Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-05-02
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To understand the exact position of affairs we
nave to remember that the natives of this littls
klhgdom the Monagasques, are really Italians
Ihey demand a constitutional government and
the dismissal of all French dignitaries and Off.
Gals, and the closing of the Casino They point
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, and no one else
Inc prince is certainly in predcament On
the one hand, he wishes to satisfy the Casino au-
thorltles, and on the other to make terms with
his subjects. The Casino syndicate pont ont II,
MIN that they possess his charter granting them
permission to run the Casino, which does not ex.
pire till the year 194S; and Furthermore. that
they pay him the princely income of s25OOOO a
year, making nearly $1000,000 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
Eut his subjects say that the money is gained
by gambling, and demand reform
IL the Monagasques have their Wav they will
speedily put end to the agreement existing he
tween the Casino authorities and the prince. on
the ground that the contract is nvalidated nv
lts immortality, according to the Jurisprudence of
every civilized country, and also because they
argue That no sovereign, be he absolute monarch
or constitutional ruler, has the right to turn over
the control of his dominions to n nublio garobInc
syndicate concern against the wishes of his men
PIE or TO sacrifice the good name of the latter
ana TO cover 1t with worldwide infamy for the
sake of his own selfish personal gain
The leaders OF the revolutionary movemen+ in
Monaco are convinced that II once thew get ria
OF the public gaming tables and of the French
element more or less connected with il. which
now fattens on the land, Monte Carlo and IN
lact' the entire principally will become "a
reputable winter resort as Cannes. Mentone and
other places along the Riviera and that tbev will
attract visitors who will stay and spend tbair
money In the district, instead of the uorld,s
gamblers who, If they win, carry off their money
10 squander elsewhere, or, If they loose henaat
no one but the Casino syndicate
AS matters now stand. the prince is nledeod
W grant his people constitutional government
rms has been virtually forced 'upon him Tho
people went up to the palace and demanded ~
and the three or four score of police in tbe eno'
ploy OF the syndicate were powerless To ston tbar,
But because the prince has promised reform he
has lost favor with the Casino authorities who
are extremely annoyed that he should nron;se
reforms without consulting them and seeing tbo,r
rights safeguarded '-0i'
The question many people would na+ur.,, 81.
mere is: II the Casino at Monte Carlo vvaro
closed. how would it affect the Riviera resorto
generally? Would they maintain their nonularit1
and draw those fashionable winter crowdso e.
far as climate, beautiful scenery. and natural a.
fractions are concerned. they have little IN foar
Nice. Mentone, and Canens have more than treh
led themselves in size during the last five vaars
So " 'si'S