Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-31
Agents of Northern and
Southern Governments
Move to End Strife.
PLAN REORGANIZATION
OF POLICE IN ULSTER
Provide Special Court for
Trial of Persons Charged
With Serious OHcnscs.
iNDEnrAKE no Co-orEuATE
tntboiirz md Protrstnnts Ia Join In
Amy Search for
Arms.
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LONDON. March 3Q.--W Winston
Spencer Churchill, the imperial Soc
rotary for tho Colonies. announced to-
night in the House OF Commons the
terms OF the most important agree
mcnt yet reached between the repre-
sentativcs Of til. northern and south
crn governments in ireland FOR
bringing about peace In the strife
torn country.
Tn. agreement. which was reached
with unexpected expedition at
conference between delegates Of the
irish groups aud representatives Of
the imperial Covernmcnt, far tran
scends tn Importance the pact arrived
Al between Michael Collins. head OF
tho provisional government. and Sir
James Craig. the Ulster Premier. at
~ earlier stage Ia the negotiations
To Reorgnnize lister Police.
!, provides for tn. reorganization
of the police in Ulster on basis
-atisfactory 10 the religious lcanlnyy
or the people of the north and the
south: for the ,-ial Of persons
charged with serious oncnses by a
special court composed OF tho high
est justices; for general co operation
between tho north and south Of a
mos, promising character. and for
assistance, from the british rarl!a.
ment To remcdy tho unemployment,
dihlcultics ia Belfast, which render
ed tho carrying out OF the previous
Craig Collins pac; almost impossible.
The terms of the Irish asrcemcn, as
announced in the House or Commons
tonight by Winston Spencer Church.
lll. the imperial Secretary FOR War.
arc as foliowA:
!. Peace is today declared.
:. From today the two govern
men;s undertake to co.opcrat. in
every way ia their power with Il
view TO tho rcstoration OF pcaceful
conditions In the unsettled aT.ss
Surrender Their Arms.
9. The police in Belfast are 10 be
organized IN general in accordance
with the following conditions:
% Special police In mixed districts
- be composed OK halt Of Catholics
and half OF protestants. Ali spccla ls
not required ior these forces to be
Withdrawn 10 their homes and sur
tender their arms.
'2) An advisory committee com
posed OF Catholics viii assist in the
selection Of Catholic recruits for the
special police.
90 All police on duty, excep, the
usual secret service men. to b. uni
:ormed and officially numbered.
90 All arms and Ammunition
issued 10 the police TO be deposited
in barracks in charge OF military
or other competent officer when po-
Hcenen are not on duty. and an
ph!cial record must be KEEP, of an
arms Issued ana ammunition used
'5> Any search for arms is to be
carried out by police force com
iosed half of Catholics and half Of
froicstants, the military rendering
any necessary assistance
Provides Special Court.
!. y court Is 10 be constituted for
iFe trial without jury OF persons
charged with serious crimes. the
court TO consist OF the Lord Chief
Justice and one Of the lords Justices
of appeal in Northern ireland. Anv
person committed for trial for q 90
rious Grim; is TO bc tried by that
court ta) II he so requests, or (b) II
The Attorney-Generai for Northern
ireland so directs. Serious cyimes
are those punishable by death, penal
s"Tvitude or imprisonment cxcecdin.
SIN months. The government Of
Northern Ireland will take steps to
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