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This article presents text of the draft constitution of the Irish Free State that was recently published in England as a parliamentary paper. These presents shall be construed with reference to the articles of agreement for a treaty between Great Britain and Ireland set forth in the schedule hereto annexed which are hereby given the force of law, and if any provision of this constitution or of any amendment thereof or of any law made thereunder is in any respect repugnant to any of the provisions of the Scheduled Treaty, it shall, to the extent only of such repugnancy be absolutely void and inoperative and the Parliament and the Executive Council of the Irish Free State shall respectively pass such further legislation and do all such other things as may be necessary to implement the Scheduled Treaty.

The article presents some political updates. It highlights the proposal given by politician Lloyd George regarding Irish rights. There are some legitimate criticisms of the British proposals expressed or implied in Ireland's President Eamon de Valera's letter to George. This letter is a model state document in temper, in moderation of language and in frankness. It shows that the British proposals are obviously devised to keep Irish strength behind the British Empire. For instance, voluntary recruiting for the Irish regiments, which have so long and so gallantly served Great Britain in all parts of the world, is expressly to be permitted.

Great Britain's Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone's administration has received a severe blow, and, though it has now come back again in its old shape, its prestige is seriously diminished. The Irish University bill now deceased may be dismissed with a very brief epitaph. Nobody was in favor of it with the exception of the Ministry and their thick-and-thin admirers, and nobody will weep over its remains. The only real question was whether the party ties of the majority were strong enough to stand the strain of so unpopular a measure, and that question has been decided in the negative. Gladstone's normal majority is between 80 and 90; some 35 Irish Roman Catholics deserted on this occasion to the enemy; and the supplement necessary to convert the majority into a minority was derived from the ranks of the discontented Radicals.

The bills brought in year after year under the Irish Land Question by Irish members are either contemptuously rejected, or passed over for want of time. This year, however, as a result of the report of a select committee of the Great Britain House of Commons, the Government has brought in a bill and carried the second reading without a division being challenged. The opponents of the bill have so far contented themselves with threats that they will mutilate it in committee, and, if they consider it necessary, that they will have it rejected by the Great Britain House of Lords.

Reports on several socio-political events from the world. Speculation on the policies of the new U.S. President Calvin Coolidge; Report that the French reply to Great Britain's Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's note virtually ignores the main proposal of the British and does so in terms which from one ally to another constitute an extraordinary rebuff; Issues related to the French occupation of Ruhr, Germany; Information on the Irish developments, the struggle over the Turkish-American treaty, and the Russian progress; Information on the conference on U.S. farmers and laborers conditions at Minneapolis, Minnesota; Speculation on Coolidge's policy on the American participation in the World Court; Offer made by the owners of bituminous coal mines to give their entire industry to the government in case the anthracite miners go on strike; Information on dispatch of the newspaper "The Chicago Tribune," about an agreement signed between France and England; View that nothing can swerve France from her determination never to let go her hand on Germany until that nation has totally collapsed; View that monarchists are much more likely to contribute to the separatist tendencies, which will be in evidence after the French set up their Rhineland Republic, Germany; Speculation on the automobile manufacturer Henry Ford's chance of securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. President; Information on the present political conditions of Ireland; Statement of Judge Elbert H. Gary on plans for abolition of the twelve-hour-day in the U.S. steel industry; Statement of the U.S. manufacturers that the change to the shorter day will require about 60,000 more laborers, and these will not be available unless the restrictions on immigration are relaxed; Report that the additional ballots during the past week have produced no change in the standing of the various candidates in the journal's Straw Vote; Information on the resignation of Philip Littell from the editorial board of the journal.

A biography of Irish journalist William Howard Russell is presented. He was born in Ireland in 1820 into an upper class family and attended Trinity College in Dublin. He started writing as a journalist while an undergraduate and continued to do freelance work after graduation after he accepted a job at the Kennsington Grammar School in Kennsington, England. He was notable for his coverage of the Crimean War, the Sepoy Mutiny in India, and the U.S. Civil War for "The Times" newspaper. He died in 1907.

The article discusses the visit of Queen Victoria of Great Britain to Ireland in 1853, during which she visited the Irish cities of Cork, Dublin, and Belfast. It comments that the occasion of her visit was the Industrial Exhibition held in Dublin that year, and examines her relations with the Exhibition's chief promoter, William Dargan. Other topics explored by the author include relations between Great Britain and Ireland, relations between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland, and the Irish education system.

The article presents an overview of the June 14, 1922 issue of "The Nation." Less than a year ago, Ireland was in the grip of the British terror. There was tragedy and suffering but there was life and hope. A united people opposed the Black and Tans-a people who gave evidence of courage, social idealism, and political capacity. Suddenly England proposed a truce and in the course of time, a treaty was signed which gave the Irish the nearest approach to absolute freedom they had for almost 800 years. Pending ratification, the British turned over the government of Ireland outside of six Ulster counties to Irish revolutionists. There was general rejoicing.

The American Commission on Ireland resumed its public hearings on December 8, 1920 in Odd Fellows Hall in Washington. On Wednesday the Commission was informed that the British Embassy would not visé the passports issued to members of the Commission by the State Department. Mr. R. L. Craigie, First Secretary of the British Embassy, notified the Secretary of the Commission of the decision. A protest to the English people against this autocratic action of the Government of Great Britain in suppressing truth and free speech from the liberty-loving people of two democracies and to ask if such action, aimed at unprejudiced Americans seeking only to serve the ends of international understanding and world peace, has the sanction of the British Labor Party."

This article presents several socio-political developments from various parts of the world. The Philadelphia newspaper "Press," has done a service to the public by sending a correspondent on a tour of the South to interview prominent men of both parties as to the Force Bill. The unique character of the political campaign in Pennsylvania this year attracts the attention of the whole country to the contest in that State. The session of Parliament in Great Britain draws near its close. It has been in the main, and considering possibilities, a wasted session. That contempt or regardlessness of public opinion which disgraces the policy of the Government towards Ireland has infected their handling of British questions, and brought humiliation and lessened majorities.

Winds of change at long last are undermining the wall of partition in Ireland. Today, forty-three years after partition, significant economic progress has been made in the South, while Ulster's economy is in the doldrums. The South's economy is expanding and emigration has been checked and the Irish are no longer a vanishing race. Ireland now has a fine infrastructure of roads, schools, municipal housing, harbors, airports and good bus and rail facilities. More important, foreign concerns manufacturing in Ireland are afforded a virtually unrestricted, duty- free access to Great Britain's 52 million consumers.

This article focuses on various issues around the world during the World War I. At no time since the outbreak of the war has the Dutch press so unanimously scorned the sincerity of an official denial from Berlin. It was founded "on thorough official reports," which, on March 19, 1916 three days after the loss of the liner, was published by the German Legation that the Tubantia should have been sunk by a German submarine is out of the question. Progress of the war has brought strange things to pass in the Great Britain's House of Commons. This week has witnessed accumulation of novelty. At one sitting the house heard of an attempted invasion of Ireland, of outbreak of rebellion in Dublin, of the bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft, and of a flight of Zeppelins hovering over the eastern counties dropping bombs by the way.

Presents information regarding the political conditions in Great Britain. apprehension in the Liberal Party that they have no leader after Henry Herbert Asquith; Contention that Asquith has been ill advised by his lieutenants; Establishment of a coalition by Asquith after he broke himself from the Liberal government; Information that Ireland is again seething with discontent and spirit of rebellion; Suggestion that a good Liberal cares little about place and power but much more about his principles.

The article focuses on several political developments during the year 1921. The article describes that the American press is slow to recognize how reasonable arid constructive is President Eamon de Valera's latest reply to Premier Lloyd George. He points out with entire accuracy that the British offer to Ireland is not equivalent to the dominion status; he suggests reference of the questions at issue to a neutral and impartial arbitrator; he declares that force will not solve the problem and it will never secure the ultimate victory over reason and right.

This article focuses on the international relations between countries. Reports from the Spanish front during the past week indicate that the government forces have recovered almost completely from their disastrous setback in Aragori. Konrad Henlein's demand that the Czech government revise its basic foreign and domestic policy to accommodate German dictator Adolf Hitler's Drang nach Osten has precipitated, a crisis sooner than anyone anticipated. The possibility of a peaceful settlement seems slight. Those who talk of transforming the Czechoslovakia Republic into a federation of cantons on the Swiss model betray an ignorance of geographical realities. Prime Minister Eamon de Valera won victory of his tempestuous political career in the treaty just concluded between Ireland and Great Britain.

Twelve years ago the treaty between Great Britain and Ireland was signed and the relations between the two countries were supposed to be settled permanently. For some ten years the Irish government respected the bond, while interpreting it freely. Then De Valera returned to power and one of his first actions was to hold back those annual payments on Irish land, bought from the landlords for distribution among the landless men, which are known as the land annuities. The annuities are supposedly the bone of contention in the present Irish situation. They are not really.

This article presents information on some political developments involving Ireland and Great Britain. It is informed that men like Sir Edward Carson must meet the followers and tell them in terms which cannot be misunderstood, that no support from any British party can be promised to those who appeal to force. It is opined that it is now for the Irish to work out their own salvation. So they will, once they are made to believe that no great English party will again attempt to carve its way back to power by aggravating the differences of a race against which they have so deeply sinned.

The article focuses on the debate on the British Home Rule Bill. All through was apparent the hopelessness of the Conservative position, in its contentment with the present or rather late management of Ireland, and its insistence that the Irish are an essentially inferior and unreliable people. The measure is met in Ireland by an opposition such as perhaps, short of civil war, has never before been presented by the minority in a country to the wishes of the majority. Second only to what exists in a slaveholding oligarchy is the extent to which in Ireland power, place, pay, and prestige are in the hands of the Protestant minority.

In this article, the author focuses on recent international political developments and conflicts concerning with the administration in Ireland. The author counts the administration of Sinn Fein, an Irish nationalist organization and the political wing of Irish Republican Army, after the so-called Irish freedom from the British rule. Secrecy and evasion, however, are the accompaniments of political revolution everywhere. What gives them special significance in Ireland is the perfection of their organization and the wide popular cooperation which they receive. All over the country, however, are to be found newspapers whose attitude toward Great Britain could not be more hostile, or whose chronicles of Sinn Fein doings could hardly be fuller, if they were actually Sinn Fein organs.

This article presents information on relations between England and Ireland. The Members of Parliament (Charges and Allegations) Bill, called by many Unionists the "Parnell Commission Bill" and by many Home Rulers the "Times Forgery Bill," passed the House of Lords last night. Everything connected with this bill is unfortunate for the relations between England and Ireland — the circumstances which gave it birth, the angry passions that have been aroused during its discussion, the unsettlement and bad feeling certain to exist during the inevitably long sittings of the commission constituted under the bill.

The article reports on the election of Eamon de Valera as Ireland's Prime Minister in 1951. De Valera defeated Prime Minister John Costello by a vote of 74 to 72. De Valera has served as the country's prime minister for 16 years before he was defeated at the polls in 1948. Immediately after his election, de Valera announced that Ireland would not join the Atlantic Pact until Great Britain gave up Northern Ireland.

The article focuses on the social and political condition of Great Britain in 1802. The author looks into the death of Colonel Barré, who began his political life on the commencement of the American War and impressed the public with his soldiership. The author also discusses the constitution and independence og Great Britain and Ireland, as well as the equalization of civil and religious rights.

The article offers information on the 86 members of Mr. Parnell in the new Parliament wherein 23 had collegiate education, nine lawyers, and three physicians. It says that some of the members also include the former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland, a Baronet, and a Knight. It mentions that the members are mostly men from the middle classes who were publicans and artisans. Moreover, the Tories states that the system of non-payment members will spread to England.

The article discusses various topics in Ireland and Great Britain as of 1920. It discusses policies in Ireland, including no trials without arrests. It cites a common fallacy among cricketing coaches and their pupils that the education of the young batsman is complete when he has mastered all the strokes that can be imparted to him at the nets. The death of sporting artist A. Chantrey Corbould is also mentioned.

The article offers information on the events on the British parliament in 1920. It says that on May 10, the Ulstermen were all present in the Committee of the Bill for better government in Ireland while the Nationalists were absent. Lord Londonderry read the Air Navigation Bill on May 11, which relates to the trespass and nuisance of aeroplanes over a man's house. Meanwhile, Ireland has accidentally released convicted individuals along with the hunger-strikers from Mountjoy prison on May 13.