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-

Collection:: Economics Books

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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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1118 ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION [PART V Since the conclusion of the French Treaty of 1907 and the similar supplementary arrangement of 1909, which was also negotiated by the Canadian ministers, Canada has concluded, in 1910, arrangements with Germany and with Italy regarding commercial matters. These arrangements were negotiated in Canada with the German Consul-General at Montreal, and with the Royal Consul of Ttaly. In both cases the negotia- tion resulted not in a formal treaty but merely in a provisional agreement made in consideration of the intention to conclude a formal treaty through the ordinary channel. The Canadian Government received the approval of His Majesty’s Govern- ment for the conclusion of these Conventions, and the Canadian Government have expressly recognized that if any more formal arrangements are desired they should take the form of a treaty and be negotiated by plenipotentiaries duly appointed. In both cases the concessions agreed to by the Canadian Government were carried into effect by Orders in Council under the authority of the Customs Tariff, 1907. In the case of the United States, in order to secure the grant of the minimum Payne tariff, the Canadian Government carried on in 1910, with the knowledge and approval of His Majesty’s Government, negotiations with the United States Government. No treaty resulted from these negotiations, but the United States Government accorded the minimum tariff on the understanding that Canada would give concessions on certain articles, and the Canadian Government gave the concessions, not by special grant to the United States, but by lowering by Act of Parliament (c. 16) the tariff for the whole world! In 1911 a much more comprehensive arrangement was made at Washington, amounting to a limited reciprocity, thus fulfilling Canadian views of old standing. The arrange- ment was to be carried out by reciprocal legislation, and not treated as a treaty proper. The Ambassador was kept informed of its progress, and everything done by the Canadian ministers to avoid serious injury to British trade. ! See for Germany the Order in Council of February 15, 1910, cancelling fhe surtax imposed on German goods by Order in Council of November 28, 1903 ; Canada Gazette, xliii. 2438. For Italy, Belgium, and Holland, see the Orders in Council of June 7, 1910. * See below, pp. 1143 seq.

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