The New York herald., 1922-06-16

LONDON, June Is (Associated Press).
"A comprehensive summary of the
Irish Constitution follows:
ARTICLE l. The Irish Free State
(Saorstat Eireann) is a coequal MEM
ber of the community of nations
forming the British Commonwealth of
Nations.
ARTICLE 2. All the powers of the
Government and all authority, legis-
lative. executive and judicial. are de-
rived from the people and the same
shall be exercised in the Irish Free
State through organizations estab-
lished by or under. and i'm accord with.
this constitution.
ARTICLE 3. Citizens of the State
shall be all persons domiciled in Ire
land at the time the constitution
comes into operation who were born
in Ireland or either of whose parents
was born in Ireland. or who have
been domiciled in the Free State for
seven years. Resident citizens OF
other States may elect not to accept
such citizenship.
ARTICLE 4. The national language
will be the Irish language, but Eng
ilSu Will Dt tQudlly ICCOklliLCu db NkiC
official language. Parliament may
make special provisions for areas In
which only one language Is in use.
ARTICLE s. No title or honor shall
be conferred except on the advice of
the Executive Council of the State.
ARTICLE protects liberty of person
by process similar to habeas cor
pus writ.
ARTICLE z declares dwellings inviol-
able: These cannot be forcibly en-
tered except in accordance with the
law.
ARTICLE s declares freedom of con-
science and free practice of religion
inviolable rights. 1t sets forth that:
mo law may either directly or In
directly endow any religion or pro-
hibit or restrict the free exercise there
of. or give any preference or impose
any disability on account or religious
belief or religious status. or affect
prejudicially the right of any child
to attend a school receiving public
money without attending the religious
instruction at the school. or make any
discrimination as respects State aid
between schools under the manage
ment of different religious denomin-
tions, or divert from any religious
denomination or any educational m
stitution any of its property except
for the purpose Of roads, railways,
lighting, water or drainage WORKS OF
other works of public utility. ana on
the payment of compensation"
ARTICLE 0 guarantees free erpres-
sion of opinion and assembly without
arms and the formation OF associa-
tions not opposed to public morality
ARTICLE 10 provides that all citizens
shall have the right to free elementary
education.
ARTICLE 12. The Legislature here
by created, known as the Parliament
of the Irish Free State, is to consist
of the King. a Chamber OF Deputies
and a Senate.
ARTICLE IA confers the right of suf-
frage on all citizens of the age OF II
of both sexes. All those OF the age
of 30 may vote for the Senate; those
of the age of 81 for the deputies.
ARTICLE IT. Providing for the oath
of allegiance, says: Il do solemniy
swear true faith and allegiance 10 tne
Constitution of the Irish Free State
as nv law established and that L VIII
he faithful to His Majesty King George
" and his heirs and successors py
law and in virtue Of the common citi-
zenship of Ireland and Great Britain
and her adherence to and membership
of the group of nations forming the
British Commonwealth of Nations"
The oath shall be taken and sub
scribed to by every member OF Par
l4ament of the Irish Free State before
taking his seat therein. The oath shall
be taken and subscribed to before
representative OF the Crown or some
person authorized by him.
ARTICLE "a. Provides that the Parlia-
ment will hold at least one session
each year.
ARTICLE 25. Provides that the sit