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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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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1524 IMPERIAL UNITY [PART VIII additional men shipped. The British ship would not be in a position to do so, and thus British shipping would be at a disadvantage as compared with foreign shipping, which was no doubt not the desire of the Dominion. He considered, therefore, that it was impossible to alter the existing arrange- ment, and he reminded the Conference that British shipping was subject to retaliation from foreign Powers if New Zealand imposed upon such shipping her own conditions. The rule was that no country imposed on ships of another country her own conditions as to wages, manning, or accommodation, but merely took precautions to prevent unseaworthy ships sailing from her ports. In conclusion, Mr. Buxton suggested that the question was one which might engage the attention of the Royal Commission which by another resolution it had been agreed to set up, to examine into the commercial relations of the Empire, and he asked Sir J. Ward if he could not see his way to withdraw his resolution on that ground. Sir J. Ward! in reply recapitulated the legal position, pointing out that the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, ruled the situation, and that under its terms (ss. 785 and 736) the Dominions could only regulate coasting trade and registered ships, and in each case subject to the royal assent being obtained before the enactment took effect. The law forbade effective action against those vessels which carried Lascar crews, and it was an economic question. They had tried similarly to impose their rates on vessels which came from elsewhere paying lower wages, a reference to the attempts to enforce the New Zealand conditions on the Australian vessels of Messrs. Huddart, Parker & Co. The position was too serious to permit of the withdrawal of the resolution. Sir Wilfrid Laurier 2 then proceeded to support the resolution, but he argued in the style of Sir John Thompson. that the British Cd. 5745, pp. 416-8. " Thid., pp. 418, 419, The argument is not tenable, for after 1867 Acts cc. 128 and 129 of 1873 respecting registered shipping expressly pro- ceeded on the power given by s. 547 of the Imperial Act 17 & 18 Vict. c. 104 ; and in the face of this admission argument is useless. Cf. also 7 & 8 Edw. VIL ec. 64, which recognizes the effect of s. 736 of 57 & 58 Yict. c. 60.

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