New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17
INCOME AND EXPENSES or THE POPE.
ECONOMY NECESSARY BECAUSE oF THE con
TINUiT DECREASE IL TIE REVENUE
GIFTS PROM ROYAL COURTS.


TINUNL DECEEAsE ~ TIE REVENUE
GIFTS PROM ROYAL COURTS.
Since the heavy losses made by the Pope year
or more ago the finances OF the Vatican nave
been superntcndel with great care. 1T Is known
saws n Pnri1 paper. that n committee or prelates
and several cardinals exists az Rome whose duty
4, f. 10 regulate the use OF the sums or money
which fow into the treasury OF the vatican Ih"Se
sums come principally from two sources; Inc rev
eues ~ tho properv possessed by the Pope and the
gifts q tho faithful known as Peters Pence. The
property OF the Vatican Is OF various kinds but the
greater part OF It consists ~ money or bonds.
placed In England and France. under control OF
the Paris house OF Rothschd. Peters Pence Is an
annual revenue winch IL far from being fixed. In
good years the total Of the sum received from all
countries Of the world reaches So"o."o francs.
Sometimes II Is as low as 6co.cc and even $780,
90 This has been the case for the last i've years.
This Giinlnution Is due. In great part to the dis-
cord between the Royaliss and the French CathoHcS
produced by the Republican policy OF the rope.
France alone Furnished two-thir1s and often
.hree-quarters OF Peters Pence. And In France
II a. the Royasts who prove themselves most
generous But since the adhesion Of Leo Nil To
the Republic many Of them. more Royaiist thah
Catholic have closed their purses to the Pope
However despite all this. French bishops stil Tor
ward the largest sums to his Holiness Thus' the
Hishop Of Mantle sent A few days ago 10000 francs
from hts flock ~ their gift the Vatican treasury
Italy" adds the Journal. contributes only a
small mart OF the reycnuc-a few hundred thoi-
sand francs "A year. The Romans snow thcW-
selves in this regard less generous than other
Italians ON the other hand. the AnsIo,SHNoh Cum
tries England ireland. Australia and he nite,I
States-begln to send important sums: II ta'hon-
csm continues 10 grow In these countries, II IS easy
10 zee that in time the Vatican VIII draw con-
siderable sums from them -. ,
Again there are the royal courts. such as tnat or
Austria which send annually rich presents 10 tne
pope This Is even true or princes OF Hhc,e''I
italian families. Francis ii. ex-king or Nap''s;
,nd Maria Theresa. formerly Grand-DuchesS or
tuscany never fail To- send their offerings Wncn
de- Chambord was accustomed to give ANNUALLY
10 90 francs: the Count of Paris sends the same
."rhe expcnses OF the Vatican" continues the
writer amount annually 10 more tAan 'V"Vp
francs They are regulated as follows: FOR the
personal wants OF the Pope, oOoVp Udhcs' ior tnc
cardinals 200 900: for poor dioceses, t|VP' admin
isratlon Of the Vatican. lScWD; Secretary %, HI'
100000 employees and ablegatcs. l@o""' support VI
schools and poor. l90"" -. .,,s, q,
''rhn Cardinals at Rome live at the expense Oh
IN. pone The irccmc OF each from TINS source y
a. least 1000 flares. The Secretary or state ~
,ryed With uni odlng relations with lorelsh gov
crnnents bv the mediation OF nunclos Ihe i"Ir
80, irnnorant-Parls. Vienna Madrid AMI l.shpl
each receive an allowance OF 6Ovv tIancs q ~,
"'rhe last Jubilee OF Pope Leo NH pr"ught ~
tho Vatican 100000 francs. At the hrst, celebrate
five years ago. l20OCp francs WeI' rtre r,, -
number OF econC mics In the different branches ot
he Vatican service. and for that reason ne ha'
haen called misery. This accusation ~ not m.
tied: the economies became necessary III "A 9tt ,
oruos continue 10 diminish. Leo Nil has many
rensons 10 follow the example OF ms INDUSTRIOUS P
hcccssor Sixtus 1t IL difficult In me preS,sE'
,Ins 10 count on the generosity OF the falthtui