New-York tribune., 1922-03-31

end ono Of the Lords Juxsicc7 Of An
peal in Northern ireland Any neTscn
committed for trial for a serious crime
IS 10 be tried hv that court tal If he so
requests. or. thl K the Attorney Ger
eras {cr Northern ireland so directs.
SERIOUS crimes are those punisaa ole by
death, penal servitude or inpr:son-
nent exceeding six months Tire gov
cTnment Of Northern Ireland viii take
steps 10 pass nece ssarv legislation to
give effect TO this article
Fifth A committee is TO be estab-
}shed in Belfast. with equal numbers
of Catholics ard Protestants and with
al independent chairman. preferably a
Catholic or a Protesta alternately IN
successive weeks, to hear and investi-
gatc complaints OF intimidation, out
RACES. etc, such committee having d-
rect access TO the heads of the govern
nent.
The local press is to be approached
with view TO inserting only such re-
ports Of disturbances. etc, as shall
saYe BEEN considered and communi-
Gated by iris committee
Sixth-lrish republican army activi-
ties are to cease in the ak counties.
and thcreupon method of organizing
speeial police in the six counties out
side Of Belfast shall proceed as speed
,'y as possible on lines similar 10 those
agreed to in Belfast
seventh During the month immedi-
stely following the passing into law
of bill confirming the constitution of
,ae FFee State, being the month within
which the Northern Parliament Is to
eyerclse, its option, and before any ad-
aFess N accordance with Article XII
Of the treaty is presented, there shall
bn f,.~s bnr Io+ 60
natorIes Of the agreement with view
TO ascertainlng ca whether means can
be devised TO secure unity in Ireland,
Or b.. failing this, whether an agree
ment can be arrived at on the bound
airy question otherwise than by re
course in the boundary Commission
under the treaty.
Eighth-The return TO their homes 81
persons expelled Is to be secured by
The respective governments, and the
advice Of the committee mentioned in
Article is 10 be sought in cases Of
difficulty
Ninth In view Of the special condi-
IONS consequent on the political sit
uatio1 in Belfast and eighborhood,
the British government will submit
20 Parliament vote. not exceeding
100000. for the Ministry of Labor in
Northern Ireland to be expended eXclu-
sively in relief work, third for the
benefit Of Catholics and two-thrds for
Protcstants The Northern signatories
gree 10 use every effort to secure the
restoration o. the expelled workmen,
and wherever this proves impracticable
owing 70 trade depression they VIII be
afforded employment on relief work.
Tenth The two governments can, in
cases agreed upon between the sigma
tories, arrange for the release of po-
fltical prisoners in prison for offenses
comm tied before the date hereof No
rtTenses committed after March 81 shall
he open to consideration.
Eleyenth-The two governments unite
IN appealing TO all concerned to re-
frain from nfammatory speeches and
20 exercise restraint in the interests of
peace
The agreement was signed or behalf
- the provisional government by Mich
eel Collins. Eamon j. Duggan and Ar
bur Griffith; for the Northern govern
mont By Sir James Craig, the Marquis
Of Londonderry and E. A Archdale, and
'or the imperial government by Win
ston Spencer Churchill, Sir Laming
WortAngton-E Evans and Sin Hamar
Greenwood.