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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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

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JHAP. XI] HONOURS 1301 must be of much more value than if it is one for matters lying outside the political world, as, for instance, eminence in art, in literature, in science, in philanthropy, and so forth. In 1879 Sir George Grey indignantly attacked the Imperial Government for granting, without his knowledge or advice, Knighthoods to two members of the Opposition party of New Zealand! The members were no doubt worthy of the honour, but he contended that it was unheard-of for the Crown to confer honours on Opposition members without the sanction, and in this case without even the knowledge of the Premier, the transaction having taken place directly between the Governor and the recipients of the honours in question. The Secretary of State replied declining to accept the argu- ments urged by Sir G. Grey, but it should be noted that in practice since that time the principle of conferring honours on the Opposition or on public servants does not appear to have been adopted except on the advice of the Ministry of the day. In the matter of making certain appointments to the Legislative Council of New Zealand by the Atkinson Ministry before its retirement, Lord Onslow reported that the action, though strictly in harmony with the British custom, had not been favourably received in New Zealand, and that it would not be repeated, and this statement is certainly correct. But in notifying the conferment of the high honour of Privy Councillor upon Sir Charles Tupper the Governor- General on November 11, 1907, expressly informed him that the honour had been recommended by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the Leader of the Government? In the case of the Commonwealth, difficulties have arisen. In Canada the provinces fall directly under the control of ' See New Zealand Parl. Pap., 1879, A. 9; 1880, A. 2. Todd, Larlia- mentary Government,® p. 239, note 1, censured Sir G. Grey. but in this instance he was substantially right; such a proceeding could not now occur. The Federation honours were granted in the case of Canada spontaneously (Pope, i. 331, 332), and the Union honours in South Africa embraced all parties. Sir O. Mowat’s honour is said to have been spon- taneous ; Biggar, ii, 601 seq. * See Parl. Pap. H. L. 1893-4, p. 12; of. Rusden, New Zealand. iil. 33, n. 3 Canadian Annual Review, 1908, p. 25.

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