Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-17
Governor Dixon Would Tax SaUeQ Instead of iabenR
He Tells Lu,,be,11en and Officials at HEARING on ,1etf
uBLIN CASTLE
.RRENDERS TO
NEW FREE STATE
Reclamation From Mansion House Directs All
Public Business to Proceed as Usual Pending
Constitution of Parliament; Delegates Going
to London to Meet With British Cabinet

Dublin, JAN 16.-(By The Associated Press)-The pro-
visiona has issued proclamation announcing
that Monday it had entered its duties and functions
under the treaty
state boards Judges civil peace officers and all
public servants and nconares heretofore acting under the
authority British government continue to carry
out their functions unless and until otherwise ordered by the
provisional government pending the constitution Of the
to the full and further exercise by that parliament of all
its powers.
statement issued by the publicity department of the
Members the provisional government of Ireland re-
onday) it is now in the hands Of the irish nation
For the next few days the functions of the existing
prejudcing future actions Members provisional gov
ernment will proceed to London Immediately the
British cabinet committee to for the various details
"a statement will be by the provisional government
" ~ lsigned '~'' ''@''''St1 MICHAEL 7 Eft5i COLLINS,
Chairman
The transfer governmental power as vested in the
British authorities Dublin castle, by Vscount
Ftzalan, the lord lieutenant in the pvy council chamber
Dublin, Jan 16-(By The Associated Press) The gov
ernmenta powers for Ireland vested in the British
vlsiona of Ireland constituted last Saturday
chamber 'u'@'a''' III 'ne p''ss e00n''
The viceroy awaited telephone announcing that
the new ministry had arrived at the castle but not until 2s
o'clock in the afternoon did the cheers of the
announce the arrival of President Arthur Griffith
cabinet members Michael Collins. John MacNeil P Hogan,
Joseph MacGrath, Kevn oHiggns and William Cosgrave
immediately afterwards Viscount Ftzaan with
rived and they all proceeded to the prvy council
where the transfer of powers effected.
From early hour all approaches the castle were
blocked by good humored crowds watching what was
described the fall of Dublin CASTLE The metropolitan
police dealt in friendly with all the aux
lares in uniform watched the proceedings their old
quarters where they had examined many arrested Sim
Feners.
The only outward incident o'clock this after
noon when orry drove out of the castle grounds flying
lnon jack from the hood rushed forward captured
and tried destroy the flag whereupon axaes armed
with bars dashed from the castle yards recapture it and
scuffe ensued in which girl injured and taken to a
hospital.
The only unoward incident occurred o'clock this after
King George has sent the following message to Viscount
titzalan, retiring viceroy:
Il was gratified to hear from your telegram of the
successful establishment of the government of
ireland and confident that you will do everything in
your power to help its members accomplish the task which
les before them
delegation of the Irish provisional government consisting
IT Eamonn Duggan and Kevn OHggns will 90 to London
meet committee of the British cabinet to comnlete details
If transferring authority to present government
London jan 16-(By The Associated Press)-The war
tce Monday issued official announcement that the
evacuation of southern Ireland will commence forthwith
3atalions which about to leave are named and if s
stated that other units will leave rapidly as possible
"a f.Ixyov~ D.