The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-05-01

To understand the exact position of affairs we
have 10 remember that the natives of this little
Kingdom. the Monagasques are really Italians
They demand a constitutional government and
the dismissal Of all French dignitaries and Off
cials. and the closing of the Casino They poiut
out that all the official posts should not be given
to the French and that the Casino is only A
gambling hell that benefits the crown and the
French syndicate who run it, end no one else
The prince is certainly in a predicament. on
the one hand. he wishes TO satisfy the Casino an
thontes. aud on the other 10 make terms with
his subjects The Casino syndicate point out to
MIN that they possess his charter granting them
permission TO run the Casino which does not ey.
pire till the year 1855 and furthermore that
they pay him the princey income of S2500O0 a
year. making nearly 100000 a year with the
bonuses he is entitled to. True the prince him
self never CANDLES, and devotes large share Of
his income TO science
But his subjects say that the money is gained
by gambling, and demand reform
II the Monagasques have their way they will
speedily put an end to the agreement existing ba-
tween the Casino authorities and the prince on
the ground that the contract is invalidated by
Its immortality. according to the jurisprudence nj
every civilized country. and also because thew
argue that no sovereign. be he absolute monarch
or constitutional ruler has the right to turn over
the control OF his dominions to a public gambling
syndicate concern against the wishes of his neo.
pie. or to sacrifice the good name of the Iatte-
and TO cover it with worldwide nfamy. for thu
sake of his own selfish personal gain.
Inc leaders of the revolutionary movement in
Monaco are convinced that if once they pet rid
or the public gaming tables and of the French
element more or less connected with IT, which
no" tattens on the land, Monte Carlo and in
TACT, the entire princpality will become as
reputable winter resort as Cannes Mentone and
other places along the Riviera and that they will
attract visitors who will stay and spend +boir
money in the district, instead of the worlds
gamblers. who, if they win, carry off their monav
10 squander elsewhere. or, if they loose beneat
no one but the Casino syndicate
AS matters now stand the prince IS pIedqad
to grant his people constitutional government
Ihis has been virtually forced upon him. The
people went up to the palace and demanded il
and the three or four score of police in the ON
pioy or the syndicate were poweress to stop them
But because the prince has promised reform ne
mas lost favor with the Casino authorities who
are extremely annoyed that he should promise
reforms without consulting them and seeing their
rights safeguarded
The question many people would naturally ask
here is: II the Casino at Monte Carlo were
closed how would it affect the Riviera resorts
generally? Would they maintain their popularity
ana draw those fashionable winter crowds? So
iar as climate, beautiful scenery and natural at
fractions are concerned they have little to fear
Nice, Mentone, and Canens have more than treb
led themselves in size during the last five vears
So