DEMOCRACY AND THE EMPIRE
DEFECTS OF CROWN COLONY RULE
SIR E. GRIGG ON KENYA
A plan for a trial of some new method of constitutional develop- meni In the Crown Colonica was made by Sir Edward Grigg, Govern- or of that Colony from 1925. to 1981, in a lecturo at Nottingham University.
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STAY-AT-HOME BRITONS
HEAVY DECLINE IN EMIGRATION
38,526 MORE IMMIGRANTS
During twelve months ended September, 1933 the number of British immigrants
exceeded the number of emigrants by 38,526.
The corresponding figure for the preceding twelve months was an excess inward migration of 47,955 British subjects. "Board of Trade' Journal," show Detailed figures given in. to that emigration was less active in each month from January to April, and in June and July, relative Increases
the
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1934.
WHAT IS IRISH LINEN?
CANADA STRETCHES A POINT
Ottawa, Nov. 29. Further evidence of the desiro of the Bennett Miniatry to develop to the fullest extent the provisions of the Ottawa Conference Trade Pact la furnished in the action taken to facilitate the export of Irish linen to Canada,
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The Conference agreement treatment by Canada provided that afforded a generous preferential "At present the Crown Colony
Irish linen products were "wholly system of government is universal,
of linen." This overlooked the but it has already shown great weakness in Kenya," he said, "and
with cotton. The result is that not be embroidered with Hines, but fact that Haen handkerchlofa can-
it is certain to exhibit the same de fects elsewhere na
Irish goods are sent to China and educated and determbied political
Madeira to. bo brought back to Ireland, and then embroidered, minority begins to challenge its autocratic method of rule. Kenya and new theories of political organi. than the same months of 1932, exported to Canada, will be the test case, because it will sation are being canvassed every-while small demand the first decisions."
Amongst these I confess were recorded in May, Augus, Tarif Board,on the ground that Competitors appealed to the The Government In simple terms myself impressed and attracted by and September. way a local autoerney subject to a Bone which Signor Mussolini hus In the last complete year before the Trish
manufacturera were distant democracy. The distant applied in Italy.
war the "balance outward" evading the terms of the agreement democracy might change its rulers! "The Duce appears to me to be of British subjects leaving this after the Department of National an it pleased at shorter or longer pursuing there two objectives at country for places out of Europe Revenue had issued a memorandum intervals for reasons
lenst which are germane to (such, for
our was 241,997. instance, as the relief of unemploy-striving, in the first place, to com- Crowa Colony problem. He is
PRE-WAR AND POST WAR. mont) which had no connection with the Colonial Empire, and the central executive, not crented out explain the unemployment pro- bine the maintenance of a strong These figures go a long way to whole of that Empire might then of nor responsible to a legislature, blem. Instead of our surplus po-Order in Council has been passed undergo a change of policy.
"The task of the Colonial Ser-with a representative system in pulation emigrating to people and vico, which must always grow more which all forms of national opinion develp the Empire, British sub difficult as territories progress," he can help to shape policy withinjecte
from other parts continued," is very seriously aggra
certain functional limits.
of the "His corporations provide such a numbers.
Empire are coming here in greater vated by the fact that our Parlia inentary system is, in its present system. Men of capacity in each form. so ill-ndanted to a sound, far-here are thus enabled to influence seeing and continuous discharge of and even guide the Government ir our imperial responsibilities. By
these matters which constitute their this I intend no disparagement of
special province. the House of Communa.
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| admitting such goods direct from the embroidering countries, but the Tariff. Board ruled the memo- randum to be illegal.
Now to adjust the situation an by the Cabinet providing for the admittance of Irish linen with full benefits and preference if the hem- ming or embroidering was done in Ireland.
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Had the balance outward" This step has been taken in re- remained at the 1913 figure, the cognition of the concessions made number of people who would to Canada by Ireland in the Con- have left these islands nver and forence pact, and Canada is desir above those who came in, would ous of reciprocating, although it is have been, in the intervening recognised that the observance of 20 years, nearly five millions-the tariff item la not yet entirely 1,839,910.
regular.
pact British
"I do most firmly hold that political busybodies, who at their LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY.
worst become professional politic- "Parliament, I admit, has little ians are inimical to good govern- time to devote to the serious dis- ment in a Crown Colony, and that cussion of Colonial policy. The we most strive, like Signor Mus-"balance outward" has been about reference from British distillers
Over the whole 20 years the Colonial Office Vote,, which gives solini, to find some system of 1,139,695. This means that in the asking for a change in the Con- The Tariff Board has received a Parament its main annual oppor- presentation in our Crown Colonies tunity for a general review of the which is not dependent on their twenty years the "balance out ference pact item relating to Colonial Empire, was disposed of services.
ward has been 3,700,245 fewer whisky. By the "What Crown Colony Govern-than it would have been If the whisky is admitted under a duty of this summer between 11 am and 4 p.m. on a Friday. The discussion ments in Africa need is not sweep- pre-war figure had been maint"in-eight dollars a gallon, provided it jumped like a Chinese crncker from ing political criticism, but the ad- ed. Suppose the number of killed is only 16 per cent, under proof. one subject to another, from long-vice, critichum and direction of the during the war is reckoned at a British distillers want admittance kung sonduras, from Malta to men best qualified to supply those million, there are stili 2,700,245 at 25 per cent, under proof, which Malaya, and many members with commodities in each sphere of the more people here than there would is the strength of potable liquor. studied views and real experience country's activities,
have been in pre-war conditions. were unable to speak at nú. Inas END TO CLASS DIVISIONS,
That is a figure which approxima- is certainly unsatisfactory.
"Such a system in a Colony like ted closely to the number of un- From the election of 1919 we Kenya would enable the men who employed until trade began to im- have had seven Administrations, know most about, any, farming, to prove this year. and the number of Individuals who advise and guide the Government! have served as Cabinet Ministers is with regard to farming without well over 100. Of these only fourabuntioning their own farms and i
who shall be nameless-can be becoming politicians-and that "balance outward," we have for said to have made any detailed belleve to be what reasonable mentivo years past been registering a study of Colonial problems. This really desire.
EFFECT OF THE "DOLE." Now, instead of there being any i
population.
and after the War,
"GRAVE MORAL
DANGER"
15 Bishops Condemn Bazaar Lotteries
Legislation to restrict gambling which goes further than that sug gested by the Royal Commission on Lotteries and Betting is proposed in a manifesto on gambling issued by the Council of Christian Minin- ters on Social Questions, and sign ed by fifteen Bishops and several Free Church leaders.
powers of vele and control over The Council urge that full greyhound racing tracks should be rested in the local public authori-
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"But furthermore it would throw that In respect of the population substantial "balance inward," so is not a satisfactory, percentage in view of our vast Colonial re-up men to whom the Government we have to maintain the position sponsibilities."
could in time entrust the control of a getting worse instead of better. Io then pointed out that policies Departments such, for instance, as All these figures take no account on the most searching Colonial the Agricultural Department in. of the natural increase problems were formed and pro-stead of confining those
of the key- mulgated, with a most curious fix-positions to Civil Servants, ture of responsibility and Irre- "I have stil! to deal with
It is obvious that people who had the sponsibility, by bodies, such as the second leit motif of Signor Musso-three years ago, before there was emigrated are coming back About Trades Union Congress, which were lint's corporations, which in the singularly ill-fitted for the task. desire to put an end to political with, the "Morning Post" publish "balance inward" to reskon They can usually be traced," he and economic divisions based solely fed an analysis of the emigration continued, "to a few people of jon class.----- fanatical conviction, not one of "In Africa race divisions take the and immigration figures, before whorn has, as a rule, played any place of class divisions, and 1 responsible part in the world of should like to see the system of. Colonial administration,
functional organisation tried in
They also state that they are "The fluctuations of Imperial Kenya, because it seems to me to
"pposed to lecalisation of snill statesmanship which result from point the only way of escape from
lotteries as well as large, and in) these defects are vividly illustrated | political divisions based on race.
particular to the facilities for in the history of Kenya. I main- "Many Indians, for instance,
lotteries in connection with bar tain that we cannot long preserve would take their place quité would have emigrated and put zaars, whether for Church or the essential authority of the. Im naturally in a Business Corpora- their fortunes to the test in the other charitable purposes. perial Parliament in the Imperial tion, if sach Were formed. English-speaking lands across the
They urge that youth should be Held if that Parliament is also to Africans are deeply interested in seas now find it more comfortable educated as to the "selfish and de- deal with practically every local agriculture, and they wound may a to stop here and live on the public.hasing character of gambling." issue in the British Isles and to natural and growing part han The United States, it has to be em-and state that there is grave moral change its character, as also that of ¦ Agricultural Corporation,
Phasised, have reduced their danger in the widespread tempta- the Ministry responsible to it, with "Why Dot then stukly the quota of immigrants, and some, at tien of lotteries used in the raising every chnure of feeling in a vast functional system of organisation, least, of the British Dominions dof funds for charitable purposes. electorate on purely domestic ques- į which brings the races together not make it so easy for people to
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The elimination from the busin- in the pursuit of common interests, rather than the territorial or com- munal system, which seems bound "Human political experience," he to accentuate their divisions and continued, is broadening rapidly, breed political strife?"
tions.
FOLTICAL BUSYBODIES.
These revealed that every time there was an improvement in the "dole," the number of geople emigrating dropped sharply. People who in the old days
go there, ns used to be the case.cas world of "those forms of There must be considerable room speculation which are merely in many parts of the Empire for gambling adventures." as being in- men and women to assist in Em-jurious to the economic well-being bire development-
in2 the community is also urged.
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