Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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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-

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Identifikator:: 1896935311

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

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SHAP. Xx] MILITARY AND NAVAL DEFENCE 1259 generally they proceeded to act as if they, and not the Governor in Council, were the executive authority of the Colony. The Governor, naturally, was unable to acquiesce in this position, which in his opinion would, if continued, be most detrimental to the carrying on of the necessary opera- tions against the natives in the Colony. He therefore determined that he must take strong steps to end the situation. He pointed out that appointments and promo- tions which he had not approved had been gazetted ; more- over steps had been taken which were liable to stir up the Gaikas by attacks made upon them, which simply complicated the situation. Eventually the Governor felt that it was no longer possible to work with his Ministry. He made every effort to induce his ministers to leave the control of the operations to the Imperial forces, but he was unable to obtain their consent to the course. Finally he decided that, in view of the unmistakable determination of Mr. Merriman, who was acting in charge of the forces, to set up his own dictatorship in opposition to local and constitutional authority of every kind—ecivil as well as military—he was unable to continue the Government any longer in office. The Government, he held, declined absolutely to accept the decision of the Governor, and determined to continue the Commissioner of Crown Lands as Responsible Dictator and Commander-in-Chief in military affairs. If ministers were justified in their proceedings, there was no course consistent with the respect due to Her Majesty's Government and the safety of Her Majesty’s forces except to withdraw the Governor, the Commander of the forces, and the troops, as suggested by ministers. Fortunately for the Governor, his strong action in remov- ing the ministers from office was entirely supported by the events which ensued. Mr. (afterwards Sir) G. Sprigg under- took to form a Government, and did so with success. On the meeting of Parliament, Mr. Merriman endeavoured to obtain from the House of Assembly a vote practically cen- suring the Governor for the dismissal of the ministers. But in the first place the Speaker of the House prevented the

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