Lage und Entwicklung der landwirtschaftlichen Grossbetriebe in den östlichen Landesteilen

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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Identifikator:: 1837944032

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-232664

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Lage und Entwicklung der landwirtschaftlichen Grossbetriebe in den östlichen Landesteilen

Place of publication:: Berlin

Publisher:: Parey

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: 146 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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CHAP. V] TREATY RELATIONS 1135 taining order throughout the Western Pacific Islands by the establishment of a High Commission under the Pacific Islanders Protection Acts of 1872 (c. 19) and 1875 (c. 50). As regards foreign annexation, the United States and Ger- many were then not prepared to make any annexations, and accordingly he considered that the time had not yet come for any annexation to take place. On the whole, Lord Carnarvon’s views appear to have received considerable approval in the Colonies at the time. It was recognized both by the Sydney Morning Herald, the Sydney Mail, and the Argus, that a request for annexation without readiness to bear any cost was hardly legitimate. The Government of Victoria, after careful consideration, thought that it was a matter for Imperial consideration, that it did not press for immediate settlement, and that the Parliament of Victoria would not be willing to make an appropriation of Colonial funds in favour of the expenditure. The Government of New Zealand were more ready to make a contribution. Sir Julius Vogel thought it was a new feature, but held that a great deal of weight might be attached to the view that the Imperial Government have the right to consider that advice voluntarily given by the Colonies, unsupported by any assistance, was, to say the least, not en- titled to much consideration if it be made on the ground only of Imperial concern. He recognized with great satisfaction the annexation of Fiji, and he held that if any request for further annexations were made, as in the case of the Navi- gator Islands, pecuniary assistance should be offered, with, of course, the consent of the Parliament of New Zealand. He expressed his readiness to communicate with the Australian Colonies with a view to securing concerted action, but he admitted that such action was very improbable. The matter remained more or less quiescent until 1883, when anxiety as to foreign movements caused a strong demand to be expressed in Australia for annexation. Steps were actually taken by the Government of Queensland to annex a portion of New Guinea without authority from D2

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