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 V. Imperial control over dominion administration and legislation // Chapter II. Imperial control over the inernal affairs of the dominions

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1044 ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION [PART V the Colonial debt is its general revenue, not any particular property or assets, I cannot admit that the creditors of the Colony have any right to claim the interference of Her Majesty’s Government in this matter. It is on the faith of the Colonial Government and Legislature that they have advanced their money, and it is to them that they must appeal if they consider themselves damnified. 9. No doubt, if it was seriously alleged that the Act in- volved a breach of faith or a confiscation of the rights of absent persons, Her Majesty’s Government would have to examine it carefully, and consider whether the discredit which such action on the part of a Colony would entail on the rest of the Empire, rendered it necessary for them to intervene. But no such charge is made, and if Her Majesty’s Government were to intervene whenever the domestic legis- lation of a Colony was alleged to affect the rights of non- residents, the right of self-government would be restricted to very narrow limits, and complications and confusion from the division of authority must arise. 10. In so far as the demand for disallowance is based on criticism of the policy and details of the Act, I have already indicated that where no Imperial interests are involved, or unless the measure was so radically vicious as to reflect discredit on the Empire of which Newfoundland forms a part, it would be improper for Her Majesty’s Government to intervene in what is essentially a matter of local finance, the policy of which is a matter for the Government and Legislature of the Colony. 11. But it is alleged, as a further reason for intervention, that though the subject was one of far-reaching consequence to the future of the Colony, no allusion to the contract was made in the speech from the Throne at the opening of the session of the Legislature, and that when it was brought before that body shortly after the beginning of the session, it was pushed hurriedly through both Houses before know- ledge of the matter could have reached the voters, and without allowing due time for its consideration. 12. These charges have been dealt with by your Ministers in the Minute of Council already referred to. They are questions affecting the conduct of Ministers in the adminis- tration of business for which they are responsible to the Legislature, and if the members of the Legislature have failed to protect the interests and discharge the duties of their position they will have to answer for their failure to their constituents. The fact that the constituencies were not

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