Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-07
Ireland is Granted the Same
Constitutional Status as
Canada and the Other
British DonlinionS.
PARLIAMENT TO HAVE
POWER to MAKE laws
ShaII B9sAl,,9 as the Irish
FreeSS, 4 Agreement to
BeS% t,ditted to ParIia-
nosSI for 0. K,

+. IA, Dec. 6.--The text Of the
sient signed by British rep

4 CatlVeS ana representatives. OIL
SSinn fein follows:
Article j Ireland shall have
| the same constitutional status in
the community of nations known
as the British Empire. as the Do
minion of Canada, the common
wealth of Australia. the dominion
of New Zealand. and the Union of
South Africa, with a parliament
having powers to make laws for
peace and order and good govern
ment in ireland, and an executive
responsible to that parliament and
shall be styled and known as the
Irish Free State.
Article II: Subject to provision
hereafter set out, the position of
the Irish Free State in relation TO
the imperial parliament, the gov
ernment, and otherwise shall be
that of the dominion of Canada
and the law, practice and consti-
tutional usage governing the rela-
tionship of the crown or represen-
tative of the crown and the I'M
perial parliament to the dominion
Of Canada shall govern their re-
lationship to the Irish Free State.
Article V: The Irish free state
shall assume liability 11r service
Of the public debt of the United
Kingdom as existing at the date
thereof and towards payment Of
war pensions as existing on that
date in such proportion as may be
fair and equitable, having regard
for any just claim on the pari
Of Ireland by way of set off or
counter claim, the amount of such
sums being determined, in default
Of agreement, by the arbitration
Of one or more independent por-
sons being citizens of the Brit
ish empire.
Article VI: Until an arrange
ment has been made between the
British and Irish governments
whereby the Irish free state un-
dertakes her own coast defense.
defense by sea of Great Britain
and Ireland shall be undertaken
by his majesty's imperial forces
but this shall not prevent the con-
struction or maintenance by the
government Of the Irish free state
Of such vessels as are necessary
for the protection of the revenue
or the fisheries. The foregoing
provisions of this article shall be
reviewed at conference of repre-
sentatives of the British and Irish |
governments to be held at the eX-
piration of five years from the |
date hereof with view of under |
taking by Ireland of a share in |
her own coastal defense.
Article VII: The government of |
the Irish free state shall afford !
to his maiesty's imperial force (a) |
In time of peace such harbor and !
other facilities as are inFicated in +,
the annex hereto, or sdch other |
facilities as may from. time to |
time be agreed between the Prit- !
ish government and the govern
ment Of the Irish freh state, an / |
OBJ In time of war or of strained |
relations with a fritndly power
such harbor and other facilities as
tho British government may re-
duire for the purpose of such de-
fense. as aforesaid.
Article VIII: With a view to se-
curing observance of the principle
of international limitation of arm
aments, If the government of the
Irish free state establishes and |
a military defense force,
the establishment thereof shall !
not exceed in size such proportion
OF the military establishment 4
in Great Britain as I
that which the population of Ire
land bears to the population Of p.
Great Britain.
Article TX: The ports of Great I
Britain and the irish free rtate
shall be freely open to the ships
or the other country on the pay
meht or the customary port and
other dues.
Article X; The government of
the Irish free state agrees to pay
fair compensation, on terms not
less favorable than those accorded i
by the act of 1920, to judges, Of
flclals, members of police forces
ana other public servants who are
discharged by it or who retire in Il
favor of the change of govern
ment effected in pursuance Of the
hereof paragraph
provided that this agreement
snail not apply to members of the
auxiliary police force or persons re-
erulted in Great Britain for the
'oyal Irish constabulary during the
.Wo years next preceding the date
1ereot. The British government
VIII assume responsibility for such |
Of pensions as may
,e payable to any of these except
ID persons.
article XI: Until the expira-
ion of one month from the passing |
" the act OF parliament for the
atification of this instrument the
'oWers of the parliament and gov
'rnment of the Irish free state shall
lot be exercisable as respects
lorthern Ireland, and the provi-
ions of the government of Ireland
ct or 1920 shall so far as they re-
ate to northern Ireland remain of
ull force and effect. and no cleo
ion shall be held for the return
f members to serve in the parlia-
nent of the Irish free state for the
Constituencies Of northern Ireland
Mess resolution is passed by
9th houses of parliament of north
rn Ireland in favor of holding such
lections before the end of said
lonth.
Article XII: If before the expi-
alton of said month an address is
resented to his majest by both
ouses of parliament of northern
reland to that effect the powers
Z the parliament and government
( the Irish free state shall no
)nger extend to northern Ireland
nd the provisions of the govern