Monaco, whose prince appealed to the neutral. Powers to prevent the destruction of his palatial chateau near Reims which tho Germans were holding to ransom, is an ideal Republic. When, four years ago, the prince granted his people a constitution and an annual income of £40,000 for the expenses of the Government, the greatest difficulty which faced the executive was how to spend this sum. Under the rule of Prince Albert tho inhabitants paid no taxes, for none were needed. Every possible expenditure of tho miniature State was provided for at least twice over by the profits from the Casino at Monte Carlo. One inch of rain falling upon one square raUe is equivalent to about 17,500,000 gallons of water.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2376, 4 February 1915, Page 8
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120Untitled Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2376, 4 February 1915, Page 8
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