The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-09
PRESIDENCY OF IRELAND STILL
 M0OTED ISSUE
De Valera Formally Hands in Resignation and Then
 Fails of Reflection.
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mert ard otherwise shall be that of the Dominion of Canada, and the law. practice and constitutional usage gov orning the relationship Of the crown or representatives of the crown and the imperial parliament to the Do- mni0n of Canada shall govern their relationship of the Irish Free State.
 Must AiG War Debt
 Article V-Thc Irish Free State shall assume liability for service of the public debt CT the United King dom as existing at the date thereof and toward payment of war pensions aJ existing on that date, in such pro- portion as may be fair and equitable having regard fer any just claims on tho part of Ireland by war of set off or counter claim, the amount of such sums being determined, il default of agreement. by the arbitration of one or more independent persons, being citizens of the British Empire.
 Article IX.-Thc ports of Great 1 Britain and the Irish Free State shall be freely open to the ships of the other country on the payment of the customary port and other dues
 Article X.-The government of the Irish Free State agrees to pay fair compensation, on terms not less ia Vorablo than those accorded by the act of 1920, to judges, officials, mem- hers of rolice forces and other pub lie servants who are discharged by it CT who retire i1 consequence of the change of government effected in pursuance of the herewith paragra ph:
 Provided that this agreement shall not apply to members of the auxil i, iarY police force or persons recruited in Great Britain for the Royal Irish Consta bulary during th1 two years next preceding tho date hereof The British government will assume re- sp0nsibility for such compensation of pensions as may be payable to any of these excepted persons.
 Exception for Ulster
 Article XI-Until the expiration of one month from the passing of the act of parliament for the ratification of this instrument the powers of the parliament and tho government of tho Irish Free State shall not be ex- crcisable as respects Northern Ire land and the provisions of the gov ernmont of Ireland act of 1920 shall 30 far es they relate to Northern Ireland remain in full force and eff feet and no election shall be held for the return Of members to serve in the parliament Of the Irish Free State for the constituencies of North ern Ireland unless resolution is passed by both houses of parliament of Northern Ireland in favor of hold ing such elections before the end Of said month
 Article XII.-If before the expira ton of said month an address is pre- sented to his majesty by both houses of parliament of Northern Ireland to that effect. the powers of the parlia- ment and government of the Irish Free State shall no longer extend to Northern Ireland and the provisions of the government of Ireland act of 1920 dncluding those relating to the council of Ireland) shall so far as they relate to Northern Ireland con tinue to be of full force and effect and this instrument shall have ef- fected, subject to the necessary mod ifications:
 To Fix Ulster Boundary
 Provided that if such an address is SO presented, a commission con sisting of three persons, one to be appointed by the government of the Irish Free State. one to be appointed by the government of Northern Ire land and one. who shall be chairman, to be appointed by the British gov ernment. shall determine in accord ance with the wishes of the inhabi- tants. so far as may be compatible with economic and geographic condi- tions the boundaries between North ern Ireland and the rest of Ireland and for the purposes of the govern ment of Ireland act of 1920 and Of this instrument the boundary of Northern Ireland shall be such as may be determined by such commis- sion.
 Article XIII-For tho purpose of the last foregoing article the now CTS of the parliament of = Southern Ireland under the government of Ire