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

Digitisation:: 2022

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

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Ax IMPERIAL UNITY [PART VIII (e) Naturalization On June 13 there came before the Conference the important question of naturalization, and the Conference were able to arrive at a positive result of Imperial importance. Mr. Batchelor * who moved the resolution of the Government of Australia in favour of a system which, while recognizing the right of each Dominion to provide for local naturalization, should permit the issue to persons fulfilling prescribed con- ditions of certificates of naturalization effective throughout the Empire, urged that it was quite impossible to secure aniformity in the conditions of naturalization throughout the Empire, but that it would be well worth while to set up a standard embodying the most drastic conditions, and to give Imperial certificates of naturalization to persons who would comply with such a standard. Sir Wilfrid Laurier 2 also agreed that there was no possi- bility of securing uniform conditions of naturalization, but he laid down the principle that a man who was a British subject anywhere should be a British subject throughout the Empire. One hundred thousand Americans annually emi- grated to Canada. They sought at the earliest possible moment—that is, after three years’ residence—naturaliza- tion, and they obtained it in Canada, but whenever they left Canada they ceased to be British subjects. The principle should be adopted that there should be uniformity in the effect of naturalization wherever granted, and that a man who was a British subject anywhere should be recognized as a British subject everywhere, This was perfectly compatible with diversity of methods as to the manner of granting naturalization. Sir Joseph Ward? was prepared to accept this principle on the understanding that each Dominion would preserve its rights for the exclusion of aliens and Asiatics. Mr. Malan 4 objected strongly to the proposal that there should be two kinds of naturalization certificates— t Parl. Pap., Cd. 5745, pp. 249-51. Cf. Cd. 5746-1, pp. 237 seq.; above. pp. 1323, 1324. * Ibid., pp. 251-3—an admirable and lucid presentment of an irresistible 28.80. ? Ibid., pp. 253-5. ¢ Ibid., pp. 255, 256.

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