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

Collection:: Economics Books

OHAP. IV] THE GOVERNOR AS HEAD 207 work harmoniously together after the object aimed at has been attained. Of the six members who within a week declared by their votes their want of confidence in two Administrations, one is an ex-Premier, who was passed over when Sir Elliott Lewis formed his Government, while one of his colleagues was retained in office : one generally credited, notwithstand- ing some assertions to the contrary, with aspirations to serve the State in high office, is the subject of the public declaration by Sir Elliott Lewis in the appendix to this memorandum ; one has on two occasions, by his vote, expressed his want of confidence in Sir. Elliott Lewis ; and one was elected neither as a supporter of Mr. Evans nor of the party of which Sir Elliott Lewis is now the accredited leader. Having regard to these circumstances, Mr. Earle submits to the Governor that in order to ascertain truly the state of parties in the House of Assembly it is necessary to look not at the most recent vote, but at that which brought about the downfall of the Lewis administration. That vote reveals the existence of the three parties. The party on which Sir Elliott Lewis can rely consists of eleven members : the party which supports Mr. Earle consists of twelve members ; the third party which voted in the majority, by which Sir Elliott Lewis was defeated, consists of six members, Mr. Earle begs to remind the Governor that the existing Parliament was elected under the auspices of Mr. Evans, and that inasmuch as the party associated with Sir Elliott Lewis was identified with the former Ministers, it is correct to say that Parliament was elected under the auspices of the opponents of Mr. Earle’s Government. Mr. Earle submits to the Governor that there does not 2xist in the present House of Assembly the material necessary to form a stable Government. In submitting this advice to the Governor it is pointed out that :— (1) The present House of Assembly was not elected ander the auspices of the present Government, but of their opponents. (2) The vote of want of confidence in Mr. Earle’s Government is a vote against a Government which has not already appealed to the country, and which, although brought into existence in consequence of the action of their opponents, has been denied an opportunity of stating their policy, or of attempting to carry on the business of the State. (3) Ministers have reasonable grounds for believing that

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