Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 1)

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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-

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

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Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

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50 RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT [PART 1 Government not by their representatives, but by a Governor who did not act on ministerial advice. They recognized the difficulties of the questions of defence, the native policy, and the position of Zululand, which they desired to have incor- porated with Natal, and the complications arising from the small number of people in the Colony from which to form the parties necessary for the conduct of ministerial government, but none of these obstacles need, they thought, be fatal, and they adduced reasons for this belief. In particular, they offered that all matters relative to the natives should originate in the Upper House, which was to be nominee, and which would thus be exempt from prejudices such as might exist in a popular body. In replying on March 5, 1889. Lord Knutsford said that the willingness of the Imperial Government to grant respon- sible government was well known, but he indicated that the proposals as to native affairs were inadequate to secure the passing of measures in their interests; he said that the Imperial troops would be withdrawn, but that five years’ grace would be given for the Colony to concert its own measures of defence after the passing of self-government, that the annexation of Zululand was not likely soon to be conceded, and that after self-government was conceded it was probable that the relations of Natal with the native tribes beyond its borders would be entrusted to the Governor, who would be made a High Commissioner for the purpose. The Legislative Council then asked for any suggestions as to provisions for native interests, and Lord Knutsford indicated the reservation of Bills affecting natives, and added that Bills for compulsory labour, the increase of the hut tax, limitation of freedom of contract, further restrictions as regards passes, alteration of native law, and so on, would not be likely when reserved to be sanctioned. He also asked for the establishment of a protection board for the natives on the model of that set up in Western Australia under the reserved Colonial Bill of 1889, and the placing of a sum not less than £16,000 annually at the disposal of that board to be spent ! Parl. Pap., C. 6487, p. 21.

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