Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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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:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

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1172 ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION [PART V a controversy on points of detail, as to the tariff arrangements of the Colonies. On the contrary, believing, as they do, that such controversies can scarcely be carried on without leading to misunderstandings and differences, they are anxious that their decision on the questions now before them should be based upon broad principles of policy, so as to avoid the irritation which is sure to arise from constant demands on the one side and concessions on the other. But after an attentive consideration of the various documents submitted to them, Her Majesty's Government are of opinion that, looking to the gravity of the issues raised by the Colonial Governments, involving, as they do, the commercial relations of the whole Empire, and even the right of the Imperial Government to conclude treaties binding the Colonies, they ought not to come to a final decision without further friendly discussion, inasmuch as it appears to them to be required, in order that the nature and extent of the questions which have to be determined may be fully understood, both in this country and in the Colonies. I will, therefore, proceed to examine the demands which are now put forward. The resolutions signed by the delegates from New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, and Victoria, claim that the Australian Colonies shall have the right to make arrange- ments with each other for commercial reciprocity, that no treaty shall be concluded by the Imperial Government inter- fering with the exercise of such right ; and that Imperial interference with inter-colonial fiscal legislation shall abso- lutely cease. The resolutions signed by the delegates from New South Wales, Tasmania, and South Australia, enter into fuller details. They maintain the right of the Australian Legisla- tures to control their fiscal policy as between themselves, without interference on the part of the Imperial Government ; they express the desire that the connexion between this country and her Colonies in Australia may long continue ; they deny that any treaty can be constitutionally made which treats those Colonies as foreign countries ; they main- tain that foreign Governments ought not to be allowed to become parties to stipulations respecting the trade of one part of the Empire with another, whether by land or sea ; they declare that, if the Article in the Treaty with the Zollverein, referred to in my above-mentioned dispatch, were interpreted so as to prevent the Australian Colonies from imposing differential duties as between themselves and foreign countries, those Colonies would claim to be considered

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