New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-01
MONTE CARLO DOOMED
Prime of Monaco Confronted by
an Awkward Dilemma.

/ (Copyrigh\ 1910 by the Brentwood Company)
! Monaco. is stiI furnishing q considerable;
amount OF discussion In connection with
/ the two qtestiOns OF the grant Of con-
stitution ard of the succession to the
| throne. The reigning Prince. it may DO
recalled by he readers Of these letters.
was led by ssmething very much akin -
q revolutionary rising. for which ne wa5
| totally unprepaTed, 10 pledge himself o.
endOw his subjects with a constitution OF
! the most approved order. according to the
terms OF which parliamentary sanction ami
approval would be Indispensable to al
his sovereign acts. In one word. he SOL
EMMY promised 20 surrender his role OF
ausocrat for that OF mere executive Of par
lament.
It now turns out that the Constitution
alists are bitter foes Of the gambling es-
tablishment regime. and are bent on TAX
ing steps to turn the Blanc Radziwiil-
Bonaparte gambling establishment syndi-
cate bag and baggage out Of the priaci-
palitv. Prince Albert hifnS4lf is rot mere
" one Of the beneficiaries OF the syndicate.
his entire civil list being raid from its eN-
chequer. but he is also one OF the principal
partners In the concern. And now ban.
Radziwill and Roland BonapaTte are turn
ing on him, declaring that he had no right
whatsoever, as a member Cf their FaE--
bling syndicate to relinquish his sovereign
powers to people opposed 20 It Iney'
moreover. argue that be had virtually al
Dictated all his sovereign powers to tne-r
concern, and therefore had 10 power %
give away what he had already altenated-
BY way Of further complication the
ex-Crown Prince OF Monaco VINO was Re-
Gently officially barred from the SUCCESSION
bv his father, with whom he had quar-
relied. IS a bitter enemy Of the gambling
concern, and so, too. Is the Princes cousin
the German Du 9 OF Urach, Who IS next N
the line of succession, but to whose pres
ence on the throne of Monaco France
would undoubtedly object, owing 70 th9
fact that he is a cavalry general II active
service in the German army
The Prince OF Monaco is now engaged IN
considering the question OF the aodlcati'a
OF his throne in favor Of Roland Bona
parte hoping thereby at any rate to pro
pitiate the French government. which Is
all important, and also the gambling estah-
Iishment syndicate. If he Goes this he VIII
have to do il quickly; that IS to say. before
the Monaco parliament with which he has
promised to endow his subjects is con-
stituted: for, once organized. 1t is doubt
full whether its members Win InelT Known
views with regard TO the syndicate. would
sanction the actual transfer of the throne
TO one of the principal partners in the
It is question. too. whether
France would like TO have q Bouaparte on
the throne OF Monaco, although Roland's
presence there would certainly tend 70 de
grade the name Of Bonaparte, not only in
France but also throughout the length and
breadth of Europe, and to deprive the pre-
tensions OF the dynasty TO the throne OF
France of any remaining chances OF SUE
Tess which they may hitherto have retained
In fact, the gambling concern at Monaco
seems in a very parlous condition, and no
one would be astouiSaed II one OF these
days France, with the good will and ap-
prevail of ali Europe, were TO step in and
quietly annex the principally, wiping iI
out of existence and putting an end one
and for all time to the gambling concern.
which during tho financial year just come
TO close has yielded. according to official
net profits 70 the tune OF 100000
'rancs. or s14000,0G0; that is. an increase in
profits OF sl,G90.09G over the previous yea
These profits are net. after payment Of all
expenses and dues. including the civH Isc
Of the Prince Of Monaco. which amounts
10 ssh, 600