The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-08
BRITISH CABINET SALARIES.
They Range From $4,000 to $40, 900
Per Year-Army and Navy Pay.
"a ON the Washlngton Post.

Per Y ear-Army and Navy Pay.
From the Washington Post.
The salaries of the members Of the
English cabinet are so large as to startle
an American. The secretary for foreign
affairs and prime minister, Mr. Glad
stone, gets $4,000 year; the chancellor
of the exchequer, S25. 600; the lord high
chancellor, $50, 900; the lord lieutenant of
Ireland mot member of the cabinet but
viceroy), S100000 the lord president of
the privy council, $4,000; the secretary
of state for war, So, 600; the secretary
for colonies, S25, 900; home secretary, $685.
600; the secretary for India, S25, 600; first
lord Of the admiralty, $50. 900; the lord
chancellor of Ireland 1000, and the
president of the board of trade, $40 900.
In their military and naval establish
ments the English pay salaries that
would make our higher officers feel like
millionaires could they get them It is
true that up to the grade of major, or
even colonel, our army is better paid than
any In continental Europe, but there the
advantage stops. 1t is very rare to find
an English officer, unless he is promo
ton from the ranks, who has not some in
come outside of his salary. The major
general commanding the United States
army receives 81, 500 per annum. The
Duke of Cambridge, the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the British army, is compen-
stated with 1913, 100 for that service
alone His pay as honorary colonel
of various regiments is almost
one-half as much more, while
his annuity from the ma
Col. A, @. F. Fitz-George-wh is his son,
by the way-gets S3, 900 per annum, be-
sides his regimental pay, for this agreea-
BILE service. Gen. Ruggles. adjutant gem
eral United States America, receives
50, 500 yearly. His British friend, who
holds the same position now, Gen. Sir
Redvers Butler, one of England's ablest
fighting men, gets the handsome sum of
$13,500, besides extra pay amounting to
more than $1,000. The quartermaster
general of the English army receives $10,-
500, while the pay of the American officer
at the head of this department is $500,
and no allowances
Her Majesty Victoria, empress and
queen, gets from the nation 81, 975 900,
and her income from property belonging
to her and inherited is as much more.
The Prince of Wales gets 5000 900 per
year. Marlborough House, splendid
palace, is fitted up for him by the nation,
which also paid for his superb estate Of
Sandringham in Norfolk. The Duke of
Edinburgh, the second son, until lately
has had TO wag along on Sl25, 900 and his
pay as a full admiral. He has recently
become German prince, where his pay
is higher. The pay of an English
lieutenant-generali is S27 80 per day. (All
officers over the water are paid by the
day, instead Of monthly.) A major-gen.
eral Sl5, q brigadier-geueral $3.50, a
colonel sometimes receives as much as
Sl2.50, n Northumberland Sc, O staff
major 1873 captain S., lieutenant $3.50
and second lieutenant Sl.S7& per diem.
In the English navy the high officers are
well paid. A full admiral's annual pay
is $19, 100 including allowances. A vice
admiral receives from $4,000 to $4,000
each year. A commander from 81, 500 to
5000, and full captain the same
The lord mayor, of London, receives
$4,000 per year His official term is
twelve calendar months, although the
same person can be reelected as often as
his constituents choose TO do so. He Is
always knighted, but his title, unless he
be- made baronet dies with him
The English judiciary is well paid, as
judges should be everywhere The SUI
preme court of judicature is the equiva-
lent, as far as 1t can be, of our supreme
court Of the United States. II is composed
of the lord high chancellor, of England,
| the lord chief justice, of England, the
master of the rolls, and the president Of
| the probate, admiralty and divorce
courts. Besides these, there are five lords
| justices. Each of these receives $25, 900
| per annum, The master of the rolls
salary is $50 900. The high court of justice
is the next in rank TO the supreme court
of judicature. The lord chancellor presides
over it, There are here also five JUS
tices, who receive per annum 1915, 900 each.
Next TO this court comes the queens bench.
The lord chief Justice of England presides
here, for it is Il court of great power and
dignity. There are fourteen justices of
this court, as Its jurisdiction is very large
and they receive S25, 900. The lord chief
justice of England gets $4,000. His son
is his private secretary at 50 800 nmore.
The president of the probate. divorce and
admiralty divisions gets $25, 900. The pre-
siding Judge OF the court Of arches has
the annual pay of the others, viz, $25, 900.
The Judge of the bankruptcy court is also
paid $25, 900. The masters in lunacy OF
the royal courts of justice receive $l0,-
900.