The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-23
Premiers Of Late Years.
oNDoN. April 22.-slr Henry
Campbell Bannerman. former
British Premier. died at OILS
o'clock this morning at his
Official residence on Downing

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official residence on Downing
Street. The end was peaceful. In the
death chamber when the eX-premier
breathed his last were his niece. Mrs.
Campbell, who had acted as Sir Henry's
hostess since the death of Lady
Campbell-Bannernan little more than
a year ago. DR.. Burnet. who was Sir
Henry's personal physician. and who
has been In constant attendance DUR
ing his illness. and Sir Henry's butler.
The ex-premier had been unconscious
most OF the time during the last two
or three days. and his sinking was
gradual. few hours before his death
kilograms were dispatched to King Ed
ward. who. with Queen Alexandra, Is
visiting the Danish royal family at
Copenhagen; the Prince of Wales. and
the cabinet ministers.
Died OF Influenza.
Sir Henry.s final illness dates from
February 12th, when he last appeare,l
in the House, and moved the closure
of the Scottish land bills. although he
had been ailing since November 13.
1907, when he participated at an en-
tertainment In honor of Emperor Will
liam at the Guildhall.
On November 18th after addressing
a political meeting At Bristol he was
seriously stricken with heart weak
ness and later influenza was added to
his heart trouble. bringing on his fatal
Illness. He offered to give up Office
some time before he formally resigned
early this month.
The funeral arrangements were COM
pleted this evening.
There will be a funeral service in
Westminster Abbey at noon on April
9th. attended by representatives of
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
diplomats and members of Parliament.
etc. and the final interment will occur
at Meigle Perthshire, beside the body
of Sir Henry's wife on the following
day.
Messages of sympathy were arriv-
ing all day from every p;.r. Of the
world. and continuous stree n Of
people called at the late residence of
the former premier. Among the call
ters were Whitelaw Reid. the American
ambassador to the court OF st. James.
His Busy Life.
The life of Sir Henry, who but three
weeks ago surrendered the Office of
premier because Of his i'll health. had
been busy and useful one. He was
born September 4, 1896. He was the
youngest son Of the late Sly James
Campbell. of stracathro, Forfarshire,
some time lord provost of Glasgow. He
assumed the additional name under the
Will of his maternal uncle, the late
Henry Bannerman, of Hunton Court.
Kent. who bequeathed to him a large
estate. For nearly forty years he sat
for the same seattle Stlrlingburghs-
and his record of Office goes back TO
1871. when he was financial secretary
to the war Office, which post he held
a second time from 1880 to 1882. Dur
ing the next two years he was secre-
tary to the admiralty. and In 1854 he
succeeded Sir George Trevelyan as irish
secretary. In the short government OF
1855 he was secretary for war. and to
that post he returned under the last
Liberal government He was chosen
leader OF the Liberal opposition In sue
cession to Sir William Harcourt in
February, 1899. In 1902 a passage of
words took place between him and
Lord Rosebery over the doctrine of the
clean slate" In regard to the Irish
question and other public questions.
and the Liberal League was formed.
On the RESIGNATION of the Balfour
Henry was summoned BY the King
and formed a Liberal Cabinet. himself
becoming First Lord Of the Treasury
and and Prime Minister; The general cleo
Bannerman entered the new Parlia-
ment With the greatest majority ever
given a British Premier. But with
MS passing the forces which he held
1together as party appear also to
some strong act the new Premier, Mr..
Asquith. can weld and hold together
the various factions that are striving
for one particular object In the House use
of Commons. From the very begin
ming Of the present session Of Parlia- :
ment Sir Henry had been suffering in
health. and after the. opening day he
practically had not been able to at
tend the sessions at all, Chancellorl
Asouith acting as Premier in Ills 5gab-
sence; s; Early In this month, realizing
that ms end was near, hetsent his res
ignation to%the King, and Mr. Asouiths
was appointed his successor.