The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
CITIL LISTS IND SALARIES.
The Proportions ie scnie or Pay Largest as n
Rule in small Countries.

There is a marked disparity in the salaries Of
executive officials paid in inonarchical and
under republican Governments. In the for
mer liberal payments for little actual ser.
vice are the rule in the smaller Kingdoms,
whereas the larger ones make payments on II
more moderate scale. Under republican Gov
rnmcnts the pay Of executive rulers is mate.
rally less. and in some the rate OF compensation
is frugal even to the verge OF parsimony.
The United States pay, 1t is known. $5O.OOO a
year to the President OF a republic Of IS. o 600
people. The King Of Portugal. the ruler Of a
country having a population OF only 1900 900.
receives each year $635. 600. The President Of
the Federal Council OF Switzerland receives for
his more or less valuable services in that his.
toric republic Of 5000. o inhabitants $3. 900
n yonr. whereas the King OF Saxony, who is, in
fact, a King in name only. the more important
affairs OF SaHony being controlled and directed
from Berlin. receives n salary OF $735 900. The
population OF Saxony il not materially larger
than that OF switzerland. In area. Saxony
covers 300 square miles. and Switzerland
nearly $4,000. The President OF the republic of
Franco receives an annual allowance OF 6OO,O 900
francs. which ia equivalent to 1928. 900. and he
has. moreover, an additional allowance OF Sl25,-
600 for expenses. France is n nation OF nearly co.
0OO. 900 inhabitants. colonies included. and the
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jurisdiction over 5000. 900 square miles Of ter.
ritory. The Emperor of Austria. who rules
over territory one-cightcenth as large. receives
in a year 81. $40. 900. The King of Sweden and
Norway. within whose domains 800, 600 inhab-
itants reside. has $5,75, 900 a year salary. The
King OF Belgium. who ostcnsibly directs the
destiny OF the people Of TINT populous and pros.
ruler Of the Netherlands receives only 1900. OOO.
though the population Of the Dutch colonies in
various paris Of the world Is nearly 80. o o0 900.
1t is n somewhat peculiar fact that Germany.
now ono OF the three great empires OF the world,
England and Russia being the two others. pays Its
Kaiser no salary. The German Emperor draws
pay only as King OF Prussia. The empire gives
him annually $4,000 TO be spent in presents
for needy subjects, and S22. 600 for the salaries
Of his HdjutHnis. The rest comes from Prussia.
TIL" Russian Emperor has n State income of
almost, F2;ooo,0oo a year, besides drawing.
several millions more as chief OF the house ot
Roinnnoii. The King Of Italy receives 81 1853.
600. One OF the most favored OF the nIOnarchs
OF Europe Is the King of Greece, who. though
the rulorovcra country oi only 1000. 900 inhafi.
tents. receives a salary Of $500. 900 IA year. The
King OF l,oumania gets $3.50 600. and the King
Of Servta 100000. Great Britain pays to
Queen Victoria 81 ,92j 600. exclusive Of tho
pmyments made 10 the mcmbers of the royal
family and their relatives, and exclusive OF The
Queen revenue from the DnChy OF Lancaster. It
iSlOt known definitely. what the Sultan Of Tur.
key receives, and ho has no stated or regular
time for r rciving il. the condition Of the Otto.
man cN' Icqucr not always being plethoric.