The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-07
THE INCOMES OF RULERS
Enormous Sums Drawn By Roy
aItieS in Europe.
RUsSIA'S HOUSE THE RICHEST
Queen yicioria's Salary Small in
Her Empire-SOme of Her Subjects
Have Large Reyenues-The Gar
Draws About $4,000 an Hour.

The popular notion In England that
Queen Victoria, the ruler of the biggest
and richest empire in the world, is the
richest person on earth, is contradieted by
the London Mail. In fact, it says her sal
airy, s., 925, 900 a year. IS one of the small
est paid to any ruler on the globe. And
of that sum all except s480.08O is spent by
the lord chamberlain, the master of the
horse and the lord treasurer, who are re-
sponsibIe for the maintenance of the
royal household.
And OF the latter amount, $4,000 is put
by for a rainy day. so that the exact
amount received by her majesty is only
$50, 600, as fixed by Parliament.
Compared with the huge incomes Of
many of her subjects. this is paltry in
deed Hers, too. is the smallest salary
that any British sovereign has ever re-
ceived. Most of the Queens predecessors
on the throne had at least 81 -099 otJ a year.
Or the Queens accession this was reduced
10 the present amount BY the nation TAX
ing over the crown lands and paying in
stead a fixed sum annually. At one time
The Queens expenditure far exceeded her
income, and had ii not been for couple
Of legacies from her subjects the court
expenses would have had 10 be curtaiied.
John Camden NieId bequeathed the whole
OF his property, more than s. 5a0. oe1 IN
value, 10 the Queen. and Mr.. Newhouse
dying without heirs left $50e0 to her
majesty.
Ripper years brought wisdom, and by
frugality and economy the Queen has beer
able 10 purchase 3, coo acres of good land
In Great Britain, yielding a rent roll OF
about $4,000 a year. She also owns con-
siderable property in Germany a large
quantity in New York and thousands OF
acres in Manitoba and out west
ClaremOnt house, Osborne. and Bal
moral are the private property of the
Queen. The first-named, standing in is
estate Of i6o acres. she bought for 500. 90
Ia decided bargain, for it originally casi
Lord Give 500, coo. BalmOral and Osborne
are said TO be worth half a million sterl-
ing. In addition 10 her property at CO.
burg the Queen also possesses a villa al
Baden, bequeathed TO her by the Prime
ess of EohenlOhe.
The royal family is not only the cheap
est this country has ever had. it Is also
the most inexpensive in the world. The
entire expense Of the whole British rova.
family amounts TO only sSz5 90 year
for against the total expenditure Of 81
10000 must be set the receipts OF $4,000.
from crown lands, leaving the above net
cost.
Nearly all the European sovereiens re-
ceive much bigger salaries than the Queen
The Emperor of Russia has control over
the revenue Of his country. but he only
draws Si2,590,G00 year. The Sultan takes
S1.500.oO0, the Emperor of Austria 81 659
olg and the Kaiser Wilhelm s. go. 000 The
King of Italy receives s., ~. 0G0-the same
sum as the whole British royal family
and the King Of the Belgians gets only
$4,000 a year. As the British empire Is
The biggest in the world, and as its SOY.
-ol-eign Receives nearly the smallest salary
il must be admitted that Victoria is ne
cheapest as well as the best of rulers
the private property Of foreign sover-
eisns i also very great. The Russian
imperial family is The richest of ali roy
al houses and probably among common
ers also. Apart from his salary as ruler
which amounts 10 TWO and a half mil
hons yearly. the Gar as head of the
house OF komauoffs, owns q. 900 90 acres
OF land in different parts of Russia.
These yield more than $4,000. 900 per an
mum: s. $4,000 OF this is paid in allow
ances TO fOrty-siX grand dukes and Ouch
esses. and the remainder IS at the dis
pOsal of the Gar, who thus enjoys the