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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Title:: Part VIII. Imperial unity and imperial co-operation

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CHAP. II] IMPERIAL CO-OPERATION 1469 were represented, the Prime Ministers of Canada, New South Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, Queensland, Cape Colony, South Australia, Newfoundland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and Natal being present. The proceedings of this Conference were not published, but merely the speech with which it was opened by the President—DMr. Chamberlain—and the actual resolutions as passed by the Conference! The resolutions on trade were as follows — That the Premiers of the self-governing Colonies unani- mously and earnestly recommend the denunciation, at the earliest convenient time, of any treaties which now hamper the commercial relations between Great Britain and her Colonies. That in the hope of improving the trade relations between the Mother Country and the Colonies the Premiers present undertake to confer with their colleagues with the view to seeing whether such a result can be properly secured by a preference given by the Colonies to the products of the United Kingdom.2 In accordance with these resolutions steps were taken to notify to Germany and Belgium their desire to denounce their existing commercial treaties, which therefore ceased with effect from July 30, 1898.3 On the question of political relations the resolutions passed expressed general satisfaction as to the political relations between the United Kingdom and the self-governing Colonies, and the opinion that it was desirable where practicable to unite in a federal union Colonies which were geographically united. The Prime Ministers also all considered that it would be desirable to hold periodical Conferences of representatives of the Colonies and Great Britain for the discussion of matters of common interest. Mr. Seddon for New Zealand, and Sir E. Braddon for Tasmania, were of opinion that the ‘ime had already come that an effort should be made to * See Parl. Pap., C. 8596; Jebb, Imperial Conference, i. 289-336. * Canada granted a 25 per cent. British preference in 1898; see 60 & 61 Viet. c. 16; 61 Vict. c. 37; 63 & 64 Viet. c. 15; Parl. Pap., Cd. 1299, p. 118; 3524, pp. 317 seq. * See Parl. Pap., C. 9423; Cd. 1630, and for German retaliation on Canada, Cd. 1781. 1279-3 oe

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