Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-31
MoNAco.s FUTURE RULER
Espoe Albert Has No Love for tho Gam.
blors Of Monte Carlo.

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EtAp0e Albert H1s No Love for tho Gam.
blcrs Of Monte Carlo.
Prince Albert of Monaco inherits
ms good qualities and talents from his
iatner. Charles Ill .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
giooe, 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
mad escaped annexation to some pow
erful neighbor. why during centuries
IL mas preserved special character.
"Of course. the situation is excep-
t1onal," answered the Prince. "but the
cause OF Monaco's prosperity is not Its
geographical situation; seek for it
rather in the hereditary diplomatic
skill OF its rulers. Since 968 the house
OF Grimaldi has reigned over this
co try. 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 principality, and
then appeared my father, Prince
Charles. Then hs 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, its commercial re-
latiOns with foreign countries are well
regulated, its 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, l was made commander last
year because of my geological re-
searches, and I assure you that tiny
red ribbon is to me prouder bad. g
than all the high decorations have
received. France is my favorite coun-
try, for in my veins there is French
blood. am greatgrandnephew OF
t Duguesclin and Dunois, heroes under
Charles VII. and during the Franco
Prussian war 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 mar
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 thu
country, and receives the greatest re
spect from the inhabitants. Prince
/ Albert regrets that the treaty will
9 reference to the Monte Carlo gam
3 bling-hOuse is not vOidable for man,
: years, but he agrees with his father
that the Blancs have made the fortune
of the principality of three Thousand
4 natives.
have in previous letter spoken o
|, Prince Albert's matrimonial Difficult
+ ties. When only twenty-one he mar
ried the daughter of the Duke of Ham
j ilton, but eight or nine years late
e their marriage was dissolved by tn
|. Vatican. Six months later the Prin
!. cess married Hungarian. Count Tas
silo de Festetics. Since that time sh
# has never seen Albert of Monaco, ant
l. although he has not explained tn
{ causes of their trouble, even to his In
= innate friends. the world in genera
e blames the Princess. The son LOui:
e now nineteen years old, will 500
y graduate from the Sarbonne. be re
! mains with his father, and, believe
:. since the separation he has not see
r his mother.
It No sovereign has so many titles g
4. Charles Ill. Honore Grimaldi. Primo
= of Monaco, Duke de Valentinois. Ma
II ouis de Baux, Count of Carladez, Baro
of Buzz, Seigneur of Saint-Reny, Sir
II of Matignon. Count of Thorigny, Baro
IS of Saint-Leo, Baron of Luthumier'
- Duke d'Estouteville. Duke OF Mazaril
d Duke of Meillerage. Duke of Mayenn
e. Prince of Chateau-Porcieu, Count I
le Ferrette. of Belfort, of Thanh. OF Ros'
L. mont, Baron of Altkirch, Seigneur
o. Isenheim, Marquis of Chilly. Count
y Longiumeau. Baron of Massey. Marqu
in of Guiscard, etc. etc. He is also