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

Collection:: Economics Books

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

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OHAP. III] THE CONFERENCE OF 1911 1545 mend this matter to the favourable consideration of the states and provinces, as their Parliaments had no power on this head. (p) International Exhibitions On June 2 Mr. Buxton! moved, and the Conference accepted his resolution, that the Imperial and Dominion Governments should consider in conjunction the question of the regulation of the conditions under which international exhibitions should receive support, with a view if possible to concerted action in the matter. He explained that at present the exhibitions interfered with one another and prevented anything satisfactory being done. (gq) Law of Conspiracy There was, on June 12, a brief discussion of the law of conspiracy, the Government of Australia having put down a resolution in favour of the submission of measures to Parliament for the prevention of acts of conspiracy to defeat or evade the law of any other part of the Empire. The resolution was not pressed by the Commonwealth Govern- ment, and eventually it was withdrawn on the understanding that the Imperial Government would communicate with the Crown Colonies and Protectorates to ascertain how far it would be possible for them to deal with the question raised by the Commonwealth Government by appropriate legisla- tion.2 (ry Suez Canal Dues The old grievance of these dues® was brought up by Mr. Fisher on behalf of Australia, and it was accepted at once as valid by Mr. McKinnon Wood for the Imperial Government, which did not wish to put its interests as a shareholder above those of the shipping world, but the Imperial Government had only one-tenth representation, and could not force its views. Mr. Fisher’s resolution was accordingly recast to read (xxvi), ‘ That this Conference is of opinion that the dues levied upon shipping for using the Cd. 5745, pp. 170-2; 5746-1, pp. 205-8. ' Thid., pp. 244-8. 2 Ibid., pp. 426-9.

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