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

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over dominion administration and legislation // Chapter IV. The immigration of coloured races

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1080 ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION [PART V 1906 (c. 2), amended in 1907 (c. 14), which was merely, it seems, a demonstration of sympathy with the Cape protest, against Chinese labour, as Chinese do not resort in large numbers to the Colony. § 2. BrITISH INDIAN AND JAPANESE IMMIGRATION Much more serious issues have arisen from the treatment of British Indians on the one hand and Japanese on the other. The former naturally claim freedom of locomotion as part of the advantages of Empire ; the latter are, as subjects of a first-class power, and since 1905 in close alliance with Great Britain, determined upon treatment consistent with their just rights and dignities. On the other hand, it is not merely in the interest of the Dominions, but of the Empire, to keep the Dominions pure and free from race mixture, which would hardly be likely to improve their prospects of development as great free communities. In 1896 the whole question came forward in an urgent manner in Australia. In this year, as a result of a Premiers’ Conference in March at Sydney, Western Australia alone being unrepresented, it was agreed to extend the anti-Chinese measures to other Asiatics, and New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand all presented Bills to effect thisend ; Tasmania exempted British subjects, and New Zealand British Indians from the provisions of the Bills. The Bills were reserved, and the matter was discussed at the Colonial Conference of 1897, when Mr. Chamberlain, in welcom- ing the delegates, laid down the following principles :— 2 One other question I have to mention, and only one, that is, I wish to direct your attention to certain legislation which is in process of consideration, or which has been passed by some of the Colonies, in regard to the immigration of aliens, and particularly of Asiatics. I have seen these Bills, and they differ in some respects ' Cf. Reeves, State Experiments in Australia and New Zealand, ii, 325-64. See also Commonwealth Parliamentary Debates, 1901-2, pp. 3497 seq. ; Parl. Pap., 1901-2, Nos, 2, 83, A. 15, 18 ; Quick and Garran, Constitution of Commonwealth, pp. 623 seq. ; South Australia'Parl, Pap., 1896, No. 38. * Parl. Pap., C. 8596, pn. 12.

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