Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-19

OF IRISH FREE
STATE ADOPTED


The Constitution OF the New Irish
Free State has now advanced To- its
final stage. aud only % few formaliiie-
remain to put this notable document
into complete effect m the administra.
ton NJ ireland and of It's relations with
the British government
The Constitution la rs final form Is
substantially The same as originally
framed. ln accordance with the treaty
negotiated between the Irish delegates
headed hy Arthur Griffith and Michael
Collins ana the British Cabinet mem
hers headed hy Premier Lloyd George
The treaty provided Tor % Constitution
and this was later drawn up in Dub
lin and given Cabinet approval n Lon
don
a Few minor amendments were made
In the course Of the discussion q the
Constitution hy tho Irish Parliament
hut all the essential features Of IN,
original pact remain and particularly
the creation of ireland gs the "lrish
Free State lis establishment as one of
the Duminions of the British Common
wealth, with its own Parliament and
Executive nrganizntion and with tho
oath ~ allegiance 90 the King. which
still preserves and tie uniting ireland
with the rest Of the British Common.
wealth.
Tho Constitution has not Vet received
the final sanction of the British rarlia.
ment But as the Irish treaty on which
th" Constitution is based was favor.
abb acted upon hy the British parla.
mont. tho ratification of the CUustitu.
ton is looked upon as a fDrmaltv The
action ~ the Irish Parliament IS final
30 that the document .s now effective
except fur the British pdrlumuu's rc.
affirming with greater formaity the
favorable ACTON already taken u the
treaty.
Tho document grants political and O..
ligluus freedom iu Ireland and under
D. mo- law faeoring any oult may D..
PASSED opinion and thc right 90 us-
ISOLATION are unhiul.rol and untum
mol,d There ara tVu elective house.
ana an oitzous 90 both sexes enjoy tu,
right 60 vote The initiative and r,i.i.
,ndum are pro. ,dcd for
a summar. OF th, utstaudnr articles
a. th, constitution follows.
Article J. The Irish Free State is 20
co"uual member at the community ~
nations forming the British Common.
wealth ~ nations.
Article % All ,he powers of the gov.
eminent and all authority legislative.
executive and judicial, are derived from
the people and the amc shall bn ,s.
~, srd m %, Irish Free state thruush
Organizations established hy ar UNDER
and in accord with. This constitution.
Articl. citizens 90 the state shall
De- an persons domioilod iu ireland DO
the time me- constitution comes into
operation who were born In ireland or
either Of whose parents Was born n
ireland. ~ who have ben domi.ilcd iu
the Free state Tor seven years.
Article . The national language win
De the Irish language huf English viii
hc equally recognized as the official
language.
Article 6 Protects liberty of person
hv process similar TO a haheas corpus
writ
Article declares dwellings inyioHhlc:
these cannot DEE forc.hly entered as.
crpt ln accordance with the luW.
Ar'i,l" s. Freedom of conscience and
the free profession and practice ~ ry-
hgion are iuyiolable rights ot every oit
lien.
Article guarantees free expression
e opinion and assembly without ARMS
and the formation 90 associations mo-.
opposed To public morality
Article 10 provides that an citizens
shall have the right 10 free elementary
education.
Article 70. The Legislature hereby
created known as "a, Parliament ut
The Irish Frc" state is to consist of the
King Chamber ot Deputies aul u
Senate. wJAi(