Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-31
MONTECARLO

whole little principally station members
of the American Expedtionary Forces Some of our SOL
dcrs will therefore have opportunity at
range the famous resort Monte Carlo, the cynical
may be tempted to suggest that beray the prince
was prompted by the hope that loose change
from the soldiers pay checks might FIND it's
Golfers by of gambling whose operation con-
stitutes the sole princpaity
Monaco is of the smallest states in the world
1t occupies about eight miles, being two and
quarter miles long varying from 1e5 to
yards Small this territory u.s. constitutes an nde.
pendent state contains three towns is ruled by
sovereign who holds the title prince and reigns as an
absolute monarch The little principality situated close
by where France and Italy northern shore
Of the Mediterranean. At time it extended a few
miles farther east than present touched what I.
now the Italian border. but Mentonc adjacent
yards Of ground acquired by France so that now
with the exception Of its 'front.' Monaco
is entirely surrounded by French territory.
Monte Carlo is the seat of gambling business tina,
has become known all the world. The gambling
concession dates back to the middle last century
1t is owned and operated under private company
license from the state to which large
fee and 1t is this fund out of which all
penses of the prince and the operating of his ad
mnisraton paid Residents the principalitv ar.
not permitted to at the gambling tables and
return for what they might be inclined to
sent as deprivation of privilege they pay taxes
The practice Of gambling which is carried on there
under state patronage is survival
and Of the days when lotteries and other of gam
bling were common that they today and wher
they regarded if not with approval at least with
tolerance On the principal on which it is often
argued that when people go to see the sights
it proper provide sights for them to see tha ex,s+
ence of Monte Carlo has been defended ground
that the thousands persons have made the tour
of Europe have had to spend. and that it was
proper to give them something crafty their spirit
adventure and which they could indulge passion
to risk little chance instinct rather CON-
mon in humanity.
In later gambling has fallen more and more
into dsrepute, and there has less agitation
in favor Of closing the tables at Monte A few
the matter taken seriously by gov.
ernments Of Italy, France Great Britain but the
Prince of Monaco proved obdurate. He thought he had
good thing. and proposed hang it. When asked
what he would do if the three powers insisted that IL
censed gambling within his dominons should cease
is said to have replied would abdicate in favor OF
William of Germany every reason to believe
that he would spokesnen Of the three pow
ers the point They had desire to see Germany
obtain foothold shores of the Mediterranean
especially at such important point as Monaco would
be If in German possession. They that II the
tender made to him the accept with
alacrty they did relish thought of going
war to keep him out.
It appears therefore, that among the multitude OF
other things for which the world
IT him the continued existence Of licensed gam.
bling source state revenue and legally author
lied pastine.