Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
AGED RULER IS DEAD
Passing of Frederick, Grand
Duke of Baden.
WAS OVER 81 YEARS OF AGE
Celebrated His Golden Wedding About
Year Ago.
WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY HIS SON
For Fifty Years Intimately Connected
With Efforts to Unite German
States of Empire.
WAS OVER 81 YEARS OF AGE
WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY HIS SON


Special Cablegram to The Star.
MAINAU, September 2S.-Frederick l.
Grand Duke of Baden. who had been Sc
rfously i'll with an internal Inflammation for
several days, died today He was over
eighty-one years of age. He married in
1856 Grand Duchesse Louise, daughter Of
William l. Emperor of Germany, and they
celebrated their golden wedding last Sep
TENDER. The grand duke will be succeeded
by his son Frederick. who was born in 1855
He is a general in the Prussian army.
Throughout the night the cabinet minis
tiers and the court officials and chapIainS
had waited in an apartment adjoining tie
death chamber for the end to come. At the
grand dukes bedside when he expired were
the grand duchess Princess Louise of Prus
STA; the hereditary Grand Duke Frederick of
Baden, Prince Max or Baden. brother of
the grand duke. the crown princess of
Sweden and ohers
His Public Life.
The public life of the deceased grand duke
was for fifty years intimately connected
with the efforts to unite the German states
of the empire. He was born at Carlsruhe
September 8, 1926 and on his accession to
the throne, in 1853. became Prince Bis
marcks most able and energetic coadjutor
outside of Prussia in the formation of the
confederation His diplomacy resulted in
bringing several of the minor German SOW
ereigns to his views-that a union Of the
German states meant increased strength
for all.
When at length they all agreed on this
subject 1t became the grand dukes duty
at the dinner at Versailles, when King Will
liam of Prussia was proclaimed German
emperor, to deliver a speech, during which
he made the first public recognition Of
Emperor Williams headship of the German
people, many of the regning German
princes being present.
A difficulty arose before the banquet, as
Emperor William insisted that the grand
Germany, contrary to the terms of the
agreement which, on Bismarck's PROPOSE
ton in order to meet the objections of the
Kings of Saxony and Bavaria, explicitly
named him German emperor"
Act of the Grand Duke.
The grand duke was perplexed and con-
ferred both with Emperor William and the
chancellor Neither would concede the
point. and the matter therefore was left
to the tact of the grand duke. The guests
who were all aware of the difficulty which
had arisen awaited with the keenest inter-
est the announcement of the Grand Duke
of Baden.
The latter rose and solved the problem
by referring to his imperial majesty mere
ly as Emperor William. whereupon the
whole assemblage gave six rounds of
cheers.
Inc late grand duke appears from the
Hohenlohe memoirs to have sympat hized wit h
Bismarck at the time of the latter's differ
tnces with the present German emperor
ana MS consequent retirement. This atti-
tLde OF the grand duke sepa rated him from
the Dung emperor, and he was regarded
until recent years, constant and severe
critic of the imperial policy
The Transvaal Incident.
AT the time young Emperor William sent
his famous dispatch to the late President
Kruger of the Transvaal, the grand duke
and King George of Saxony are reported
| TO have reminded the emperor that any
| imperial action which might lead to war
must be taken. under the constitution in
| agttement with the governments of the
federated states.
The emperor and the grand duke, however.
were drawn closer together after that incl
! dent. and the emperor. during the grand
| dukes last Illness. showed constant solicit
| tude regarding his condition.
| The late Grand Duke Frederick married