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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338 THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT [Part I the effect was very great: no doubt the opportunity was too good a one for a party attack to be resisted by a veteran politician, and Lord Hopetoun had certainly gone beyond the boundaries of what was permitted : he was making himself into a partisan, and though the generosity of his motive was clear and was acknowledged by all, the feeling of the House of Representatives was evidently that, though very venial, there had been a breach of propriety. On the other hand, valedictory speeches may without harm go beyond the limits permitted to ordinary speeches, and therefore Lord Northcote’s valedictory addresses were generally approved in Australia, though they were given as expressions of his own views as to the future and the needs and duties of Australia. Normally, of course, the rule applies in the self-governing Colonies no less than at home that the Ministry is responsible for all the Governor’s actions, and must either defend them or resign and leave the way open for the selection of other personswho will accept responsibility. Thus Lord Normanby, who had the unhappy knack of being at variance with his ministers, found himself censured by the New Zealand House of Representatives because he declined to add a member to the Legislative Council while a vote of censure against his ministers was pending. Ministers declined either to resign or to defend the Governor, and he complained bitterly of their attitude but without any success, as they remained firm in their refusal to act in accordance with his wishes. But the rule cannot be pressed too far: if the Governor as an Imperial officer desires to act in any matter contrary to the wishes of ministers, they cannot be held to be bound to defend his actions : they are bound to defend the advice they have tendered, but they cannot be held responsible for their advice not having been successful, and the Governor cannot expect a defence from those whose advice he has declined to follow, while, on the other hand, ministers are not justified in leaving the post of duty because they cannot get all their own way. These principles were laid down as ! New Zealand Parl. Pap., 1877, A. 1; Gazelte, June 21, 1878.

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