THE PAY OF KINGS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1722, 10 April 1888, Page 4

THE PAY OF KINGS.

Iu an interesting article on The Emperor's Income, published in the Angsburger Abeudzeitung, Herr Karl Hermann gives some details respecting the revenues of other sovereigns and presidents It will surprise a great many to learn that, as German Emperor, Williitn 1 has no income at all. True, the Reichstag voted for the Emperor a sum of 2 600,000 marks (£130,000) in the budget of 1887-88. But this not a source of income for the Emperor at all, but merely serves as a fund at his disposition for granting pensions- and gratuities. Consequently, the Imperial dignity in Germany is an unpaid honorary office. What income the German Emperor does derive he receives as King of Prussia. As such hie revenues amounted for 1887-88 altogether to 12,219,296 marks (£610,965), 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 ly the Prussian Chambers. Out of this 12,250,000 marks (which comes to 33,477 marks, or £1678 a day) the King of Prussia has to allow their income to the Princes of the Eoyal house. The expenditure for the Imperial house of Kussia amounted, according to the published balance sheet for 1884, to no less than 10,560,600 roubles (the rouble at 2s makes £1,056,000) in that year, or nearly 300,000 roubles (£3000) a day. In Austria-Hungary the countries represented in the Reichrath grant a civil list of 4,650,000 florins, and Hungary contributes the same amount, making together 9,30i),000fl (£930,000) a year or about 26,000 fl (£2600) a day. The 3ivil list of the Queen of England is £409,000 a year, or about £ll2O a day. But then separate incomes are annually voted by Parliament to the Princes, and Princesses of the Eoyal house. Italy is also somewhat more liberal than Germany in providing for the reigning family. A sum of 15,350,000 lire (£616,000) is annually voted for the "civil list and appanages." This amounts to about 42,000 lire (£1680) a day. The civil list of the Kings of Spain is 9,350,000 pesetas (£374,000). Japan has also a considerable civil list. It is 2,340,090 yeks (£482,000). France pays her President in " salary and expenses of representation " the sum of 1,2u0,000f a year. The President of the United States receives a modest income of 50,000d0l (£10,000).