NEW CONSTITUTION

Evening Star, Issue 22638, 3 May 1937, Page 9

NEW CONSTITUTION

IRISH FREE STATE PRESIDENT TO HAVE WIDE POWERS Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 1. The second clause in the Constitution declares that “ the national territory consists of the whole of Ireland—islands and territorial seas—pending reintegration of the national territory, without prejudice to the rights of the Parliament and Government to exercise jurisdiction over it.” “ The President will have wide powers, but these will be for safeguarding the people’s rights,” declared Mr de Valera in a broadcast from Dublin. “ The now Constitution will be the free expression of the people of Ireland, and can be changed only by them. There are still many injustices to be removed, including the partition of our country, the British occupation of our ports, and the exaction by Britain of money which we hold is not due, bub these issues are how outside tho Constitution and can be descissed on their merits.”ULSTER'S POSITION LONDON, May 1. The * Sunday Dispatch ’ says: “ Viscount Craigavon is expected to call on Mr Baldwin shortly to discuss Ulster’s viewpoint in connection with Mr de Valera’s claim to an all-Ireland Constitution. It is thought in Belfast that Britain cannot ignore Mr de Valera’s action in connection with this.” It is anticipated that British law officers will consider the aspects of the situation with the Anglo-Irish Treaty. PRESIDENT TO APPOINT PRIME MINISTER LONDON, April 30. Tho President will appoint the Prime Minister, who will be known as the Taoiseach (an Irish word having the significance of Duce or Fuhrer). He will also summon and dissolve the Daii, sign all Bills, and have supreme control of defence forces, with all the officers holding their commissions from him.