Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-09-09
The CRUSADE AGAINST
FAMOUS MONTE CARLO
NoveIists OF World Wide Reputation
Will investigate it in London.

World wide crusade against the
gambling hell of Monte Carlo is about
to be started here under the auspices
of the famous novelist. Max Pember-
ton, Hall Game and Sir Conan Doyle.
says a recent letter from London. Ii
l. the idea of these men to organize
committees i'm all the countries of the
world to gather names Tor petitions to
the various governments To take steps
to abolish the plague spot of the Ri
viera.
Said Max Pemberton, who is an au-
thority on Monte Carlo:
Il am convinced that the work We
are about to undertake. the suppress
siCG of Monte Carlo would prove far
nobler and Of more practical value to
humanity than the advancement of i'm
possible propositions at The Hague
peace conference.
Monte Carlo is the haunt of eveSy
adventurer and adventures in the,
world. 1t is astounding how many big
swindles and thefts have bene planned
at Monte Carlo.
1.-The obvious curse Of the place Is
that fools go there to make money out
OF the tables. and dogues go there to-
make money out of the fools. The at
mosphere is most demoraliZing tol
young people who lost their heads, and
also al sense OF the value Of money.
Another great evil is that Of pure
English girls succumbing to the at
mosohere.
The government of every country
is perfectly aware that Monte Carlo
should be suppressed, but the diplo-
matte situation makes action impossi-
BILE, and France, under whose protec-
ton Monte Carlo exists, Is placed in a
most difficult position, but neverthe-
less. | am sure our movement will
grow strong enough to force the pow
ers 20 act
II think IL is atrocious." saws Mr..
Game. THAT the conditions which
are suppressed in all the greater coun-
tries Of Europe should constitute the
only reason for the separate existence
OF the one little kingdom of France.
Everyone recognizes that the Prince
Of Monaco is an enlightened man. with
no particular love of Monte Carlo and
its casino. and of course IL is impossi-
pie to ask him voluntarily to surren-
der the chief course source of his in
come.
But have not the powers Of Europe,
by whose protection the kingdom of
Monaco exists. right to say that the
laws of Monaco shall not encourage a.
vice which is demoralizing not only
20 its own people. but 10 the peoples
that come to Il from across the from
tiers north, east and west?
The sooner that is done the better
for then Monte Carlo may become
what nature meant it to be-one of the
most enchanting places in the world.
Monaco can never he said to be
well governed while il appeals to one
of the worst passions in humanity
While il IS a Cod blest corner OF the
earth in climate, and scenic beauty, i'll
is morally the plague-spot of Europe.
II Is the rallying ground of the worst
criminals in the world. the most dan
gerous men. and the basest women.
THE Casino could not exist an hour,
II the chances were fair. II is not fair
And the public knows it is not fair.
and the profits Of the casino go on
increasing.
The casino is also the cause of al
most as much mental degeneracy
among the upper classes Of Europe as
drink itself. Glance around the tables
at the tired. drawn, pallid faces. and
bleared and deadened eyes of the reg
ular frequenters of the place. and say if
not nine out % ten Of them are not
plainly betraying nearly all the out
ward symptoms of softening of the
brain.
What wonder? on its own theory
as an honest gambling house. the ca
sino is the dullest and dreariest resort
of humanity of all the known world,
and in its appeal to the lust of indi
vidual gain against the collective loss
it is only calculated to waste the lives
to harden the hearts. and TO soften the
brains of the people who haunt ii day
by day. Europe should put it down,
even if the powers had to compound
with the Prince of Monaco"
Tho habit nf MAKING haSt Of