The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-04
PoPE LEo,s INCOME.
WatchfuI Economy Necessary BE
cause of Continual Decrease

WafchfuI Economy Necessary Be-
cause of Continual Decrease
Since the heavy losses made by the pope
a year or more ago the finances OF the
vatican have been superintendent with grea,
care 1t is known, says Paris paper
that a committee of prelates and several
cardinals exist at Rome, whose duty it
is to regulate the use of the sums of
money which flow into the treasury of the
vatican. These sums come principally
from two sources: The revenues of the
property possessed by the pope, and the
gifts of the faithful, known as Peters
pence. The property of the vatican is
of various kinds, but the greater part of
it consists of money or bonds, placed in
England and France, under control OF
the Paris house of. Rothschild- Peter s
pence is an annual revenue which Is far
from being fixed. In good years the total
of the sum received from all countries of
The world reaches 100000 francs. Some
times IL is as low as 100000 and even
100000 This has been the case for the
last five years. This din1inution is due in
rOyaiists and the French Catholics pro-
duced by the republican policy of the
pope. France alone furnishes two-thirds
and often three-Quarters OF Peters pence.
And in France it is the royalistS who
prove themselves most generous But
since the adhesion Of Leo XIII to the
than Catholic. have closed their purse to
the pope. However, despite all this.
French bishops still forward the largest
sums to his holiness. Thus, the bishop of
Name sent q few days ago 100000 france
from his flock as their gift to the vatican
treasury
Italy contributes only small part of
the revenue-100.000 francs a. year. The
Romans show themselves in this regard
less generous than other Italians. On the
other hand the Anglo-Saxon countries
rat md ali h
United States-begin to send important
sums. If Catholicism continues to grow
in these countries. Il is easy to see thai
the vatican viii draw considerable sums
from them Again, there are the roya.
courts, such as that of Austria, which
send annually rich presents to the pope
This. is even true of the princes of an
cient Italian families. Francis II. ex
king of Naples, and Maria Theresa, form
erly grand duchess of Tuscany. neve
fail to send their offerings, which consis
of several thousands of francs TIL,
Comte de Cbambord was accustomed Il
give annually $1,000 francs: the count o
Paris sends the same sum. The expense
of the vatican amount annually to NOR
than 1000, 600 francs. They are regulates
IS follows. For the personal wants of tn
pore 100000 francs: for the cardina Is
100000; for poor dioceses, 400. 900; admins
tratiOn OF the vatican SOC, 900; secretar
Of state, 500 900; employees and ablegates
$4,000: support of schools and poor, ], 200
V0e. The cardinals at Rome live at tn
expense of the pope. The income of eac
from this source is at least 2. 600 francs
The secretary OF state is charged wit
uphoiding relations with foreign govern
ments by the mediation of nuncios. tn
four most nportant-Paris, Vienna, Mad
rid and Lisbon-each receive an allowano
of $1,000 francs The last jubilee of Pop
Leo XIII brought TO the vatican 5000 OF
francs. At the first, celebrated five year
ago 100000 francs were received. In tn
course of years the pope has Introduce
number of economies in the differeI
branches of the vatican service. and fc
that reason he has been called n!serl,
This accusation is not merited: the econS
mics became necessary in a state who's
expenses are considerable and whose re-
erues continue &c diminish. Leo XIII hs
many reasons 10 follow the example of h
illustrous predecessor, Sextus as il
difficult in the present time to count Q
the generosity of the faithful=Ex