The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-18
xVtuiam Is Economical.

,ieefv: nor beggary. of course, but quite
within bounds of reason. In fact, many
members of the titled or moneyed arts
,ocracy are high flyers" compared with
The head of the house Of Hohenzollern AS
soon. however, as representation" is
deemed necessary the case is different,
and in this respect the imperial court of
Berlin is probably the most expensive
among royalty.
The German empire ,as such. pays not
one cent toward the representation"
which is incumbent upon the King of
Prussia as German Emperor. The Prus-
sian Princes receive not one cent from the
t1easury of the state. their expenditures
have to be met by an annuity paid to
taam By the Emperor. The latter lives
curing the greater part of the year in the
new palace in Sans Souci, and his estab-
lshment there comprises the Emperor and
Empress, the imperial children and Their
t1locs and governesses, the lady cham
bel lain, and three ladies in waiting. The
court chamberlain, generals and military
aids Of the Emperor live in Potsdam and
Berlin.
Must Care for His Family.
During his travels William II. has his
own cuisine and lodgment mostly in his
special train or on board the imperial
yacnt Hohenzollern.
The emperor has repeatedly refused TO
incur expenses which many a rich private
citizen would incur without hesitation
were he so minded, and it is we'll au-
thentcated fact that he has repeatedly
explained his econcmic turn by saying
that he has six boys growing up who Will
soon marry and have their own royal
households, which are bound to make
heavy inroads upon his exchequer. because
The number of available Protestant prin-
ca5=es with kingly bowers is alarmingly
small in Europe.
= The Emperor, on the other hand. is per
sonally exceedingly rich. He once called
tlnseif the greatest landed proprietor in
Prussia, which is no doubt true, because
the Manual of the Royal Prussian Court
and State" shows that the HohenZollern
crown estates comprise seventy eight land
ell estates ard fifteen forests, which are
under rational administration highly de-
veoped, and the proceeds of which form
The bulk Of the imperial income. In this
respect william II. is by no means an ex-
pensive gentleman farmer but an agri-
cplturisg who looks to results fully as
much as to appearances
Ihe saving disposition of William L. the
frandfather of the present Emperor, is
well known. A little episode is iliustra tive
Of this fact. When the first child of I'm
ser Fritz" was born-the present Emperor
William l., in the first joy of being a
grandfather, sent for the court jeweer to
select a present for the Crown Princess,
the present Empress Dowager Frederick.
Several costly ornaments We're submitted
for the inspection of william l., the prices
ranging from $4,000 upward.
Feared for the Future.
mo, Lo my dear sir" exclaimed the
king. The things are very pretty but
for ~ 7 cd
S-5,COO for a present for my daughter-in-
law at the first child, and half dozen
children more are to come. why, would
have TO spend fortune. No, no; take the
pretty things away, and let me see some
thing cheaper"
MANY other stories of a similar trend
could be told of the saving turn of William
/. Yet he was by no means stingy, but a
cheerful giVer. Personally he was alto
gether unprerentious, and not even given
tc display in point of the army, The reor-
glaization of which was the work and the
ambition of his life. lie appeared in dress
uniform only il circumst ances demanded.
Otherwise he rested conten to be called
the greatest non commissioned officer ~
In years gone by the saying in court cir
cles was that the Prussian court was the
mos saving, but the household of Queen
Nictoia of England now Is undoubtedly
royalty. The Queen has her own meth
DDS Of saving, and she has laid up an i'm
mense fortune, which is not encroached
upon even In case of the marriage of her
children and grandchildren, for in such
cases Parliament always steps in with
great literally. Since the Prince Consort
died the Queen has abolished all court
functions which encroached upon her prl-
vate means. True, there are still a great
number OF drawing rooms" receptions,
nd functions demanded by state interests
and repre sentation, but. bstng such, the
expenses are borne by The state.
Court Means business.
Her personal encourage is most simple,
end strictly confined to the court charges
established by law and custom. Not long
ogo delegation of London merchants
had represented to The queen chat her lons
perols of absence from London hurt
fashionable business. The delegates OF
the London guilds were told that her ma
.esty was too far advanced in age to
stand any great amount of entertaining
besides the customary court events
Aye" the speaker Of The delegation is
relorted to have said her Majesty is old,
and we surrey wish her long life, but the
longer she lives the shorter will be our
business lives. because the absence of the
court Kills business"
The Princess of Wales does not fill the
void caused by the saving propensities OF
the Queen The future Queen of the
British empire knows no 1nery no lux
uIy, no representation. She appears al
most invariably In tailor-made gowns. Al
home she sits down with her private sec
leiary and figures closely on receipts ana
diabursements-o course. simply for pas
time az the courtiers assert She looks
quite rgidlly to detailed accounting for
ln lolnt Of cash the Princess has an ac-
count separate from that of her husband
Albert Edward OF Wales. who used 10 be
high-ayer. Used 10 be" is correct, for
zee Prince Of Wales Is no longer the
FOUNDER he formerly was He Is not
near as his royal spouse, but he has
l,.ome much more careful In personal ex-
pe1ditures.
The only expensive penchant OF the
Princess Of Wales is lace. That rs, she
hhes 10 buy and own rare laces, but she
wears them rarely. When she does an
pear "af courtn her coatumes. however,