The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

The greater portion Of tbs income Is de-
rived from land. and no landlord can be
more eXacting in the matter Of rents than
these aristocratic institutions ara In fifty
years the income has grown from 1000 to
$500. 600 As land values increased. 70 also
did the rent imposed on the respective
tenants many of whom occupy Soma OF
the worst slums in many Of the principal
towns and cities Of England
ROOKER1ES BENEATH PALACE
Beneath the very window Of Lambeth
Palace. the town residence Of tho Arch
bishop of Canterbury. are some Of the
Duchy of CORVALLIS worst rookeries-nons
Of them. in all probability. ever seen by the
Heir Apparent A few years ago the sani-
tary condition OF some Of these houses was
so bad that the London County Council
took action and had them condemned, but
only at the expense OF the taxpayers, who
had to pay large SUM for the area 40
Quired.
Outside the rentals on houses and lands.
the royal income Is derived from sources
that had their origin in medieval times.
Treasure trove, chattels Of felons and out
laws. goods stolen. and abandoned, animals
wandering unclaimed, and royalty on the
sale Of whale and sturgeon. which are de-
scribed as royal fish. come under tho head
Ing There is also a large portion of the
income derived from duties on tin and iron
in Cornwall. and on certain coal mines IN
the County Of Somerset. Unclaimed wrecks
and any money or other property left by Q
deceased intestate domiciled in Cornwall
swell the income Of the Prince Of Wales.
What are called "prisage'' and 'butlerags'
on all wines coming Into the port Of Liver.
pool and other ports In the Duchy Of Lam
caster is also q valuable royal asset
The income from tho duchies MAKES
many homes besides that of tho King and
Prince happy and comfortable. II not IN
deed luxurious. There Is an army Of orna-
mental officials drawing fine salaries while
the actual duties are performed by . body
OF hard worked subordinates. some q
whom get as little as S a week
CHANCELLORS GET $1,000.
There is Chancellor OF both duchies, each
receiving $4,000 year. 1t is doubtful II
either of them has ever done an hours duty
inside the office in the course Of his en-
sagement.
They are always selected from supporters
OF the Government In power and they are
usually men who never exhibited any ca.
pacity for the intricacies Of finance.
OF the two gentlemen holding ONCE At
present one is lawyer and q personal
friend Of the King. while the other Is enc
of the manager, Of his party in the HOUSE
Of Commons.
There is olso Vice Chancellor reosfvinia
$500. an Attorney General, q Receiver Gem
eral an Auditor. Clerk to the Council and
Registrar Solicitor. an Assistant Solicitor,
seal keeper, a Surveyor General and an
assistant ditto. and finally one of the most
entertaining officials Of ala Coroner.
He and his jury do not sit in Judgment
on dead bodies, but on treasure trove. He
has to satisfy the British public as to the
origin of the find In the case of aban-
doned or unclaimed wrecks he has also to
come to some sort of conclusion as to how
the disaster occurred. For this work he
ges $3.50 a year and perquisites, which
lad. rNnrv
of wrecks and treasure. while he usually
holds also the post of an ordinary Coroner.
ship, which is paid for by the taxes.
Another heavy item of expenditure in
the cost incurred through keeping up .
separate estate office for each duchy. of
which all the work, clerical and otherwise.
might be conducted under one roof IF
you ask any one in authority why this In
so you will be met with the answer: 'sTt
has been so from time immemorfal: why
should We be anxious to do away with
our ancient institutions"
The revenues OF both duchies have frs.
quently been the subject of discussion In
Parliament. and occasionally additional
powers for their improvement have been
granted. but any attempt on the part OF
the advanced Radical element to alienats
them from the Crown have been success.
fully resisted
1t costs SO much to run all the establish
ments OF the Prince OF Wales that the
poor man probably would be glad enough
to accept the salary Of the average news
paper editor from any concern that would
undertake to receive all his income and
pay all the bills that he Is required to
v1nbraGt t Merely to keep up his dignity
out Of L BeyoSa GOOD eisn.s
and good things to eat and drink.
OF the lesser continental monarchs mi9ht
envy.