New-York tribune., 1905-12-17

Fnsland's new Premier, Sir Henry Campbell
Banner1nan farniliarly known as Z. b. mas
American affiliations, a fact Whlcn CANNOT AaAl
n rrove of interest in connection with his ac-
cession to the office of the leader OF the gov
ernment of the British Empire and OF Flrse CoHn-
noner of the Realm. For, just before the baA-
four Cabinet resigned, King Edward caused an
order TO be gazetted granting to the Prime Aal.i-
lister precedence Immediately next to the Arch.
bishoD of York that is to say, the Pr1mate OF
England and over all the peers OF the reaim'
and over all the high officers Of state, excepting
the Lord Chancellor. Formerly 1t was tne
Speaker of the lower house of the national legls-
lz+rre who was the First Commoner OF Eng
land But hencaforth, by direction or KING
Edward that designation Will pertain 10 the
Premier II he happens 20 be q member OF inc
House OF Commons. Sir Henry Galnpoeii- Ban
nerrnan's American connections owe their ex-
istencA IN ths marriage Of his nephew, Adair
Csr1nhAr son of bis brother James, to Miss
blanche Havemeyer Of New-York and to sew
eraI other Angfo-American. or, rather, should
say, Scotch American. marriages he ID IN
debted for his large fortune. yielding MIN an IN
come of over 100000 year. In part 70 MS
uncle the late Henry Bannermans OK HINTON
Court Kent whose patronymto ne essumeo' III
conjunction with his own, under the terms OF tne
win. and partly to the important drspery busi-
latter the son of small Stirling farmer, turned
his back upon the plough, embarked In the dry
goods trade at Glasgow, and in course OF time
married Miss BanrsrTnan+ daughter and sister OF
the great warehousenaen OF that name at MAR
chester The firm 81 known to-day as that of j.
4 W. Campbell & Co., and its chief is Sir
Herlrye elder brother, the Right Hon. James
Alexander Campbell. who has also been. until
now, q member Of the House Of Commons but
oppoaed TO the new Premier In politics. and
devoted edherent OF Ehe Conservative party.
SIR Henrys chief Characteristic Is his scuno
common sense ana hin imperturbability. Notnins
ever rufaes him. and IT is difficult to depress
him, TO provoke him or to tire him out IL ne
has, perhaps. one failing. It is his lack OF any
pronounced sense OF humor. At any rate. tnat
is the one shoTtcoming Of which MS 4tish
political allies compIa :. King Edward. now
ever found him an entertaining companion iasr
August at Marienbed. where he spent mucn
time in his company. Let me ado tnst SH
Henry~s title is not an Inherited one. but Que TO
his possession OF the Grand CIR OF the Oroer
Of the Bath.
Next to Sir Henry. this Minister who unocuot-
edly commands most interest In this country is
the new Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs.
Sir Edward Grey. who spent some time in the
United States about seven eight years ago,
en- his way home from the West Indies. whittier
he had gene as member OF q royal commission
appointed 10 investigate the economic conditions
of these. the least prosperous of Englands trans
pontine possessions. While Sir Edwards mowI-
edge OF the French language cannot be compared
TO that Of Lord Lsnsdowne. 30 whom it is in q
way his mother tongue, yet he has Hinea he was