The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-24
REWARDS FOR VICTORIES.
How England Appreciates Her Sue
cessfuI Commanders.

(Froui Cassell's Saturday Journal.)
The Duke Of Norfolk. Her Majesty's
Qate) Postmaster General. recently sew
cred a link in q chain Of history which
stretches back to Flodden Field. In that
battle the Earl Of Surrey. an ancestor OF
the duke. distinguished himself by feat
Of arms for which he was awarded per-
petual pension of $40 year. From years
end to years end. century on and GEN.
fury out, the dukes descendants have re-
ceived annually a check for $40 from the
British Government; so that Lord Surveys
bravery has cost the country something
like s15.4S0. The Duke of York has now
committed the pension. letting the coun-
try off for $500 cash down.
Trafalgar is one of the brightest names
in English history, and it is fitting that
the name of Nelson should head the list
of rewards. Speaking from purely BUSH
uess point Of view, Lord Nelson will even
tually cost the country more in hard cash
than any British hero. either on land or
sea The present Lord Nelson is still
reaping the fruits Of the victory of Ira
falgar in the shape of a handsome PEN
sion of $4,000 year. which was granted
in 1906 to all the Lord Nelson's forever in
addition to special grants amounting to
f110000. f90000 Of which was laid out
in Trafalgar House. Salisbury. in which
Lord Nelson still lives. Altogether, reck-
oning to the end Of the century. Lord
$4,000. and will cost half million ster-
ling for every century the title lasts.
Up to now the Wellington balance sheet
shows that the Great Duke has cost the
nation more in hard cash than the hero of
Trafalgar. but the present Duke OF We'll
lington is the last OF the line who will
profit by his great ancestors heroism-
England has already paid, either 20 the
first Duke or to his descendants, over
three-quarters Of a million sterling. The
Duke was granted two annuit:es of 1900
for himself and his next two heirs. and
with the present Duke the pension ceases.
The pension Of the Duke Of Marlborough
has cost the country something like
million pounds in hard cash. In 1907 PEN
sion OF $4,000 year was granted TO him.
and the pension continued in existence
until sixteen years ago, when 1t was COM
nluted for the sum Of f107,7S0. Up to
this time nearly three-quarters Of a mil
lion sterling has been paid to the Duke
and his successors. The present Duke of
Marlborough still lives in a house bought
for his great ancestor after his victory
at Blelheim. and in addition to this G2i0.-
600 was spent on a second palace, which
was presented to the Duke by the Gov
eminent o. his day.
Lord Raglan Is another peer who has
good reason to be thankful for the hero
ism OF his ancestor. The bravery of Lord
Raglan in the Crimean War has cost the
a round 100000 In pensions
to his widow and successors, but the pen
sion dies out after the life OF the present
peer.
The sinking OF seven Spanish ships and
the capture of Spanish general lis years
ago are still costing the country $4,000 a
,ear, which goes to Lord Rodney. wh-ss
ancestor. the famous admiral. relieved Gil
oraltar in 1TS2. and was granted the PEN
sion for his gallantry. 1t was originally
granted for life. and as he died nine years
alter his bravery would only have cost the
country Els. eco but for the fact that after
lis death an act was passed perpetuating
he pension for all time. So that Lord
Rodney still receives the money. and the
.otal sum paid up to now Is e2Si.Ce0.
Compared with this. the .s2S. eco which Sir
Colin Campbell received for the final re-
ief of Lucknow can hardly be described as
'xtravagant
Lord Napier. Of Magdala. since his sue
,ession to the peerage in 1890 has received
c &c, eco on accoun, Of his fathers heroism
Il Abyssinia, where. By the brilliant
itorming of the fort which gave him his
title he wen for himself and the present
ord pension Of e2.c0e year. Before
lie died Lord Napier prcfted to the extent
# eitCG0 by his brilliant exploits at
dagdala.
There are many little Oddities in con-
lection with these grants. all of which
we're made by special ac; of Parliament,
IS the grant Of G30.CC0 10 Lord Kitchener
,as made LIST year. TIE pensions are
aid quarterly ard aTe free from taxation.
kept in enc or two CAGES. Tiare they are
ghject to an income fax. Each act states
IA: the pension NUT rot BE- transferred.
its=ed. conveyed. Opposed. charged. or
HcumbsreI for lcn-sr than the life OF
he posssssor. II is interesting. for pur-
uses Of comparison. 10 rote that the Of
cial rate OF couoenzatiSn for wounds
nd injuries in war is: Major general
nd brigadier general $50 year;
oIoncl and lieutenant colonel. $500 a
ear; major. eco; captain flo0; lieu
enant and second lieutenant, SO.