The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15
MOACO'S FUTURE RULER.
Prince Albert Has No Love for the Gam
blers of Monte Carlo.

Prince Albert Has No Love for the Gam.
blers of Monte Carlo.
Prince Albert of Monaco inherlts
his good qualities and talents from his
father, Charles I'LL reigning Prince OF
Monaco. Charles III. is now totally
blind How sad it is that this Prince,
whose castle is situated in the most
picturesque spot on the face OF the
globe, poised like an eagles nest on
the summit of steep rock washed by
the Mediterranean, can not enjoy all
these beauties. l asked Prince Albert
why this little territory called Monaco
had escaped annexation to some pow
erful neighbor. why during centuries
it has preserved a special character.
"Of course, the situation is excep-
tional," answered the Prince, "but the
cause of Monaco's prosperity is not its
geographical situation; seek for 1t
rather in the hereditary diplomatic
skill of its rulers. Since 968 the house
of Grimaldi has reigned over this
country, and from the fifteenth cent
ury, at least, all the Princes of Mona
co have aimed at consolidation. In
the sixteenth century Charles V. took
the sovereignty of the Grimaldis under
his protection, and in the following
century an alliance with France ac-
centuated the independence of Monaco,
an independence that came distinct
after 1915. In 1859, however, there
was danger for the principally, and
then appeared my father, Prince
Charles. Then he was forty years old,
had received his education in Paris,
and had already given proofs of great
intelligence. With great zeal he
caused every event to turn in favor OF
Monaco.
To-day Monaco needs aid from no
country, its diplomatic corps is known
to the entire world, it's commercial re-
lations with foreign countries are well
regulated, it's money, struck with the
head of the Prince, is current every
where, and an order of chivalry has
been created-perhaps one that has
the greatest value because of the diff
Guilty with which the decorations are
bestowed. Although blind. the Prince
of Monaco manages the affairs of his
government with perhaps more skill
than any other chief of state"
When l asked Prince Albert if he
had ever received the decoration of
the Legion of Honor, he replied:
Eyes, | was made commander last
year because of my geological re-
searches, and l assure you that tiny
red ribbon is to me prouder badge
than all the high decorations have
received. France is my favorite cOun-
try, for in my veins there is French
blood. am great-grandnephew of
Duguesclin and Dunois, heroes under
Charles VII. and during the Franco
Prussian war l fought for France"
Leo XIII. said of Prince Albert:
HE is truly wise Prince" and this
is not faint praise, coming from the
Holy Father. Albert is really sage
of Olden times, philosopher, a man
who seeks enjoyment only in science.
Six months of the year, Prince
Charles lives at his castle at Marchais.
department of the Aisne, France
There he is the Providence of the
country, and receives the greatest re-
spect from the inhabitants. Prince
Albert regrets that the treaty with
reference to the Monte Carlo gam
bling-house is not voidable for many
years, but he agrees with his father
that the Blancs have made the fortune
of the principality of three thousand
natives.
have in previous letter spoken oil
Prince Alberts matrimonial Difficult.
ties. When only twenty-one he mar.
ried the daughter of the Duke of Ham.
ilton, brlt eight or nine years later
their marriage was dissolved by the
Vatican. Six months later the Prin
cess married Hungarian. Count Tas
silo de Festetics. Since that time she
has never seen Albert of Monaco, an6
although he has not explained the
causes of their trouble, even to his in
innate friends, the world in genera
blames the Princess. The son Louis
now nineteen years old, will soor
graduate from the Sarbonne. He re
mains with his father, and, believe
since the separation he has not seer
his mother.
No sovereign has so many titles a.
Charles I'LL. Honore Grimaldi, Prince
of Monaco, Duke de Valentinois Mar
quis de Baux, Count of Carladez, Barol
of Buzz, Seigneur of Saint-Reny, Sir,
of Matignon, Count of Thorigny, Baron
of Saint-LeO, Baron of Luthumiere
Duke d'Estouteville. Duke of Mazarin
Duke of Meillerage, Duke of Mayenne
Prince of Chateau-Porcieu, Count O
Ferrette. of Belfort, of Thanh, of Rose
mont, Baron of Altkirch, Seigneur O
Isenheim, Marquis of Chilly. Count O
Longjumeau, Baron of Massey. Marquis
of Guiscard, etc., etc. He is also
Spanish grandee, is of the Grand Cros
of the Order of Malta and of all tn,
principal chivalrous orders in tn,
world. Baroness Althea Salvador, il
N. Y. World.
Stage murders with guns ant
pistols are often ridiculous farces. Til,
black-hearted villain fires at the file
and the prosecuted hero facing hin
drops dead" To escape the ridicu
lous in this line of stage effort new
weapon has been invented by M
Philippe, secretary of the Bouffe