The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-27
ALLOWANCES OF RULERS
The Enormous sums OF Money Annu-
ally Expended by Leading Eu-
ropean Potentntes.

OF all the royal potentates of Europe
Franz Josef, of Austria and Hungary,
has the largest annual allowance of
money for personal use, family distri-
button and entertainment in the palace
generally. In other words, his appro-
priation each year is greater than those
enjoyed by the car OF Russia and the
German emperor. SQUIRT life in Vienna
is gay end expensive, but IL is not gen.
orally known that il costs more 20 keep
the wolf from the doors OF royalty there
than in st. Petersburg and Berlin. Off
cial figures, however, show such to be
the case.
The comparative illustration here
presented gives simple but direct idea
of what il takes 10 make up the budgets
of eight of the prominent European po-
tentates, drawn in exact proportion 10
the relative amounts Of money involved.
When the tremendous expense of main
tanning these rulers OF monarchies is
considered seriously modest republic
like ours is 10 be congratulated on the
simplicity OF its institutions and the
economy in is pay roll.
Emperor Franz Josef draws 81, 500 900
a year But IL is no secret that were il
not for his private income he could not
pay all his expenses with that fund in
the course OF year. He has TO lead
double royal life, so TO say-one in Aus
tria and the other in Hungary. both OF
them costly. In addition there is a long
list in his family Bible of relatives and
their families who come in for share
OF the funds each year. IL is not diff
cult, therefore, TO calculate how easy
the emperor of Austria and king Of
Hungary can wind up his year with the
balance on the wrong side of his ac-
count books, despite the fact that his
allowance Is almost 100000.
Russia's car is close second with
an appropriation for the year only $780,
600 less than that of the Austrian mon
arch, the difference being enough to
represent about the cost TO our govern
ment OF salary and prescribed expense
items Of one of our presidents through
out an entire term OF four years.
Wilhelm H.. king of Prussia, is a mil
lion behind the first two monarchs. II
must be borne in mind in this connec-
ton that he doesn't get cent for being
the German emperor-that is Q charity
job. His entire public expense allow
ance comes from the old kingdom of
Prussia
King Humbert OF Italy is good
money spender. He supports five pal
aces In as many places in his domain
with the same lavish hand that distin-
guishes several American millionaires
one can call TO mind. He is said TO be
clever financier, though, and never gets
behind the game.
Judged by the expenditures Of those
mentioned thus far, Queen Victoria's al
lowance is u mere pittance. And she
has a far-reaching family at that. She
manages TO keep up the dignity OF her
house on an appropriation for the year
of sl,9s6, 240, and have little left over
when the new year begins. IL is worthy
OF note, by the way. that Great Britain's
budget provides for ss7s,40 for the
court officers in addition 10 the allow
ance 10 the queen.
SPANS wee king-the smallest po-
tentate in Europe-enjoys 100000
pesetas year. equal TO si,s43 300. He
can afford to own motor carriage. The
prince regent OF Bavaria has the control
OF little over million dollars--4,23l,
oS4 marks-each year, and the king OF
Saxony struggles along with $685.. 4s0.
Royal money circulates freely. II Is
scattered far and wide. and keeps up
the gayety OF nations.--S San Francisco
Chronicle.