Evening star., 1925-12-04
IRISH SETTLEMENT.
HELD PEACE SEAL
Ulster Keeps Old Boundary.
Free State Released
From War Debts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December Am agree
ment reached by Great Britain, the
Irish Free State and Ulster on the
troublesome boundary question pro-
vides that the old line between Ulster
and the Free State shall remain
intact
The Free State will receive no ad
ditional territory. 1t will be absolved
from paying portion of Great
Britain's war debts. but will assume
the costs Of compensation for damage
to property in Ireland during the re-
cent disturbances and increase the
compensation 10 per cent.
The northern government obtains
the transfer to the Ulster Parliament
Of the powers heretofore invested in
the Council of Ireland.
Subject to Ratification.
The agreement is subject to ratifica
ton by the British parliament and the
Dali Eireann. Just what reception 1t
will receive in the Free State and in
Ulster remains to he seen. Advices
from Dublin say that the Free state
ministers must satisfy the Dali that
they have made the best possible bar
gain. The Dali has been adjourned
until next Tuesday. so that the Ques-
ton cannot come before it until then.
In Belfast a message TO the Ulster
people from Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier. saying he was fully
satisfied with the outcome of the
negotiations. was not unanimously
indorsed. On behalf OF the British
government Lieut. Col. l.. c.. NJ.
Amery in an address referred to the
agreement as one that should secure
peace In Ireland for all time. Salts
faction over the agreement was
voiced by a hearty cheer in the
House Of Commons when Premier
Baldwin announced the fact
The Free State delegates 10 the
London conference, which settled the
question. wired TO Dublin:
We have sown the seeds OF peace,
We are bringing back an instrument
solemnly executed by friendship. II
provides a ba isis for sure and la sting
peace. We confidently recommend it
to the Irish people"
In Belfast one newspaper calls the
settlement a surrender to the Sim
Feiners
The London Daily Mail says the
British taxpayer has been sold once
more.
Text of Agreement.
The text Of the new boundary agree
ment. amending and experimenting
the articles OF the Anglo Irish treaty,
was issued last night. The preamble
says:
Whereas the progress OF events
and the improved relations now sub
Sisting between the British. Saorstat
and Northern Ireland governments
and their respective peoples make It
desirable to amend and supplement
said articles. SO as to avoid any causes
OF friction which might mar or retard
the further growth of the friendly
relations between said governments
and peoples. and.
Whereas the British government
and the Saorstat government being
united in amity in this undertaking
with the government OF Northern Ire
land. and being resolved nTutually to
aid one another in spirit Of neigh
borly Comradeship. hereby agree as
follows"
Articles on Treaty.
Then come the FIVE articles of the
treaty.
Article l revokes the powers con-
ferred by the proyiso to article 12
and leaves the territory OF Northern
Ireland as fixed by the Irish treaty.
Article 2 releases the Saorstat from
the obligation under article s to
assume the liability therein men
toned. part payment OF British war
debts)
Article 3-The Free State assumes
all liability undertaken by the British
government for mala cious damage
done since January ]. 1919. to prop
erty in the Free State area and will
repay to the British government the
money that has been paid with re
speCt TO such damage.
Article 4-The Free state agrees to
promote legislation increasing by 10
per cent the compensation with re-
spect 10 malicious damage to prop
erty done in the Free State area be-
tween July II. 1921 and May IL, 1929,
and providing for the payment of this
compensation by issuing per cent
compensation stock or bonds.
Article does away with the coun-
Gil OF Ireland in which the British
government participates-and pro-
vides for Ulster and the Free State
meeting together whenever necessary
for consideration of matters of COM
mon interest.
The agreement is subject to con-
firmation by the British Parliament
and the Free State. and the act of
the British Parliament confirming the
agreement will fix the date on which
the agreement shall become effective.