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 VIII. Imperial unity and imperial co-operation

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CHAP, Ti1] THE CONFERENCE OF 1911 1505 representatives of the United Kingdom on the Parliament body would make up for the loss by the Imperial Government of its present control of foreign relations. In fact the Imperial Government would have practically the same power as at present, but it would be a real Imperial Government, as the Dominions would be indirectly represented. Sir Joseph Ward added that even if no member of the Conference should be in agreement with his views he would still hold that the existing position was unsatisfactory, and that some measure must be devised for the representation of the growing democracies of the Dominions. The proposal, however, failed to find acceptance in any quarter. Sir Wilfrid Laurier! said that even had the resolution remained in its original form he would have had some difficulty in accepting it, but a legislative body which had power to impose expenditure but could not raise revenue was quite indefensible, and the proposal was absolutely impracticable. Mr. Fisher ? was of opinion that there was nothing the matter with the Government of the Empire which could not be removed by conference from time to time. Even had the proposal as originally drafted been put forward he could not have accepted it in that form. General Botha ® was also unable to concur in the proposal ; he was of opinion that an Imperial Council must necessarily encroach upon the self-governing powers of the various parts of the Empire. He did not think that the time was yet ripe for the coming into existence of a body of elective represen- tatives of the different parts of the Empire. Sir Edward Morris 4 also thought that nothing could yet be done : even- tually some representation in the Imperial Parliament would be desirable, but the control of war and treaties and foreign affairs must at least for a very long time still rest in the hands of the Imperial Government. Mr. Asquith,’ on behalf of the Imperial Government, referred to the memorial presented to him by a large number + Cd. 5745, pp. 67, 68. See Sir J, Ward's reply on p. 72. « Ibid., pp. 68, 69. * Ibid., pp. 69, 70. Thid., pp. 70, 71. * Ibid., pp. 71, 72.

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