Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-23

| mons. Recent bye elections have re-
suited in the defeat of the Liberia!
candidates on every hand.
During his term as premier, as indeed
| throughout his entire life, Sir Henry
was able to withstand attacks from
| whatever quarter with stolid inditfer-
ence and to come back TO tie fight
apparently undismayed, as though
nothing had happened. His unfailing
humOr and his good will towards all
men andeared him even to his oppo-
| nentS.
Among the most important measures
Of the Liberal government brought be-
fore the Parliament in 1906 was the
education bill, but the House of Lords
gave it it's death blow by adopting
amendments which the House Of COM
mons could not consider. The premier
withdrew the measure on Dec. 20 of
that year in memorable speech in
which he repudiated the claims of the
peers to dictate to the Commons. AL
most Immediately there followed eff
forts on the part of the government to
check the powers of the House of
Lords and on June "a, 1907, the premier
himself moved: THAT, in order to give
effect TO the will of the people, as
expressed by their elected representa-
lives, it is necessary that the power Of
the other House to alter or reject bills
passed by this House should be SO re-
stricted by law as to secure that with
in the limits of single Parliament
the final decision of the Commons shall
prevail"
Eventually it was decided to appoint
Il select committee to consider and
report upon 1.-The suggestions which
have from time to time been made to
increase the efficiency of the House
in matters of legislation
From the very beginning of the pres
ent session Of Parliament Sir Henry
had been suffering i'll health and after
the opening day he practically had not
been able to attend the sessions at all,
Chancellor Asquith acting as premier
in his absence. He was seriously strick-
en- after n big political meeting held
at Bristol Nov. 10.
On his resignation April 5, the rep
resentatives of all parties united in
paying tribute to his ability and strong
character. Mr.. Asquith said of him:
IN the annals of our history there is
no man. who after long years spent
in the thick Of public contention, has
eyer laid down the highest office under
the crown more universally and de-
Servedly beloved
Mr.. Redmond. leader of the Nation
alists. said that in Campbcll-B Banner
mans; disappearance Ireland suffered a
loss second only to the loss caused by
the retirement of Gladstone
''There is not an Irish Nationalist
in any part of the world said Mr..
Redmond, "WhO will not deeply de-
rl"re that this consistent, brave. hon
orahe friend of Ireland has been TAX
en- from the arena Of public life.
The death of Sir Henry after a lin
gering illness of more than two
months, did not come as surprise, as
the public had been expecting the an
noancelnent of his end at any hour
during the past fortnight. The news
came in the form of the following bull
letin. issued at 1890 o'clock this
morning:
"Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
passed away at 915 o'clock this morn
ing. The cause of his death was heart
failure
(SigneD ar. w. BURNETT"
In the death chamber when the ex-
premier hreathed his last were his
niece. Mrs. Campbell, who had acted
aG Sir Henry's hostess since the
death Of Lady ampbel-Bannerman a
little more than a year ago; DR.. Bur-
net. who was Mr.. Campbell Banner
mans personal physician, and Sir Hen
rvs butler
The ex-premier had been unconscious
most of the time during the last two
or three days and his sinking was
gradual. A few hours before his death
kilograms were dispatched to King Ed
ward. who with Queen Alexandra is
visiting the Danish royal family at Co
pcnhagen, the Prince Of Wales and the
cabinet ministers. Immediately news
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