The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-26
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were in circulation few days ago TO
the effect that a republic had bssn pro
claimed ut Monaco ars officially de-
ciar-d to be without foundation. The
situation IL unchanged. and the people
of Monaco. il j. stated. are waiting for
the PRONUNCIATION Of the Constitution
which has been promised them 10y the
reiHning Prime. and which is being
drawn up by IA commission OF French
/ jurisconsults.
| notwithstanding this Official denial
il il quite true that the principality OF
Monaco has just passed through a crisis
which threatened to end in the proclama-
ton Of a republic unless Prince Albert
adjusted the grievances Of the people
by granting a Constitution.
The bloodlsss revolution which Sc
cured this result has not received the
notice in the press which IL deserves. A
writer ia the London GruJhie reviewing
| the course Of events in Monaco says:
so much was il a case OF touch and go
that the very fuses Of the bombs destined
To blow the palace OF the Grimaldis to
atoms were the Prince to refuse snb-
mission to his peoples demands were ac-
tually lit and IL was only just in the very
nick OF time that wiser counsels pre-
vailed and disaster was avsrted.'
The same writer points out that the
discomfort OF the natives manifested it.
self last winter when the Prince was in
duced in consequence to accord them
, liberty Of the press and the right 20 elect
, their Municipal Council. But that was
not enough. Why should absolutism
reign in Monaco any more than in Eng
land' Why should their Prince surround
himself with functionaries Of foreign
origin who treated the Monegasaues
with scant courtesy and almost laughed
at their requests? Why should the mill
ions that came from the Golfers OF the
Casino pass into the hands OF the SOW
ereign. to bs administered by him az
best he pleased without consulting his
loyal subjscts2 Much had been done for
Monaco. no doubt. bait there was still
much to do.
Thus the natives an gued. and their
leaders famed the flame Of discomfort
A deputation was formed and the people
called upon the Prince M his hotel in
Paris To press the peoples demands
The soverei gn kept the de 7utation kick
ing their heels in Paris for q week. and
then sent them word To the effect that he
regretted he could not receive them then.
but would give them rendezvous in Brus-
sels. whittier he was bent
This treatment Of their dsputation
Infatuated the people Of Monaco. Meet
ings were held. inhammatory speeches
were made and matters began to look 40
ugly that when wire was sent To the
Prince demanding that he should return
o. f,, ia h..t bnu
&c advisable 10 send his son. the her.di-
tary Prince Louis. 10 arrange matters.
The writer continues:
Prince Louis arrived in Monaco Ia
be met by a silent population Diet erminsd
To have their rights. Nive !. Prince
Iouisi' cried "A loyal dame Taisez-
| vo,Is,' shouted "A revolutionary leader;
well cry that when he has given VS. a
-, constitution and dismissed our Gov
ernor So Prince Louis. AN amiable
we'll meaning gentleman. was escorted
| in uminous silence Ia hIs palace. where
| the Municipal Council had speech with
hIm. giving him forty-eight hours IN
which 90 make up his mind And u
Won fail IN grant our demands. said
they. we cannot answer for the con
sequences
$50 Prince Louis. after reflection. wired
To his father to the effect thar all the
trurnp- were in the peoples hands. and
his father wired back that he gave M the
game
Thus was the revolution Of Monaco
carried out without bloodshed and an
absolute sovereign converted into min
iatuIr- imitation Of our own King GeorReN
| just a. Monaco il the smallest -over-
.ign STATE. IN all tn. wide world. 81 has
| the revolution been accomplished 10y what
IL surely the smallest number OF natives
| that have ever been responsible. for a
coup d'atat IL will a-tonish "A good
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