Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-12-15
iIjOi,nCU SEXES
ROULETTE TOLL
BIoodIess Revolt Ends Abso'ut-
Ism In Monte Carlo Realm.
ALBERT IS SnORN OF POWER.
State with Native Population OF 1900
Now Has Parliament Of Eighteen
Members-AIiows Prince $500 ,0Co An
nualiy and Will Spend Remainder OF
Gambling Revenue.

Membsrs-AlioWs Prince S3uU,uCu An
nuaIiy and viii Spend Remainder OF
Gambling Revenue.
The recent events in the world have
made IN n budget of news sufficient to
swamp nearly all journalistic interest
In revolution which. if it took place
In the smallest sovereign state in the
world, was none the less serious for
that In other words Albert. prince
Of Monaco, ran very serious risk of
following the example of the POrtu-
guese sovereign and of finding his min
iature principally over which he held
absolute sway converted into a repub-
lie.
Those who have lived in and about
the principally Of Monaco. which, as
some one once remarked. Is so small
that you never know whether you are
In or out of it. have been well aware
for some time past of the ditcotteut
of the natives. II was not in THE I'M
mediate neishborhood of the, famous
casino, where the roulette wheel never
tires. that this discomfort was evident,
but in the Vile de Monaco itself there
have been growls and mutterin-s for
many months past-groVls which de
veloped into something more threaten
ing and iu-uced the prince to accord
his people liberty of the press and the
right to elect their municipal council.
Peoples Appetite Whetted.
Once political blood was tasted the
Monegasques wanted more. 1t was
all very well. they cried. to live tax
free tn country to which the for
eigners docked in such numbers as to
fty 10 most. 1t was all very we'll tn
De able to say what one iNkcd In the
pubic press and 10 have fhe right b
elect eneb muutcipd governSn. But
Inst wAS not enough. Why GAnu1d ~
millions that came mon the co6en
Of the casino pass into the hands OF
the sovereign, to fbs adDinistess1 b
INN - hese ~ pleessd wetnost euo-
sulttng his loyal subjects?
Thus 4ths natives argued. and their
hadses famed the aans q d,Dcoo-
tent. 4 0eputation was termed, AMI
the people called upon the prince at
his hotel In Paris to press the peoples
demands. The sovereign kept the dep
utation kicking their heels in Paris
for a week. then sent them word that
he would give them rendezvous In
Brussels.
The Infatuated deputation returned
to Monaco, and the growls developed
into bark A wire was sent to the
sovereign. who began to realize that
matters Were getting beyond a joke
so he sent his son. the hereditary
Prince Louis, to arrange matters.
Prince Louis arrived in Monaco to be
met by an angry population. Prince
Louis was escorted in ominous silence
to his palace, where the municipal
council gave him forty eight hours In
which to make up his mind So Prince
Louis, after reflection, wired to his
father to the effect that all the trumns
were In the peoples hands, and his
father wired back that he gave I'D the
game.
Thus was the revolution of Monaco
carried out without bloodshed and an
absolute sovereign converted INTO a
miniature imitation Of King George v.
hsvoIvtienists Are Few.
Just as Monaco u the smallest SOW
eTetgn state In all the wide world m
ms the revolution been accomuaishad
by what Is surely the smallest numhsr
o. natives that have ever been respon-
s1Dae Tor coup detat It will astonish
good many to learn that the entire
nativo population OF the principality
OF Mcnaco-men, women and children
consist of l.500 souls, while the roll
OF voters numbers exactly ESQ. The
foreigners OF Monaco number 15.OoO
frlhce Alherts first parliament will
likewise make up tiny total. for its
members will he Just eighteen in n,Im.
Der. In fact, one may say with all sin
cerlty that the largest thing in Monaco
Is its revenue, of which the newly
mace constitution will have the han
ding
Whlle the prince will of necessity
suffer financially by the revolution. he
Will be by no means poor sovereign
IN the future. Quite apart from the
enormous fortune he has amassed.
most OF which is invested In Germany
he Is an intimate friend Of the kaiser
he will in the future be allowed a
sum OF about 100000 per annum-no
meager amount considering the size OF
his dominions, His parliament, by the
way, will demand from him no account
Of his past stewardship.