New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

lord Ellesnere IS indebted for Of his wealth
his kinsman. the third and last Duke Of Bridge
the constructor of the celebrated canal that
bears his name and the founder of inland naviga-
ton IN Great Britain
MONARCH AND HIS CoNsoRT PART
Grand Duke Frederick Augustus Of oldenburg,
She only European sovereign now reiSning, save
King Edward. who car boast Of having visited the
United States, has become involved in nitter
Quarrel with his consort. which is setting half the
courts Of Europe by the and has also brought
about constitutional crisis in his domnions.
where his ministers and the legislature side WIN
the grand duchess. TIE latter, a sister OF Prince
Henry Of the Netherlands is about score of
years tie Junior Of her gifted but eccentric nus
hand. and his second wife It was not love
match on her side when he led her TO the altar'
twelve years ago. But he was at that time IN
fatusted with her and when in the following year
she gave birth 10 a and heir the now eleven
year-old Crown Prince Nicholas, he. ful OF en-
rhusiasrn secured from his ministers and from
his parliament Legislative enactment investing
her with the regency OF the grand duchy in the
event Of his death his incapacity through III
ness during the minority Of the heir apparent
Two or three years ago differences arose between
tfle grand duke and the grand duchess, which be-
coming and more acute, have developed into
downright anirnosty and into virtual separation
The grand duke in consequence thereof took IL
upon himself intimate his ministers that in
asrnuch the grand duchess had ceased TO enjoy
his views and wishes. he must insist the modif-
cation OF the terms Of the act Of regency so as
deprive her OF any right thereto, and the sub
srtution in her stead Of Duke Freoerick Ferdinand
OF SchlesWig- -Holstein. The ministers and the
legislature. however, will not hear OF the change
prefer the grand duchess 70 Duke Frederick Of
Schlesw1g-Eostein ruler in The event Of the
necessity arising Of the establishment Of a re-
rency- and syulpathize with her in her troubles
with her husband. These troubles have be-
1ional crisis at Oldenburg and need longer be
treated as a passing matrimonial squaIl concerning
which il Is preferable to maintain silence.
n order 20 appreciate the complications TO which
thls matrimonial shipwreck OF the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess OF OIdenburg has given rise Il
must be mentioned that Duke Frederick Ferdinand
- Schlesvig- -FIoistein is brother-in-law Of the
Kaiser. his wife being q sister OF the Empress
Moreover. Duke Frederick Fsrdinand's second
daughter IS engaged TO be married 20 her cousin,
Prince Augustus william Of Prussia, fourth
q the Kaiser Duke Frederick Ferdinand not only
occupies a warm place in the affections OF his
1-other-in-law and sister-in-law, the Emperor and
Empress. but IS also persona gratissima al St
Petersburg. Indeed It was in his favor that En-
Ie-or Nicholas resigned the rights which
member Of the House of Holstein-G -GotJorp he pos
sesses by Inheritance 10 the succession TO the
throne Of Oldenburg- The grand duke. 1 men
fsoned above, has been twice married His first
was princess Of Prussia eldest sister of the
royal Duchess Of Counaught. BY this union he
had a daughter. Princess Sophie. of whom he is
very fond and who is the wife Of Prince
EireI Frederick second son of the Emperor. and
So holds court with her husband al the palace
of Bellevue. Al Berlin. OF course, she and her
husband svupathlse with her father in his
troubles.
The grand duke himself Is great admirer OF the
Ernperor- who has always manifested kindly
gard for him. Il may be remembered that a year
ago the Kaiser executed the withdrawal from the
German army Of Count WelsbuTg, and the resig
nation o. the commission which he held in the
Frussian Garde du Corps Regiment. because he
had ventu.ed bring suit against the grand duke
- establish his claim 70 rank q prince Of the
blood by virtue Of his being the son Of the late
Duke Elna- 4 WUrtemberg lsUthor Of many pop
uisr plays and fsrces under the pen name Of "A.
,guenther"t. whose marriage had been. however.
T00rEsnstic Then TOO il j. declared that one of
77e causes of TIE marked vane Of the favor which
Director General Balm OF the Hamburg American
line formerly enjoyed the part OF the Emperor
ls Attributable the refusal BalIin entertain
seriously or 10 accord any trial to the improve
1nent ~ tha construction OF propellers invented by
rae grand duke. and which has been received with
marked approval by naval experts IN England and
France. II England, where the grand duke,
irother-fn-law Of the Duke and Duchess OF Con-
usuEhr. has been frequent visitor. sympathy is
afl win him his troubles with his wife.
On the other hand. the grand duchesss interests
Ire parliament Of OIdenburg. but also by the grand
Size belongs by birth; by her brother and sisterin-