The 1895 federation gave the governor general little financial authority.

Evidence

The federation created on June 16, r895, was, from a financial point of view, very limited. The governor general, who in addition to heading the entire federation, retained responsibility for the administration of Senegal, was granted little real authority over the other colonies, particularly in financial matters. — Alice L. Conklin, A Mission to Civilize_ The Republican…, 129

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Alice L. Conklin, A Mission to Civilize_ The Republican…, 129
• XREF: connects to: The 1895 decree failed because it lacked fiscal control over colonies.

Broader Connections

• The 1895 decree failed because it lacked fiscal control over colonies. #corroborates (0.85)