Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-05
DE VALERA HAS SUB
MlTTED ALTERNATIVE
tcontinued from Paas onel

schedules and contemplate ASSOCIATION
with the states Of the British common.
wealth.
In addition, the proposals declare thai
for purposes Of the association Irelant
shall recognize his Britan1sc majestf
as head of the4 associstioB.a The docu,
ment. while laying down ar independ.
/ ent status for Ireland, IS similar in detail
2 the text of the treaty negotiated a
london.
Following Is the text Of the most i'm
portant provisions Of De Valera's alteraa-
tive proposal:
Status of Ireland: That the legislature
executive and judicial authority of Ire
land shall be derived solely from the peo-
pie of Ireland
! Terms of Association: That for his
purpose Of common concern Ireland shall
be associated with the states OF the Brit
| ish commonwealth, namely. the kingdom
of Great Britain. the Dominion Of Canada
the commonwealth of Australia. the Do
ninion Of New Zealand and the Union O,
South Africa
That when acting as an associate. Ii,
rights, status and privileges of ireland
| shall in no respect be less than thost
enjoyed by any other component states o.
the British comuonwealth; that the mat.
tiers Of co7nmonsconcern Ehan inclure Dc
tense. peace. war political treaties and az
matters treated as Of common concer1
among the states of the British common
wealth. and that in these matters ther
shall Be between ireland and the states o
the British commonwealth such concertes
action founded on consultation as thu
several government may determine.
That IN virtue Of this association q
ireland with the states OF, the British COM
nnonwealtt the citizens o.. ireland. in any
of these states shall net be subject TO any
| disabilities which a citizen of one OF thu
Component states of tie British common
wealth would not he subject 70, and re-
ciprocally for the citizens of these slater
IN Ireland
That fer the purpose Of the association.
ireland shall recognize His Britannic
Majesty as head Of the association
; That so far as her resources permit
ireland shall provide for her own defense
by sea, land and air. shall repel by force
: any attempt by a foreign power 20 vio-
late the integrity OF her s-il or territorial
, waters. or TO use them for any purpose
lhostile to Great Britain and the other as
ISOLATED states.
The documents set forth IN detail Il
| somewhat similar terms 10 the Downing
e street treaty the particulars regarding
! coastal DEFENSE VIII Isl q EarDoE IL
! cilities and an agreement n build nc
r submarines except by the consent If THE
j British commonwealth Of states. make q
e convention for the regulation Of civil CON-
r1unicaticu by air. assume an arsbitrateo
+ share of the British debt and war pen
I sions, agree 70 endow no religion and ar
r range for the election Of 3 provisional
: government and for ratification.
e An annex flames Derehaven. Queens
: tcwn. Belfast and Loughswilly as hs--
9 bors remaining in British car. with IA
cilities for coastal defense by air.
&. A resolution added 20 the document ex.
= presses willingness to grant the north
- east counties privileges and safeguards
mot less substantial than those r-ovid
ed for in the 6ccument signed at Lon.
don on December 6.