Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-12-17
FREE STATE OF IRELAND WILL
ASSUME FULL DOMINION
STATUS.

FREE STATE OF IRELAND WILL
ASSUME FULL DOMINION
STATUS.
Ireland to Have Same constitutional
Status as Canada, Australia,
Now Zealand and $. An'ica.
London, Dec. 6.-The complete
terms of the agreement signed by rep
resentatives Of Sim F'ein and England
granting independence to Ireland fol-
lows:
ARTICLE 1.-Ireland shall have tho
same constitutional status in the con.
4nunity OF nations known as the Bit
ish empire as the Dominion Of Canada
the Commonwealth Of Australia, the
Dominion Of New ZIcaland and the
Union Of South Africa, with pariia-
ment having powers to make laws
for peace and order and good govern
ment in Ireland and an executive re-
sponsible to that Parliament and SHAH
BIO styled and known as the Irish Free
State.
. Atticle H.Subject 10 provisions
hereinafter set out tho position of the
irish Free State In relation to the i'm
perial Parliament the government and
otherwise shall be that Of the Don,in
ion of Canada and the law practice
and constitutional usage governing
the relationship Of the crown or repre-
sentative Of the crown and the imper
tal Parliament to the Dominion OF
Canada shall govern their relation
ship to the Irish Free State.
TO HAVE GOVERNOR GENERAL
Article III. Of the agreement pro-
vides that "a representative Of the
crown In Ireland shall be appointed in
like manner as tho GovernorGeneral
OF Canada and in accordance wiI1 the
practice observed In making such ap-
pointments.
Tho articles Of agreement in the
treaty between Great Britain and Ire
land as the agreement reached last
night is designated. provides in Arti.
Gle Nv that the oaths to be taken by
THE members Of the Parliament Of tho
Irish Free State shall be in the follow
ing form:
'r'Acitel W. do solemnly swear
true faith and allegiance to the Con
stitution Of the Irish Free State as
by law established and that will be
faithful to His Majesty, King George
V. and his heirs and successors by
law in virtue of the common citizen
ship Of Ireland with Grean Britain and
her adherence to and membership of
the group Of nations forming the Brit
ish commonwealth and nations.
"Articlc V. The Irish free state shall
sSe., tn1> 20. a.,
public debt OF the United Kingdom.
as existing at the dato thereof and to
wards the payment Of war pensions as
existing on hat date in SUCH proper.
ton as may be fair and equal, having
regard for any just claims OH the par,
OF Ireland by way Of set of for count
er-claim, the amount OF such sums be
ing determined in default Of agree
ment by the arbitration Of ono or more
Independent persons being citizens OF
the British empire.
Article vi. Until an arrangement
has been made between the British
and Irish governments whereby tho
Irish FREE state undertakes her OWE
coastal defense. defense by sea oil
! Great Britain and Ireland shah D..
undertaken by Fills Majcstys imper
ial forces, but tlris shall not prevent
the construction or maintenance BY
the government Of the Irish free stats
OF UGH vessels rs are necessary for
the protection of the revenue or tho
fisheries. The foregoing provisions OF
this article Shall DO reviewed at a cor
terence OF representatives Of the Brit
Asn ana Irish governments to be held
at tho expiration of five years from
the date hereof with q view to THE III
dertaklng by ireland Of q share in he,
own coastal Defense"
Article VII. Tho government q
tho Irish free state shall afford TO III.
MaJcsty's imperial force (a) in time
or peace, such harbor and other facili
ties as are indicated in 'Nhe annex hero
TO- or such other facilities as MAY
from time to time be agreed betwscl
tho British government and tho gov
ernment Of the Irish free state anc
% in time OF war or Of strained re
laticns wish a foreign power, such
harbor and other facilities as the Brit
ish government may require, request
! for the purpose IF such defense, as
afomsaid.
ARTICLE VIII. With view to secur
i ing observance OF the principle OF IL
ternational limitation Of ornaments
IL the government of the Irish free
4Hstate establishes and maintains mill
= AIRY defense force the establishment
ahereof shall not exceed in size suck
proportion OF the military establish
ments maintained in Great Britain
as that which the population of Ire
land bears to the population Of Great
Brittany
PORTS TO BE OPEN
article TX. The ports Of Great
Britain and the Irish free state shali