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

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

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1502 IMPERIAL UNITY [PART VIII Ward’s motion for publicity was unanimously rejected by his colleagues! and in 1907 he himself had not favoured it. Of the topics discussed those of political importance were (a) the question of the Imperial Council and the reorganiza- tion of the Colonial Office; (b) the questions of foreign politics arising from the Declaration of London and the desire of the Dominions to be freed from inconvenient treaties ; (c) the question of British Indians, especially as connected with merchant shipping ; (4) the Imperial Court of Appeal; (e) Naturalization. Less immediately political were the discussions as to (f) the improvement of commercial relations, (g) the All-Red Route, and (4) emigration and labour exchanges. Another group of topics was (¢) proposals for postal and telegraph reform, and efforts were made to secure (j) reciprocity as to income-tax and death-duties. The attempt to secure (k) either decimal coinage or the metric system of weights and measures was not seriously pressed. On the other hand, () shipping conferences and rebates evoked an animated discussion. The usual proposals for (m) uniformity in law, including the topics of alien immigration exclusion, com- panies, copyright, patents, trade marks, and accident compensation, were hardly debated, though more progress was made with (n) the question of reciprocal legislation as to deserted and destitute persons. The advisability of extending the (o) recognition of Colonial and Imperial judgements was asserted, (p) co-operation as to international exhibitions was agreed to in principle, and a far-reaching scheme of (g) reciprocal legislation as to conspiracy was allowed to drop. Resolutions were also agreed to as to (r) Suez Canal dues and (s) the celebration of the King’s birthday, and Mr. Fisher General Botha, Hon. F. 8. Malan (Minister of Education), and Hon. Sir D. de V. Graaff (Minister of Public Works, Posts, and Telegraphs), Union of South Africa ; Hon. Sir E. P. Morris and Hon. R. Watson (Colonial Secre- tary), Newfoundland. The Secretaries were Mr. (now Sir) H. W. Just, Mr. W. A. Robinson (Senior Assistant Secretary), and Dr. A. Berriedale Keith (Junior Assistant Secretary). t Cd. 5745, pp. 28-32.

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