New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-11
MONTE CARLO
Where Heaven Kisses He'll
Under Azure Skies.

MONACO AND MONTE CARLO. BY
Adolphe Smith. With eight reproduc-
tons in color from drawings by charles
Marosco Pearce, and with forty-elght
illustrations in black and white. Large
Svo, PIP. Az. Philadelphia: The j. Is.
Lippincott Company.
This sumptuous volume falls into two
sections. the first one OF which deals
with the history Of Monaco from the
days of the Phpnicians, who called II
the Port OF Hercules and made 1t
way station on their voyages through
the Straits OF Gibraltar, down TO our
own day. The House Of Grimaldi, from
which is descended the present ruler
Of the principality, built fortress
there early in the thirteenth century
under the suzerainty Of Genoa, and
throughout the middle ages the little
country had its share OF intrigue ana
warfare by sea and land. Legends are
told. the truth is sfted from fiction: I'm
short. the author has thoroughly ap-
plied himself to the writing OF what he
himself declares to he the first general
work on its subject, embracing not only
past history, but also an account or
present-day Monagesian economic, So
cial and political conditions.
There is a tribute to the justly ia
nous scientific attainnents OF the
present ruler of the principally. espe-
cially I'm the field OF oceanography, and
also a statement of his services to In
ternational diplomacy. which from the
authors account appear to be far
greater than is generally known. ii
was, for instance. according to him, the
Prince of Monaco TO whom Emperor
william confded the truth about the
Dreyfus charges. and It was he who
communicated them TO President Baure
most dramatically only a few hours
before his death.
Monaco has been made into an earth
" paradise by NJ. Blanc and his ia
nous casino. 1t is he who brought
prosperity to the little state. who en-
abled It to sanitate and beautify and
adorn itself and who showed how the
foreigner could be made to pay the tax.
Indeed. he is made to pay nearly all
the taxes. NJ. Blanc looms In the
authors eyes as sort OF misJudged
genius OF the business world. almost
ms n benefactor of humanity. with
theories about the responsibilities OF
wealth People must gamble. he says
I'm substance, therefore let then. nj least
gamble under proper safeguards. NO
permanent residents OF Monte Carlo
are admitted TO the gambling tables.
and no foreigners who have not ample
money TO pay their share OF the taxes
and OF the revenues OF Ia Societe
Anonyme des Bains de Mer ct ON
Cercle des Strangers a Monaco" II Ia
concerning this second section OF the
volume that one reserves his opinion,
10 nut Il az mildly as possible. The
author Analyses the psychology OF
gambling. describes at length the Ia
cuitIes offered 10 II at Monte Carlo,
and the restrictions placed upon II; he
discusses large winnings. and ascribes
large losses TO mans inability 10 be
content with small gains-which' by
the way. is the very weakness on which
NJ. Blanc built his expectations and
realized his millions. As TO the trag-
edIcs OF Monaco. It Is explained NJ
length that great many OF these
stories originate In matchmaking cam
paigns. Until gambling can be ex-
tirpated from human nature, Mr.. Smith
holds. II viii be wlsest to control II az
It is controlled at Monte Carlo. and
its suppression had better begin with
the stock exchange and the turf. The
theory is not new; In fact. 1t iSquite
familiar TO us In this country
The descriptions Of tho attractions
which Monaco offers TO the visitor aside
from its caslno-its famous theatre its
gardens. its beauties OF land and sea
and smiling sky-are excellent ana
they are lavishly illustrated