Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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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:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part IV. The federations and the union // Chapter II. The commonwealth of Australia

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802 THE FEDERATIONS AND THE UNION [PART IV the local executive. It has done so in implicit reliance on the co-operation and good will of the Colonial Executives, and in the confident faith that Imperial obligations are held as sacred by the people and the ministers of the Crown in the Dominions of His Majesty beyond the Seas as they are by the people and Government of this country. That confidence has been amply justified by the steadfast loyalty of the Colonies and their ministers, and I have no doubt that in like manner in the case of Australia when the change made by the Commonwealth Constitution Act is fully understood the position of the federal authority as an intermediary will not in any way impair that loyalty or the cordiality with which any request for explanation or assis- tance has been met by the Governments of the several states now merged in the Commonwealth. I do not gather that your ministers wish to contend that the question which arose in regard to the Vondel was not a ‘ federal > matter, but that it only contends that as it was one in regard to which the State Executive could, in present circumstances, alone take action, application should have been made direct to them. That contention I have dealt fully with above, and it does not appear to be necessary to enter into the question of the precise meaning to be attached to the words ‘ external affairs’ in the Constitution Act ; but I concur in the view of the Federal Government that the special provisions of Article 75 in respect to matters ‘arising under any treaty ’, and matters ‘ affecting Consuls or other representatives of other countries ’, imply that such questions are of special federal concern. I regret that your ministers should regard it as humiliating to them that communications on federal matters should pass through the Federal Government. That feeling does not appear to be shared by the other State Governments, and I am confident that when your Government have further considered the position, they will loyally accept what was undoubtedly the will of Parliament and of the people of Australia. The Federal Government also argued at great length in minutes by the Attorney-General of November 12, 1902, and by the Prime Minister of November 21, 1902, in favour of the view that the proper mode of correspondence was through the Governor-General! On the other hand, the t Parl, Pap., Cd. 1587, pp. 15-22,

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