Some Colonial Premiers as Masters of Empire

Title : Some Colonial Premiers as Masters of an Empire  
Author : Fred McKenzie
Source : Windsor Magazine
Year Published : 1898
Page Count : 10
Image Count : 11
Word Count : 5,844
File Size in MB : 5.5
File Type : PDF

"The first thing that impresses the English student of colonial politics is the utter lack of formality and stiffness among the rulers of almost all our self-governing dependencies. In Canada the traditions of the old regime and the presence of a strong French element lend a formality and dignity to political procedure which is not without its charm; in Tasmania the incursion of a large number of old ex-Indian Civil Servants has produced in a lesser degree the same result. But in most parts of Australia and South Africa there is no gulf between a Cabinet Minister and his constituents, while even the Premier must not put on airs if he hopes to renew his term of office. In England we look on the Prime Minister as..."