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-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896934455

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-236504

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 1

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: LI, 568 Seiten

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part II. The executive Government

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206 THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT [PART II the election the authority usually exercised by a leader, and, as already stated, he did not meet the newly-elected Parlia- ment in the capacity of a Minister of the Crown. | Mr. Evans continued to hold office for some time after the general elections, but shortly before the meeting 'of Parlia- ment he called together those members of the House of Assembly (with one exception) who were not declared adherents of the party of which Mr. Earle was the recognized leader. One result of this conference was the resignation of Mr. Evans as Premier, in consequence of which Sir Elliott Lewis was entrusted with the duty of forming an Adminis- tration. This he succeeded in doing, assuming office as Premier on June 19. Mr. Evans, notwithstanding his long service as first Minister of the Crown, was not included in the Government, although Mr. Hean, the Minister for Lands in his Government, was reappointed to that office. Under the circumstances already detailed it is evident that no member of the House of Assembly was elected as a declared supporter of Sir Elliott Lewis personally. The recent proceedings in Parliament show that no binding obligations existed to support him as a Parliamentary leader, although he was apparently requested to assume that position when Mr. Evans retired. Sir Elliott Lewis has had to encounter in the brief period of four months, since he assumed office as Premier, two votes of want of confidence proceeding from members who had taken part in the conference already referred to, and who were nominally supporters of his Government. The first adverse motion, declaring that the House disagreed with the financial pro- posals of the Government, was defeated (September 23), but very shortly after the defeat of this motion a prominent member on the Government side made a direct attack upon Sir Elliott Lewis’s administration, and his motion declaring that the House had not confidence in the Government or in its proposals with regard to taxation was carried by 18 votes to 10. Upon this adverse vote Sir Elliot Lewis resigned, and Mr. Earle succeeded him as Premier. Mr. Earle was at once met, as before stated, by a vote of want of confidence and defeated. From this retrospect it appears to Mr. Earle that he is fully warranted in asserting that the members who voted with Sir Elliott Lewis in support of his no-confidence motion, are united only for the purpose of defeating the present Government. It is one thing to unite for the purpose of attaining some definite object, but it is quite another to

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