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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CHAP. IV] THE GOVERNOR AS HEAD 215 present time would not only tend to embarrass the probable successor of this Government, but to increase the risk of friction between the two chambers of the Legislature. In the case of Judges, I will only add that, bearing in mind the ordinary length of their tenure of office and also the long political predominance of one political party in the Dominion Parliament, the current deduction as to the somplexion of the political opinions represented upon the Bench, whether baseless or well founded, is not unnatural. As to the remaining recommendations which are before me, and generally as to other business of a similar nature, all seem to me to be subject to the same governing consideration. Whatever business can wait without detriment to the public interest, may properly do so. There is a recommendation of a refund of money which requires the sanction of Parliament. Such recommendations will have to be placed before Parliament by the Ministers of the day; and you may perhaps consider that they may be left to be dealt with by these Ministers. In Mr. Payne’s case my special concern is indicated in the latter part of the Memorandum of the Governor Generals Secretary of the 10th June where the question is asked whether this appointment is in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations which govern such cases, i.e. whether it infringes upon an existing law, under which circumstances, it, with any other cases of a similar kind if there be any such, zannot properly receive sanction. { mention another case, viz. the recommendation of an officer to the post of Assistant Superintendent of the Cartridge Factory at Quebec. This position has been vacant for two years. It seems, therefore, desirable to reserve it, with any othersimilarrecommendations as to vacancies of long duration for the consideration of the incoming Government, unless this nourse can be shown to be detrimental to the public interest. One other matter remains to which you asked my attention yesterday, and which it may be convenient that I should mention here. I refer to your remarks on the Memoranda which I have from time to time forwarded for the considera- tion of Council. I have carefully considered these remarks, and my conclusions and observations are as follows :— On referring to the books of the Governor General’s office I find that the Memoranda sent by my predecessors are similar in form to those which I have caused to be sent. As to the recording of such communications, this has evidently been done in the past. Mv own experience certainly makes me

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