A GREAT IDEALIST.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 98, 24 April 1908, Page 5

A GREAT IDEALIST.

PASSING OF CB. WORLD-WIDE TRIBUTES. LONDON, April 23. The news 6i Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nefman's death has been received With great sorrow throughout the United Kingdom. Messages of condolence have been sent by' Hi* Majesty King Edward and the Prince of Wales; Mr. BalfoUr and the leaders of all the parties, the lord Mayor, various public bodies, the Sovereigns of other countries, add colonial and foreign Governments. Flags were lowered to*day from, many of the public buildings. The Press tributes are unanimous as to the general affection and esteem in -which Sir Henry was held, due to his simplicity of characters self abnegation, and loyal and persevering service to the State. The first part of the funeral service will be conducted in Westminster Abbey at noon on Monday, and the burial will take place at Meigle, Scotland, on Tuesday. The Copenhagen correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that King Edward, who is visiting Denmark, remarked. "Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was a faithful servant to the country, and I am truly sorry that he has gone." Mr. Runciman, Mr. C. F. Masterman, and other Liberal members, in. their speeches on Wednesday evening, hastened to acknowledge some mos& genuine and generous tributes to the deceased statesman from political opponents. Mr. Henderson, a Labour member, speaking at York, said that Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman was one of the Labour party's most sincere friends. German, French, and Italian newspapers describe Sir Henry aa a great idealist and lover of peace. Dr. Burnet, who attended Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, in the course of an interview, said that he was a most plucky and pleasant patient, and manifested, when he wai aware that he was dying, the greatest fortitude. It was about that time that he resigned the Premiership. "The Times," iii discussions on coming stormy questions in Parliament, says:—"We may miSs Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nerman's pacific and tactful presence and cheery common sense." The "Daily Cnrdnifiie" emphasises his sincerity and many triumphs of tact. The Kewis" praises his transparent honesty.- ' The "Daily Telegraph" comments on the late Prime Minister's candour and consistency. "The Standard" sayg that he always j "played With his cards on the table." ' AN nCPKRTHH ABT.C MOWtTMEWT. AtrroKOM? or the hew COLONIES. lOttlS BOTHA'S MESSAGE. (Received 8.8 ajn.) PRETORIA, April 23. The London "Daily Chrpnicle" cabled to Mr. Louis Botha,".'Premier of the Transvaal> asking him to send "a. message relative to the jdeath. of Sir"Henry"Camp-bell-BannenUAn: '_ ;-, .V\. ■ -.'J : L7.:''\V-' '."ila .-i»plyk'ito-'JBoti»7- : .;after'paying -a tribute to, the personal worth of the dead statesman, said. that, by securing self-, government ioc the: hew colonies of the Transvaal and .Orange River Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. had- raised an imperishable rnpttiunent to himself. By a-thorough policy of trust h* had inspired the people of South Africa with a new feeling of hopefulness and cooperation, and by making it possible for the two races to live and work together harmoniously: he had laid thefoundatlfcn of a united South. Africa. . ; . FEDERAZ PREBUER'B TRIBUTE. (Received 10.39 a.m.) "I- '' MELBOURNE, this day: In the House last evening, Mr. Deakin, Federal Premier, paid a warm tribute to Sir Henry CampbelZ-sannerman.