New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
DUKE OF BADEN DEAD.
Played Important Part in Constitu-
ton of German Empire.

Constance Sept. 28-Grand Duke Frederick OF
Baden. who had been suffering from intestinal In
fammation for time. after remaining uncon-
scious for many hours died at o'clock this morn
ing
Throughout the night the Cabinet ministers and
the officials and chaplains had waited in an
apartment adjoining the death chamber for the end
to come At the grand dukes bedside when he
expired were the grand duchess. Princess Louise
of Prussia; the Hereditary Grand Duke Frederick
of Baden, Prince Max Of Baden. brother OF the
grand duke; the Crown Princess of Sweden ana
others
When the news OF the death communicated
70 the court officials the flag over the castle was
hafmasted. and the tolng OF the chapel bell an
nounced the news to those on the island OF Manau.
IN Lake Constance. on which stands the castle
where the grand duke died.
After the body had been prepared for burial II
was placed on a bed strewn with flowers. with
crucirx standing on a table at the head Of the
bed. although the grand duke was Protestant
The body will be taken Carlsruhe the capital OF
the grand duchy Monday evening but otherwise
the funeral arrangements have not been announced
Charlemagne Tower. the American Ambassador
to Germany who IS at Baden Baden. will rep
resent the United States at the funeral
When the news OF the death telegraphed to
Carlsruhe arrangements Immediately made for
the administration of the grand duchy 10 be taken
over by the Grand Duke Frederick
Frederick William Ludwig Grand Duke OF Baden.
was born September g 1896. and ceeded his
father the Grand Duke Leopold. April "a. 1852. as
Regent: owing TO the mental incapacity Of his
elder brother. Ludwig. On September s. 1856. he
sumed the full title Of Grand Duke. and the
Goth day of the same month he married the Princess
Louise, the only daughter OF King William l of
Prussia, afterward Emperor William 1 OF Ger
many. The infirm brother Ludwig died two years
later.
The Grand Duke of Baden of enlight
ened views and played an important part in the
constitution Of the German Empire and In the
maintenance OF its integrity. AS OF the inde-
pendent soverelgns of Southern Germany he
Quoted the negotiations that led to the election of
his father-in-law as German Emperor in 1870. and
afterward he a persistent peacemaker in
smoothing away the many differences. OF
them of acute character. that arose from time
to time between Prussia and the other states OF
the confederation.
A characteristics instance of his conciliatory
diplomacy developed the historic state dinner at
Versailles in 1870 1t fell the Grand Duke of
Baden to make the speech In which the King OF
Prussia should be first publicly recognized En-
peror. difficulty arose before the banquet
Emperor William insisted that the grand duke
should refer to him Emperor of Germany con-
trary to the terms OF the agreement which. Bis
marcks proposition, in order to the objections
of the kings of Saxony and Bavaria explicitly
named him German Emperor" The grand duke
was perplexed and conferred both with Emperor
William and the Chancellor Neither would con-
cede the point. and the matter therefore was left
TO the tact of the grand duke. The guests
among whom were many Of the reignng German
princes, were all aware Of the difficulty which had
arisen. and eagerly awaited the announcement of
the Grand Duke of Baden. He solved the problem
by referring TO his imperial majesty merely as
Emperor william" whereupon the assembage
gave six rounds Of cheers.
He was on terms of closest intimacy with his
brother-in-law. the late Emperor Frederick. whom
he greatly reseznbled. but his sympathy with Bis
marck at the time of the latters retirement and
during the incidents that led to II separated him
for many years from the present Emperor. When
William II sent his noted dispatch to the
President Krtger Of the Transvaa the Grand
Duke Baden is reported. with the King of
Saxony, to have reminded his majesty that
any imperial action which might lead to
must taken. under the constitution. In agree
ment with the governments of the federated
states The Emperor and the late grand duke.
however drawn closer together after that in
cident William II created his uncle Prussian
field marshal, and during the grand dukes recent
Illness showed constant solicitude regarding his
condition.
The grand duchy Of Baden has an area of 5.S23
square miles and Is about two-hrds the size of
New Jersey It's population I'm 1905 2o10.72S
two-thirds OF whom Roman Catholics. The
Grand Duke a Protestant and although lib
eral in his views he found 1t impossible to avoid
q certain amount of cashng with his subjects of
Jesuits from his dominons in 1855. and was
sistent in his protection of the Jews seeking al
ways to secure to them equal rights and privileges
with his Christian subjects.
The heir OF the Grand Duke is his eldest and
only surviving son. Prince Friedrich. who born
July 9. 1857. and who married In 1885. Princess
Hilda of Nassau daughter OF the Grand Duke Of
Luxembourg. AS they have children. the
cession Will fall Prince Maximilian of Baden,
of the late Prince William of Baden and
nephew of the Grand Duke Prince Maxnil-
Ian married Princess Marie Louise. daughter OF
the Duke of Cumberland. in 1900.
The only other surviving child of Grand Duke
Frederick I Is his daughter. the Princess Vic
toria, born in August, 1862, who married to
Crown Prince Gustaf Of Sweden In 1881. and who