New-York tribune., 1921-12-07

II before the expiration Of said
month an address is presented to his
majesty by both houses of Parliament
of northern Ireland to that effect, the
powers of the Parliament and govern
ment Of the Irish Free State shall no
longer extend to northern Ireland, and
the provisions of the government of
Ireland act Of 1920 (including those re-
lating to the Council Of Ireland) shall,
so tar as they relate to northern Ire
land, continue to be Of full force and
effect, and this instrument shall have
effect, subject to the necessary modifi-
cations.
Provided that II such an address is
so presented a commission consistine
OF three persons, one to be appointed
ny the government Of the Irish Free
State, one to be appointed by the gov
eminent OF Northern Ireland and one,
VINO shall be chairman, to be appointed
by tho British government, shall de-
cermine in accordance with the wishes
OF the inhabitants, so far as may be
compatible with economic and geo.
graphic conditions, the boundaries be-
tween Northern Ireland and Che rest of
Ireland, and for the purposes of the
government of Ireland act of 1920 and
OF TINS instrument the boundary of
Northern Ireland shall be such as NAV
be determined by such commission.
ARTICLE XIII
For the purpose of the last foregoing
article the powers of the Parliament Of
Southern Ireland, under the govern
ment of Ireland act of 1920, to elect
members Of the Council Of Ireland
shali after the Parliament of the Irish
Free State is constituted be exercised
by that Parliament.
ARTICLE XIV
After the expiration Of said month. #
no such address as mentioned in Ar
tlcle XII hereof is presented. the
Parliament of the government ~
northern Ireland shall continue to cx-
ercise as respects Northern Ireland tie
powers conferred upon them b., the
government Of Ireland act of 1920 but
- Parliament Of the governments of
Sne Irish Free State sheli in Northern
ireland have IN relation to matters in
respect OF which the Parliament of
NoTthern ireland. has not the power. to
make laws under that act (including
matters which under said act are with
N the, jurisdiction Of the Council. OF
aletano) the same powers as in the
PROVISIONS as may be agreed to in the
manner hereinafter appearing.
ARTICLE XIV
AT any time after the date hereof
tne, government Of northern Ireland
ana the provisional government of
southern Ireland, hereinafter const;.
tuted, may meet for the purpose of dis
cusslng provisions, subject to which
the last of the foregoing article is tn
operate in the event Of no such ad. d.
oress as is herein mentioned being
presented, and those provisions NAV
(a) Safeguards with regard to pat-
ronage IN northern Ireland.
~ Safeguards with regard to the
Goliection OF revenue in northern
(c) Safeguards with regard to ;,nnort
and export duties affecting the trads
and industry of northern Ireland ~
(d] Safeguards for the minorities IN
northern Ireland '''
te) Settlement of financial relations
petween northern Ireland and the
Irish Free State. 'Ne
~ scanilshment and powers of a
local militia in northern ireland ard
the relation Of the defense forces at 'e
the Irish Free State and Of northsrn
ireland, respectively. W -
ana II at any such meeting nro,;-
siohs are agreed to the same shall have
erect as II they were included anon
she provisions subject to which fhe
powers Oh Parliament and of the gov
ssl"ment OF the Irish Free State are to
9e exelclsable in northern Ireland un-
der Article XIV hereof. |'''A 1''
ARTICLE XVI
y Neither the Parliament of the Irish
free State nor the Parliament nf
Northern Ireland shall make an ,i, ~
81 as either directly or indirectly 80 to ~
endow any. religion or prohibit or pa. a.
strict the free exercise thereof or p;ve
any preference or impose any dis
as:olilsy on the account of religious be-
llef or religious status. OF. affect nre;.
udicially the right of any % ch;ld d'eJ y
attend school receiving public MONEY
without attending the RELIGIOUS in,
struction of the school, or make anv
discrimination as respects state aid
between schools under the management.
OF the different religious denom;na-
slons, or divert from any religious
oenomlnation or any educational in
seleutlon any OF its property except
r~ ohl'tiIy purposes ana on
the payment Of compensation.
ARTICLE XVII
by way of provisional ARRANGEMENT
Tor the administration of southern
ireland during the interval which must
eiapsc between the date hereof and
the constitution of parliament and a
government OF the Irish Free State in
accordance Herewith, steps shall he
taken forthwith for summoning y
meeting of the members Of Parliament
elected for the constituencies in south
ern Ireland since the passing of the
government of Ireland act in 1920 and
Tor constituting q provisional govern
ment. And the British goycrnner.
shall take steps necessary to transfer
to such provisional government the
powers and machinery reorisite 70,
the discharge of its duties. pro.
vided that every member of such pro.
visional government shall have sig.
nified in writing his or her accordance
of this instrument But this arrange.
ment shall not continue in force be.
yond the expiration of twelve months
from the date hereof.
ARTICLE XVIII
This instrument shall be submitted
forthwith by his majesty's government,
for the approval of Parliament and b,
the Irish signatories to meeting sum.
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