, 1874-08-22
THE COST OF MONARCHY,

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The sesl OF tho English republic Ia tho Roya
family,-an obsolete, usoloss, and most expeu.
slSe pieco OF drapery, considering that there il
no good tenson Why republic should not show
lts faco. The monarchy in England owos its
continuance not to ts utility, buE to tho intense
conservatism OF tho Engllsh people. It has
outllVed Its usefulness. 1t In still ornamental.
however, aud seryos tho additional purpoeo of
lntimidating tho masses into an obedience which.
perhaps, they would refuse to yiold to q govern
ment of reason. Hence it's survival. Thu
aaalfs OF England are mot attended to, as is
supposed, by King, Lords, aud Commons, but
| hY Prime A1iuistor-another uama for
Iresldens-and Commons; in other wot1g
ny tho representatives of tho poop,o
But such ia the torco OF habit that tho English
people will Lave Royal famiy after tho Royal
family has coascd to be anything but a luxury,
Let n8 SEQ what the luxury coats. OF courso.
England must support the Queon apito Of tho
facs that all her political knowledge and genius
IL just about as great, and OF IS much service to
tic nation, az the political knowledge and genius
Of any other Englishwoman Of average intolli-
gence. 1u tho next place, sho must support tue
children Of tho Queen, and to thoir number
there is no ond aave such as Nature's Iiberalitv
thinks tit to impose; and support thom she
must, not for the REASON that these children ara
each and every one of them born proligios In the
art of governing men, Of leading armies, manag-
lg a1"lra Of State. and promoting the welfare of
the nation, but for the reason that they arc TIM
children of Il nsau called Prince So-and-so and of
Queen Somebody. Aud both mother aud chill |
dron must be supported In q style Of no ordi-
nary magnidconce. Thus England supports tho
Queen aud eight Of her children. Tue Prince OF |
"a'ca receives 100000 q ycar and the reyonuoa
OF tho Duchy Of Cornwall, amounting to a50O, 900 |
moro. Tho Duke OF Edinburg las had s75.o0o
per nnnum. When ho married tho Grand
Daoiioss Mario OF Russia ho was iu considera-
tlon thereof paid 100000. Prince Arthur has
alao 975, 600 yoar. When tho Princess Victoria
married tho Grown Prince of prussia,
sho received 100000 DOVER besides her
annuity of $40.000 year. Priucossos
Alico, nclona, aud Louise received each grant
II $4,000 q year aud e150.0OO when married,
The Queen horsolt ia paid nearly 81, ,ooo, 900 ap-
lua1ly.
spite OF the fact that tho Prince Of Wales
'as an annual income Of 100000, lie is q poor
nan, over head aud cara in debt. 1t is said that
he Engliah Ministry contemplate asking tho
louso OF Commons to mako III appropriation to
olovo him OF his debts, which now amount, tt
; sald, to s3,2o0,0o0. Why tho younger
'rincoa should not run into dobt, mud
emand that tho country should discharge {
ION, AZ we'll Us those Of their elder
rother, VIC do not aso. England pays doar for tho
lxnry Of monarchy. sAo will not loug DO will a
Is to pay for 1t at tho Same rato Us Ut present. ?
o pay for 1t at all III a serious matter aud tho \
rlnce OF Waloa IL using the most efYeotivo ar. 1
ament possible to show the English pooplo tho +
ror Of their ways in supporting ruloss that do :
1t rulo and arc not wanted to rule, but vho in l.
me unexplained manner arc suffered ID repre- Il
ut the magnifosnco, powor, and glory Of tho o
ngdom, IL