THE PAY OF KINGS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1814, 13 April 1888, Page 3

THE PAY OF KINGS.

In .an Interesting article on the Emperor's income, published in the Angsburger Abendz^itung, Here Karl Hermann gives some details respecting the revenue of other sovereigns and presidents. It will surprise a great many to learn that, as German Emperor, William I. bad no income at a l .). True, the Reiobs'ag voted for the Emperor a sum of 2,600,000 marks (£130.000) In the budget of 18*7-88. Bnt this is not a Bource of Income fur the Emperor at all, bat merely servao as a f and at his disposition for granting pensions and gratuities. Consequently the Imperial dlgloity In Germany la an unpaid honorary office. What income the German Emperor does derbo he recelvoa as King of Prussia. As snoh hla revenueo amounted for 1887-88 altogtther to 12,219 296 m*rks (£610,960), of which 7.719,296 marks were taken from the Income received from public lands and forests, and the remainder (4.500.000 marks) voted by the Prussian Chambers. Out of this 12,250,C00 marks (which comes to 33,477 marks or £1678 a day) the King of Prasßia has to allow their income to the Prinoes of the Royal house. The expenditure for the Imperial house of Russia amounted, according to the published balance sheet for 1834, to no less than 10,560,000 roubles (the rouble ac 2a makes £1,056,000) in that year, or nearly 300,000 rouble* (£3000) a day. In Austria-Hungary the countries represen'ed in the ]Reichrath grant a civil Hat of 5,650 ( 000fl, and Hungary contributes thi same amount, makiug together 9,300,00011 (£930 000) a year, or about 26.000H (£2600) a day. The civil list of the Queen of England i3 £409 OCO a year, or about £1120 a day. But t'aen separate incomes are nnnually voted by Parliament 10 t'le Princeß and Princesses of tho Royal house • Italy is also sorrewhat more liberal tha'i <>'ermany in providing for the reigning family. A sum of 18,350,00:) lire (£615,000) ia annually voted for the ''civil l<st and appanages " This amonnts to abont 42,000 lire (£1680) a day. The civil list of Kings of Spain is 9,350,000 pesetas (£374,000). Japan has a'so a cocsiderablH civil list. It ia 2.340 090 yeke (£482,000). France pays he? President in* J'salafcy and expenses Of representation v the sura of 1,200,000f a year. The President of: the, United States receives a modest income of 50,Q00d0l (£10,000), . '