Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29

lie was the wealthicst potentate, in pro.
portion to the size of his dominion, in the
lie was n dictator.
There was no prime minister. cabinet
or council of state to interfere with any
scheme he might project.
Ills rule was indiSputable.
For forms sake he appointed a handful
OF his subjects to act as advisers.
They were councillors in name only.
DRIOR to the World War he had stand
ing army of seventy men.
In reality they were policemen not SOL
dicrs. The title In each instance was fc
tion. They wore gaudy uniform Of white
and red.
There is today one Of them always on
guard duty before the entranc, to the palace.
This palace. one Of the most heterogeneous
architectural freaks in Europe. stands on
the prcmontory that dominates Monte Carlo
across the bay.
The artillery display around the palace is
interesting only as relics of ancient wars.
There are half dozen obsolete mortars
and three or four ornate brass cannon that
Louis NNl presented to one Of the Princes
ancestors.
A LBERT OF MONACO was pathetic
"A figure because he was Stunned by his
colleagues in the king business.
European sovereigns and reigning princes
gave no official receptions in his honor.
None of them turned out the guard,
rufflcd the drums or dipped the flags when
be happened around.
He never was asked to drop In for a
meal by any of the other wearers Of purple
and gold.
This was why he devoted the later years
of his life to science. His hobby was the
study of the oceans floor.
He spent years in lonely cruises on his
yacht. His marine museum on the heights
of Monaco is the finest in the world.
vote nnt1 hvv
Powers and princelings. it is odd that he he
ccivcd his highest distinctions from rcpub-
lies.
France and the United States recognized
his attainmcnts and bestowed honors upon
him.
THE reason for his ostracism was that he
L was marked man among those of his
kind.
He got his living from gambling, a de.
spised profession.
He also was the son of Prince who had
sold himself to syndicate Of gamblers for
a mess of pottagc.
When NJ. Francois Blanc, in plain Eng
lsh. Frank White. II notorious European
gambler. lost his concession at Homburg
sixty odd years ago. he turned to Monaco.
lie made 4 contract with Charles III, the
dead Princes father, for the exclusive right
to run a gambling establishment in his petty
principality.
Monte Carlo was the outcome, and the
sins of the father were visited upon the son.
Albert IIonore Charles. Prince of Monaco
was marked-ard stunned.
To add to his misfortune he was married
twice and both of his wives deserted him.
lie was unlucky in love, even if he was
lucky in his gambling affiliations.
.,>.,,
('ENl RlES ago one of the Grimaldi
" bought the promontory of Monaco. n
a lnI m .fc c,nl
He was what the rude and unculturcd OF
today would designate as Il 'wisenheiner'
He saw the possibilities of the place.
He established himself in the same bus-
ness rs did the original Uohcnzollcrns. He
became a robber.
He branchrd out as n bandit of the sen.
a,,or, e"o .Tjr rons' an" le'ied tol on
IIc WINS Moditerrnneon corsoir do,,,
business on the Euroneon side md hInni
brother to the Burbnrv cuithroots
Monaco thus acquired, from tho forr.
tecnth- century victims of its Prince. ths
name of the Spcluges
Spclugcs in the vcrnacular of that ope and
country meant .'ruin Of the rnhh"rs "s' anu
Certain modern Satrists have been cruel
enough to discern an nnnlogv IN tho si,niiar.
ity Of its ancient title md rs rharactaristi.u
~ tndav ~ ''''' anu ''' ''a'"e'ef'S''cs
MONTE CARLO tho co,,r,n,.r .,o
NI ''
NA sa'ipl'he' ana an the accessories, Is
operated os Nhdi'a'e mat pays wonderful
"'ni'r"u'' -,
II Is very 'I"A" corporation. IN" stock
ho!u"rS cnn Ge counted on one hhgcrS
In addition 70 pnying tho princo of
Monaco n vast sum annually-t is now said
TO be about 81 500 OOO-the syndicate sum
ports the entire principality
BY that, mean, it foots all the bills of
the principally for maintenance and i'm.
provements.
Citizens of Monaco pay no taxes
Under its contract the corporation main
tains and supports all public works. schools.
charities, lights, water, sewers, streets and
even the church and clergy.
HNliE last um" visited Monte Carlo
l. came across a statement of the syndi-
Gates expenses tor year some time
previous.
Usually they keep that sort Of information