Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter II. The commonwealth of Australia

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cHAP. 111] THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA 993 are bound in respect of any treaties which were binding on the Colonies before federation so far as regards such Colonies a8 were bound. It was therefore held that the Commercial Treaties of 1862 with Belgium, and of 1865 with the North German Con- tederation, bound Canada and prevented her giving pre- terential treatment to Great Britain, with the result that these treaties were in due course denounced after discussion of their provisions at the Colonial Conference of 1897.1 It may be taken, therefore, as clear that the obligations of the Union in respect of the treaties will apply only with regard to the provinces which as Colonies were actually bound by the treaties. It is indeed obvious that though the Imperial Act might extend the obligation of the treaties over the whole Union, the advantages of the treaties could not be claimed by virtue of an Imperial Act without the consent of all the Powers with which treaties existed. In the case of the Union, as the Parliament of the Union has a paramount legislative’ power on every subject, no difficulties could arise, and the Union will no doubt not consult the Provincial Councils or the Governments in any way in deciding whether to adhere to any given treaty or not.2 The Union will also take its place beside Canada and Australia as being entitled to voting power at international conferences on subjects not political. It has already adhered as a whole to the Radio-Telegraphic Convention and the Convention against the use of white phosphorus in matches. Already under the Wireless Telegraphy Convention one vote is assigned to the Colonies adhering (excluding Orange River Colony), and at the last Postal Conference the Cape vote was really exercised on behalf of the Colonies collectively. It is expressly provided by s. 138 of the Act that all * See Parl. Pap., C. 7553, pp. 53 seq. ; Cd. 1630. The treaties were con- cluded before federation and before the admission to federation of the later acquired provinces. * For the cages of Canada and the Commonwealth, see below, Part V, chap. v. * Cf. The Government of South Africa, i. 220. 19792

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