The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-09-01
WILHELM
EXPENSES

The German emperor, with an annual
income OF approximately 100000
pounds. is "A poor man. and has great
difficulty In making both ends meet.
He does not receive a farthing in his
capacity as German emperor. but full
Slls the duties of this honorable posi-.
ton free of charge to the federation of
German states. The kaiser draws his
income, first. as king OF Prussia; and.
second, as a private landowner.
His income as king of Prussia
amounts approximately to 100000
pounds per annum. The emperor of
Russia receives an annual allowance of
100000 pounds, and the emperor of
Austria an annual allowance OF more
than 100000. Both these monarchs re-
ceive additional allowances for certain
definite purposes. and both of them
own vast landed estates far superior
in acreage to the German emperor's
possessions.
The sultan of Turkey receives an
annual allowance of 100000 pounds.
and the king of Italy draws over 100000
pounds per annum, while the incomes
of several monarchs OF smaller states
are nearly as large as that of the king
Of Prussia.
The amount of 100000 pounds grant
ed annually to the German emperor in
capacity as king of Prussia is not taken
from the national exchequer, but from
revenues from state dominions which
were formerly the private property of
the Prussian royal house. The crown
and in return the state pays a fixed
annual income to the monarch.
The kaiser owns eighty-three landed
estates. comprising total of 100000
acres. He is the greatest land owner
IN Germany. and his possessions far ex-
eeed those of the three landed owners
whose estates rank next to his own in
acreage. These are the Prince OF Pless,
who owns $4,000 acres; the duke of
Ujest, who owns 100000 acres. and the
duke of Ratibor, who owns $4,000 acres.
Some of the land of the kaiser's es-
tates is rented to farmers, but the en-
peror carries on business on his own
account in several parts of the country.
The kaiser's workmen are paid abnor-
mally high wages, and all of his en-
ployes receive liberal pensions in their
old age or in case of sickness! He also
provides literally for their widows and
children out of his private purse. All
these payments consume large por-
ton of the profits, so that the EN-
peror's income from his estates is COM
paratively small
he
peror is thus obliged to live on his
royal income of 100000 pounds per an
mum, which is altogether insufficient
for his requirements. The kaiser has
no personal extravagances, but lives a
simple and strenuous life of hard work
and little luxury. He spends little
money on his table. for the cuisine of
the German imperial residence is no.
torious for its inferiority.
The kaiser is not dandy. and spends
a comparatively small amount every
year on his clothes. The horses he
rides are not of particularly good
breed. and not unusually expensive. He
is not gambler and does not indulge
in other designations which would be
excusable in his position.
He Is, however, extravagant in one
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