The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-16
CROWN PRINCESS OF
WORCESTERSHIRE
OF BIGGEST KILLING
Charlotte Doesn't Gamble, but
Effects Truce Between
Prince and People

Women have always had a hand IN
the play at this celebrated center Of
gambling. and while some have made
q killing. the honor of tho biggest
win must 60 to the beautiful Char.
lotto. Crown Princess Of Monaco.
Instead Of sitting at the green
cloth table and watching the wheel
go around, Charlotte sat In council
with duly appointed representatives
Of the principality and, as mediator.
succeeded III adjusting the serious
differences between the people and
her father. Louis. the reigning prince.
The sympathy. diplomacy and wiso
council Of this very modern woman OF
royal blood has probably safeguarded
for Monaco, not alone its economic
state and political position. but its ro-
nance. II she had failed in her
negotiations the proud people OF the
principality surely would have arisen
against the reigning house and pro-
claimed a republic. aligned with
France. And no one who has loved
Monte Carlo could imagine it a reg
ular republic. stripped OF is regal
trappings and majestic sway.
An Old-Styie Monarch
Prince Louis II has Keen in bad
with his people for q long time be-
cause he has royalty refused to grant
them certain concessions which they
considered necessary for the pros
pcrity of Monaco. Louis Is very much
Of the white plumed. bristling NOUS
tashcd ruler of the good old days
when a king could do no wrong.
While he sat serene in his pic
turesquc palace overlooking the Medi-
terranean, his interests were repre-
sented. by concession. by the Societc
DIES Balm de Mer. which controlled
the Casino, the Sporting Club, the
Opera and other amusement centers:
In short. tho gambling and the life
Of the resort, upon which the people
Of the principally largely depend for
their prosperity.
Monte Carlo has not been doing so
we'll during the past few seasons and
the people have blamed the combine
behind the Eociete for neglect. lack
of enterprise end s~elfishncss. Louis
was satisfied, because he was getting
his, but when his people complained
he refused to negotiate. Finally
things got too hot. with threats Of a
referendum and q republic. and Louis
took up more or less stable residence
In Paris.
In the crisis the fairy princess.
Charlotte. SO becoming to Monaco.
stepped in. She studied the gricv-
ances of the people and became con-
WINGED that there vas much justice
in their case. She took up their
cause and convinced her father. who
Is devoted to her. that much might
be done by negotiation. So he named
her as his representative.
Answered Peoples Demands
After discussion between Princess
Charlotte and representatives Of the
National Council and the Communal
Council. she met Louis at Marseilles
and laid the case before him. offer
ing suggestion and advice. He drew
up and entrusted with her a letter in
answer to the demands Of the people.
Returning to Monte Carlo, Princess
Charlotte was taken Ill and her con
dition was reported as grave. but she
quickly rallied and. although still
weak, she read the reply to a delega-
ton consisting Of the Mayor Of
Monaco and two members OF the Ma
tional Council.
In his letter. the Prince. after con
graduating the Princess for her
spontaneous meditation. declared that
he had decided to adopt the suggeS-
lions for reform advanced by his SUBJ
jccts. He promised that a permanent
superior council would be established
to c~ollaborate with him In all Ques.
lions Of Importance concerning the
welfare Of the Principally Of Monaco.
The question Of defining the exact
extent Of state domains and the pri-
vate domains Of the ruling house IS
also to be settled by arbitration.
Crisis at an End
The reply Of the Prince Is salts
factory. and 1t is believed that the
crisis may be considered as ended
now. thanks to the initiative Of the
Princess. Prince Louis ended his
letter with the assurance Of his
"affectionatc sOlicitudc" for his sub.
iects and with an expression Of his
earnest desire to restore tranquility
with q "happy reconciliation" 80 the
only knitted browS to be found here
now arc seen around the green tables.
The roulette wheels that continued
to spin during the World war have
kept going through the local crisis.
Princess Charlotte, now 81. has al
ways been popular with the people Of
Monaco. She is the offspring Of .
morcanatic marriage contracted BY
Louis at Constantine when ne WAS an
officer iii the French Army. The
marriage eventually was recognized.
and the child acknowledged as heir to
the throne. In 1870 she married
Count de Polignac. now known as
Prince Peter OF Monaco. and they
faa,n : Sn, and a doilQhfcr.