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

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

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CHAP. Vv] TREATY RELATIONS 1149 between the two peoples, would remove many causes which have in the past provoked irritation and trouble to the Governments of both countries, and would promote those kindly relations between the Empire and the Republic which afford the best guarantee for peace and prosperity ; that the Liberal party is prepared to enter into negotiations with a view to obtaining such a treaty, including a well-considered list of manufactured articles, and we are satisfied that any treaty so arranged will receive the assent of Her Majesty's Government, without whose approval no treaty can be made. In 1896 the Liberal Government came into office, and it was naturally anxious to carry out the policy which it had adopted when in Opposition. Arising out of the question of the Seal Fisheries, arrangements were made for a Joint High Commission to consider all the outstanding questions between the United States and Canada. On that High Com- mission Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Richard Cartwright, and Sir Louis Davies represented Canada, and Lord Herschell Great Britain. The Commissioners made an effort to secure for Canada reciprocity in trade relations! The United States were very anxious to obtain a large schedule of manufactured articles, and progress was slow and difficult, but before the Commission rose it was understood that a schedule had been arranged which provided practically for free trade in the products of the mines, for a considerable schedule of agricul- tural products, and for a careful and judicial readjustment of the duties on certain manufactures. It need hardly be said that in carrying on these negotiations the Canadian representatives had the full assent and support of the Imperial Government. But the negotiations did not result in a treaty owing to difficulties with regard to the Alaska boundary These negotiations were subsequent in date to the passing of a preferential tariff in 1897, and they show clearly how * Cf. Willison, op. cit., ii. 190. Itis a striking instance of the change in political outlook in Great Britain since 1903, that the action of Mr. Bryce in 1911 in assisting the reciprocity negotiations was censured freely in the Imperial Parliament, whereas all approved Lord Herschell’s mission in 1898-9 at the bidding of a Conservative Government. But clearly the Ambassador was not the person to interfere with the proposals of the Government, 12793

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