government of Ireland
act OF 1920 and of the instrument tho
be such as may be determined by such
commission"
Article xIII-F'or the purpose OF
the last foregoing article the powers
of the parliament of southern Ireland
under the government of Ireland act
and shall after the parliament OF the
Irish free state Is constituted be ex-
ercised by that parliament"
ARTICLE XIV-After expiration Of
said month IL no such address rs men
toned In Article XII hereof is pre-
sented the parliament OF the govern
ment of Northern ireland shall con
tinue TO exercise as respects Northern
, Ireland the powers conferred on them
by the government of Ireland act OF
1920 but the parliament OF the govern
ment Of the Irish Free State shall in
Northern ireland had In relation to
matters n respect of which the North
ern' ireland parliament has to the
power to make laws under that act
Including matters which under the
act are within the Jurisdiction OF the
council of ireland the same powers as
in the rest of Ireland. subject to such
other provisions as may be agreed to
In the manner hereinafter appearing
Article xV-At any time after the
| date hereof the government OF North
| ern Ireland and the provisional gov
| ernment Of Southern Ireland herein
after constituted. may meet for dis
cussing provisions. subject to which
the last of the foregoing article is to
operate in the event of no such ad-
dress as is therein mentioned being
presented and those provisions may in
clude ta) safeguards with regard to
patronage In Northern Ireland: (b)
safeguards with regard to the collec-
| tion of internal revenue in Northern
Ireland. (c) safeguards with regard to
| import and export duties affecting the
trade and industry of Northern Ire
land; Id safeguards for the minor
itiss in North Ireland: (e) s:ttlment
| OF financial relations between North
| ern Ireland and the irish free state:
| ~ establishment and powers of n To-
cal militia In Northern Ireland and the
relation OF the defense forces Of the
Irish free state and OF Northern Ire
/ Ia t~l,
| meeting provision are agreed to the
same shall havo effect as IL they were
| included amongst provisions subject to
which tho powers OF parliament and
| OF the government of tho Irish free
state are to be cxercisablc In North
ern ireland under Article XIV hereof.
| Article xvr-Ncither tho parlis-
mcnt of the Irish Free state nor the
parliament OF Northern Ireland shall
make any law so as either directly or
Indirectly to endow any religion or
| prohibit or restrict tho free exercise
thereof or give any preference or Inn
pose any disability on account of re-
| lieious belief or religious status or
affect prejudically tho right OF any
child to attend school receiving public
money without attending the religious
| instruction of the school or make any
discrimination as respects state aid
between schools under the manage
mcnt OF the different religious denomi-
nations or divert from any religious
denomination or any educational insti-
tuition any of its property except for
public utility purposes and on the pay
| mcnt of compensation.
| Article NVI1-By way OF provision
al arrangement for the administration
OF Southern Ireland during the inter
val between the date hereof and the
legislation OF parliament and n gov
ernment of tho Irish free state In nc-