Mower County transcript., 1889-10-23
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MoNAco's FUTURE RULER
1Finoo Albert Has No Lovo for tho Gam
blors Of Monte Carlo.
Prince Albert of Monaco iuherits
his good qualities and talents from his
father. Charles I'LL .reigning Prince of
Monaco. Charles III. is now totally
ollnd. How sad it is that this Prince.
whose castle is situated in the uaest
picturesque spot on the face of the
globe, poised like an eagle's nest on
the summit of a steep rock washed by
the Mediterranean, can not enjoy all
these beauties. asked Prince Albert
why this little territory called Monaco
had escaped annexation to some pow
ertul neighbor, why during centuries
1t has preserved special character.
"Of course, the situation is excep-
tlonal," !" 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
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 1916. 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, its commercial re-
lations with foreign countries are we'll
regulated. its money, struck with the
head of the Prince. is current every
where, and an order of chivalry has
been created-perhaps ono that has
the greatest value because of the diff
Guilty with which the decorations are
bestowed. Although blind. tho Prince
OF Monaco manages the affairs of his
government with perhaps more skin
than any other chief of state"
When l asked Prince Albert If ho
had ever received the decoration Of
the Legion of Honor, he replied:
"Yes, was made commander Last
year because of my zoological<re-
searches, and I assure you that tiny
red ribbon is to me a prouder badge
than all the high decorations l have
received. France is my farorite coun-
try. for in my veins there is French
blood. l am q greut-grandnepheW OF
Duguesolin 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" aud this
Is not faint praise, coming from the
Holy Father. Albert is really sage
Of o.den times. a philosopher a maa
who seeks Enjoyment only in science
Six months of the year. Prince
Charles lives at his castle ut y. archais,
department of tho Aisne, France
There he IL 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 tAe fortune
Of the principality of three Thousand
natives
1have in previous letter spoken Of
Prince Albert's matrimonial difficult
ties When only twenty-one he mar
ried the daughter Of the Duke OF Ham
ilton, but 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 che
has never seen Albert OF Monaco. aud
although be has not explained tho
causes of their trouble, even to his In
innate friends. the world In general
blames the Princess. The son Louis,
now nineteen years old. will soon
graduate from the Sarbonne. Ho 70
mains with his father. aud. I believe,
since the separation he hos not seen
his mother.
| No sovereign has 90 mnrg titles a.
Charles I'LL. Houore Grimaldi Prince
of Monaco. Duke dc Valeatinois. Mar
quis de Baux. Count OF Carladea. Baron
of Buiz. Seigneur Of SaiatReny. Sire
of Matignon. Count OF Ihorigny. Baron
of Saint-Leo, Baron Of l-us!auHiere,
Duke d'Estouteville. Duke of Nazarlu.
Duke of Meillerage. Duke of Mayouue.
Prince of Chateau-Porcieu, Count Of
Ferrette. of Belfort. of Thann. Of Rose
mont, Baron OF Altkirch. Seigpeur OF
lsenheim. Marquis Of Chilly. Count Of
Lonajumeau. Baron OF Massy. Marquis
OF Guiscard. etc. etc. He is also q
Spanish grandee, Is Of the Grs-ad Cross
| of the Order of Malta and nf MI th<,