New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-29
'C-B" AS A LEADER.
Personal Notes Of campbeII-Ban-
herman, Ex-Premier.

81 OUlldl tUlCo VI OdtllpUCit.Odli.
herman, Ex-Premier.
BLAND IN MANNER, BUT FIRM
How Sir Henry, at First Misunder-
stood, Bore His Trials Without Any
Ressntment-One Of the Finest Ma
Country In High Places.
BY HENRY w. LUCY Glory NJ. P.).
1t is a slight incident, attesting the
personal popularity of Sir Henry
Campbell Zimmerman, the British ex-
prime minister, who died recently in
London, that he was Familiarity known
by diminutiye name. 70 friends and
foes alike he was ever ''C-B.' Famil-
iarity in the designation of public men
is not SO common in England as it is
in country where the speaker of the
house of representatives is commonly
known as Uncle Joe"
Since Palmerston's time there has
been no prime minister personally so
popular as "C-B" came to be in the
brief course of his incumbency Of the
Office. The condition of things was the
more strongly marked by comparison
with earlier stages. 1t would be im-
possible to exaggerate the difference
! between his position in the house of
commons while he sat on the left
hand of the speaker and that almost
Immediately conceded to him when he
crossed over to the treasury bench. 70
those who knew him from early years
and had enjoyed full opportunity of
estimating his sterling worth there
was something painful in the treat
ment he received while leader of the
opposition. If demonstrations of dis
regard and something approaching per-
sonal dislikes had been confined to the
political party opposite, there would
have been no ground for complaint.
The leader Of the opposition. however
small may be his following. is entitled
to be treated with respect and cour-
tesy. If failure is made in this respect,
the responsibility and the discredit lie
with the offending party.
j The bitter pill .'C-B" had to swallow
almost nightly during the last parlia-
ment was administered by the hands
of Liberals. He was habitually wound
ed in the house Of a friend. A delight
full conyersationalist, an admira Bile
speaker in sharp debate. he on field
nights. probably oppressed by sense
Of responsibility. formed habit Of
writing out his speeches and in def
ance Of parliamentary etiquette read
ing them at the table. Mr.. Balfour or
Mr.. Chamberlain following in debate
rarely refrained from sheer at this
certainly unfortunate and. as was fire.
quently proved, unnecessary custom.
Had a taunt animated by a similar
spirit been flung at either Of these
right honorable gentlemen there would
have followed instant angry shouts of
! resentment from their partisans .'C-B'
received no such qualification. On the
! contrary. when he appeared at the ia
BILE with his bundle Of manuscript the
/ benches behind him and below the
: gangway began to empty. This state
OF things was made more painful to a
sensitive nature by the fact that when
Mr.. Asquith was put up to speak. the
j opposition mustered in full number,
cheer after cheer driving home his
salient points
This was with slight variation the
chronic condition of affairs under
Chs leadership of the opposition, a
trial borne with marvellous patience
and no sign of resentment Within
four months of his accepting the thank
less post of leader of the opposition
things in the house of commons had
reached condition unbearable by any
other man. A fussy group of Radicals
below the gangway were in open re
volt They daily fouted the authority
or their leader and occasionally went
i out to the division lobby against him
In signed article appearing under &
familiar title in Sunday newspaper
commented sharply upon this proce
1 dure. "C-B' wrote to me: ST do no
foam and fret about it as much as yor
".
blame the active parties when sell
conceit leads them into these unrul,
courses, because they are acting only
after their kind. | blame rather thu
decent. quiet. well disposed rank an6
file, who do not see the harm they arr
doing in following them" When 81,
years later ssC-B" as the result of {
general election found himself maste
of legions, dispenser of places and ii
ties, the member to whom yelled allu
sion is made in this passage humbl.
approached him with a petition for of
fee in the new ministry. Had he beef
j a man of the stamp from which minis
{ tiers are made no personal memory O
earlier days would have unfavorabl,
influenced "C-B." AS he was not, offic
was withheld. but ..C-B" benignly be