tenance of order in Ireland and as to the powers and duties for that purpose of the Lord Lieutenant and the Chief Secretary and of members of His Majesty's forces and other persons acting on His Majesty's behalf and in particular regulations for the special purpose hereinafter mentioned.

2. The provisions of the principal act with the respect to the trial by courts martial or courts of summary jurisdiction and punishment of persons committing offences against the Defense of the Realm Regulations shall extend to the trial and punishment of persons who have committed crimes in Ireland whether before or after the passing of this act including persons committed for trial or against whom indictments have been found so however that:

(a) Any crime when so tried shall be punishable with the punishment assigned to the crime by statute or common law.

(b) A court martial when trying a person charged with a crime punishable by death shall include as a member of the court one person (who need not be an officer) nominated by the Lord Lieutenant, being a person certified by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland or the Lord Chief Justice of England to be a person of legal knowledge and experience, and regulations under the principal Act may be made accordingly.

3. Regulations so made may also

(a) Provide that a court of summary jurisdiction when
trying a person charged with a crime or with an
offence against the regulations when hearing and
determining any application with respect to a rec-
ognizance shall, except in the Dublin Metropolitan
police district, be constituted of two or more resident
magistrates and that a court of quarter sessions when
hearing and determining an appeal against a convic-
tion of a court of summary jurisdiction for any such
crime or offence shall be constituted of the recorder
or county court judge sitting alone.
(b) Confer on a court martial the powers and jurisdiction
exerciseable by justices or any other civil court for
binding persons to keep the peace or be of good
behavior for entreating and enforcing recognizance
and for compelling persons to give evidence and to
produce documents before the court.
(c) Confer on persons authorized to summon wit-
nesses before a court martial the power of issuing
warrants for compelling persons to attend as wit-

nesses and any warrant so issued shall have the
like effect and be executed in the like manner as if
issued by a justice of the court of summary jurisdic-
tion having jurisdiction in the place in which it is ex-
ecuted or sought to be executed.

(d) Authorize the imposition by courts martial of fines in
addition to or in substitution for any other punish-
ments for offences against the regulations as well as
for crimes and provide for the manner in which such
fines are to be enforced.

(e) Authorize the conveyance

to and detention in

any of His Majesty's prisons in any part of the United
Kingdom of any persons upon whom a sentence of
imprisonment has been passed in Ireland whether
before or after the passing of this act.

(f) Provide for any of the duties of a coroner and any
coroner's jury, being performed by a court of inquiry
constituted under the Army Act instead of by the
coroner and jury.

(g) Provide that where the court house or other building
in which any court has been usually held is destroyed
or rendered unfit for the purpose, the court may be
held in such other court house or building as may
be directed by the Lord Lieutenant.
(h) Authorize the trial without a jury of any action,
counter claim, civil bill, issue, cause or matter in the
High Court or a County Court in Ireland which apart
from this provision would be triable with a jury.
(i) Provide for the retention of sums payable to any
local authority from the local taxation (Ireland) ac-
count or from any Parliamentary grant or from any
fund administered by any Government department
or public body where the local authority has in any
respect refused or failed to perform its duties, or for
the purpose of discharging amounts awarded against
the local authority in respect of compensation for
criminal injuries or either liabilities of the local
authorities and for the application of the sums so
retained in or towards the purpose aforesaid.

4. Any such regulations may apply either generally to the whole of Ireland or to any part thereof and may be issued at any time whether before or after the termination of the present war and the Principal Act shall continue in force as far as may be necessary for that purpose and the regulations may contain such incidental, supple

mentary, and consequential provisions as may be necessary for carrying out the purpose of this Act shall have effect as if enacted in this Act.

5. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the expression, "crime," means any treason, felony, misdemeanor or other offense punishable whether by indictment or on summary conviction by imprisonment or by any greater punishment and other offenses against the Defense of the Realm Regulations. The expression "Persons committed for trial" shall include a person who has entered into recognizance conditions to appear and plead to an indictment or to take his trial upon any criminal charge or who has been committed to prison there to await his trial for any crime.

British Library of Information

Eighth Floor, 44 Whitehall Street, New York

August 26, 1920.

Dear Sir: As desired in your letter of August 24th, I am sending you under separate cover a copy of the Government of Ireland Bill now before Parliament, together with an outline of the financial provisions of that bill and a copy of the speech made by the Prime Minister in announcing its introduction. This bill has not yet passed through all its stages in Parliament and its further consideration has been postponed pending the restoration of order in Ireland. A special bill for the "Restoration of Order" was introduced a few days ago and I am enclosing a copy of this bill for your information. It is the present intention of the Government to proceed with the Home Rule Bill as soon as the present epidemic of murder and intimidation has been got in hand, and it is, of course, possible that Parliament will amend the bill before finally passing it, or that Irishmen may at the last moment come to some general agreement which would result in a different settlement of the whole question. It cannot, therefore, be predicted with certainty that this bill will go into force as it stands.

As regards India, I am sending you a copy of the Government of India Act 1919, which introduces representative and Parliamentary Government to the country, together with a copy of the Government of India Act 1915, which was superseded by the later measure. I also send a copy of the report to Parliament on Indian Constitutional Reforms, signed jointly by Edwin S. Montagu, Secretary of State for India, and by Lord Chelmsford, Governor General, upon which the new legislation was based.

I trust that these documents will cover your requirements, and shall be most happy to forward any further information which you may at any time desire.

Believe me,

Bartow A. Ulrich, Esq.,

care Press Club of Chicago, 155 North Clark Street, Chicago, Ill.

Yours very truly,

C. G. de GRAS.

Through the courtesy of Dr. G. Cooke Adams of the Press Club of Chicago I was introduced to Mr. C. G. De Gras.

VISCOUNT MILNER MISSION AND EGYPTIAN DELEGATION AGREE ON INDEPENDENCE PACT

(By the Associated Press)

London, England, Aug. 23, 1920.-The London Times says this morning it understands that Great Britain has agreed to recognize the independence of Egypt.

The decision, according to the London Times, resulted from recent conversations here between the Viscount Milner mission, which recently visited Egypt, and an Egyptian delegation, headed by Said Zagloul Pasha, former minister of justice.

Among the fundamental points of the agreement are:

"Egypt will recognize Great Britain's privileged position in the valley of the Nile and agree, in case of war, to afford every facility for access to Egyptian territory; Great Britain will maintain a garrison in Egypt; in the canal zone Egypt regains control of foreign relations, subject to her not making treaties contrary to British policy, and will have the right to maintain diplomatic representatives abroad. Capitulations will be abolished."

LAY PACT BEFORE PARLIAMENT

Negotiations incident to recognition of independence will take place between this country and the world powers as soon as a final agreement is signed by the Egyptian and British governments, says the Times. The final convention will be submitted for confirmation to the British Parliament and the Egyptian Assembly.

Features of the agreement, as outlined by the newspaper, include a guaranty by Great Britain of Egypt's integrity against outside aggression. The present system of placing advisors in different ministries will be discontinued, but British officials will be appointed to take over and carry out the operations of public debt commission and look after legislation regarding foreigners. All British officials who may be retained in the Egyptian service or appointed in future will be responsible to Egyptian heads of departments. Legislation affecting foreigners may be vetoed by the high commissioner.

CANADA

THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN ACT, MARCH 29, 1867

An act for the union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick and the government therewith.

The liberal constitutions of Australia, Nova Scotia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, included in my former book demonstrate the advance the Kingdom of Great Britain has made in the line of Representative Constitutional government. The mother country has willingly fostered and promoted this system of government in her loyal colonies which have shown their ability to administer the same in an efficient manner. (See Modern Constitution, Walter F. Dodd, for full text.)

Manitoba has four senators, British Columbia three, Alberta and Saskatchewan four each, making a total of eighty-seven senators. (See Section 147 for the representation of Prince Edward's Island in the Senate.)

147. In case of the admission of Newfoundland and Prince Edward's Island or either of them, each shall be entitled to a representation in the Senate of Canada of four members, and (notwithstanding anything in this act), in use of the admission of Newfoundland, the normal number of senators shall be seventy-six and their maximum number shall be eighty-two but Prince Edward's Island when admitted, shall be deemed to be comprised in the third of the divisions into which Canada is, in relation to the constitution of the Senate divided by this act, and accordingly, after the admission of Prince Edward's Island whether Newfoundland is admitted or not, the representation of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the Senate shall as vacancies occur, be reduced from twelve to ten members respectively, and the representation of each of those provinces shall not be increased at any time beyond ten, except under the provision of this act, for the appointment of three or six additional senators under the direction of the Queen.

In the redistribution or reapportionment of representation in Parliament gains are made by the new provinces, losses are felt by the old. Thus, under the provisions of the redistribution bill in 1904, which was based upon the 1901 census, 214 members were given the House of Commons. Three years later the act was amended so as to give Alberta and Saskatchewan, newly formed provinces, representation according to population. Alberta was given seven members and Saskatchewan ten, an increase of seven for the two.

The next Parliament will have 234 members, and in the reapportionment, the west will get the thirteen additional seats and seven or eight seats of which the eastern provinces will be deprived. The British North American Act of 1867 provides that the province of