Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
EMPEROR NOT RICH
GERMAN RULER HAS NOT MUCH
OF WORLDLY GOODS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| financial comparison and competition with
| some of the kings of Europe or some of the
| American captains of industry, he would be
| called a poor man, for he has the greatest
! difficulty in making both ends meet. 1t Is
| true that he has annual income of ap
| proximately 100000 pounds sterling, but
| 1t should be remembered that he has tastes
| luxuriant and expensive. as well as unique.
| People generally imagine that he receives
| a salary in his capacity as German emperor
| just as the President of the United States
| receives salary of $4,000 yearly. AS
| matter of fact Emperor William does not
receive one farthing In his capacity as-Ger-
| man emperor but fulflls the duties Of this
honorary position free of charge to the fed
GRAFTON of German states. The kaiser draws
his income, first as king of Prussia and Sec
ond private land owner.
Many of the facts regarding the poverty
of the emperor's resources were brought to
light in connection with the recent mar
riage of the crown prince. In some respects
in connection with this wedding which one
would have supposed would have been made
one OF the wonders of modern Germany,
the strictest economies were practiced. And
these economies were matters of necessity.
Fortunately the crown prince married
woman with money-not always the case
where marriages OF state are sometimes
brought about and when questions OF ge-
ography and race and rank figure for more
than the actual cash. 1t is estimated that
the bride of the crown prince brought to
the family nice little nest egg of $780,
0OO,OO0-certafnly enough to set any ordt-
nary family up In housekeeping. And this
addition to the income of the reigning fam
lily of Prussia, 1t may be observed in pass
ing, was doubly welcome to the kaiser, who
has been hard pressed for funds during the
past year
Though Empero William receives no in
! cnrnn nc &c iy,o0
king of Prussia amounts to about 81 coo, 600
per annum. The Emperor of Russia re-
ceives an annual allowance of approximate
ly S,000,000, and the Emperor of Austria
an annual allowance of more than 81 .6o9.-
600. Both of these monarchs receive add
tional allowances for certain definite BUR
poses, and both of them own vast landed
estates far superior in acreage 10 the Ger
man en- peror's possessions. The Sultan OF
Turkey receives annual advance of $1O,
0OO,G00, and the King of Italy draws over
$3,UD.o0O per annum, while the incomes of
several monarchS of smaller states are
nearly as large as that of the King of Prus.
STA. The amount of S4000,000 granted an
nually to the German emperor in his ca pac-
ity of King of Prussia is not taken from
the national eXchequer, but from revenues
from state dominions, which were formerly
the private property of the Prussi2n royal
house Crown lands were handed over -
the state, and in return the state pays a
fixed arrual income to the monarch
Landed Estates.
The kaiser owns eighty-.hree landed es-
tates compr rising a total CT 25O,e0O acres
He is the greatest land owner in Germany
and his possessions far exceed those of the
three land owners whose estates rank next
to his own in acreage. These are the
Prince of Plesse, who owns 125, 600 acres;
the Duke of Ujest, who owns 100, coo acres,
and the Duke of Katibor, whose estate is
| ,1,h IIar % II,
kaisers estate is rented . farmers, but the
emperor carries on business on his own &C
| count in several parts Of the country. The
kasers workmen are all paid apaormally
| nigh wdgaa and all his employees receive
| liberal PERSONS in their old age or in case
| of sickness.
He also provides literally for their widows
and their children out of his private purse.
All these payments consume large proper
ton of the profits, so that the emperor's in
come from his estates is comparatively
small Practically speaking, therefore, the
German emperor is obliged to live on his
royal income of 100000 per annum
| which is altogether insufficient for his re-
quirements. Though the kaiser has many
eccentricities he really has few personal
extravagances. but lives a simple and siren
uous life of hard work and little luxury.
He spends little money on his table for the
cuisine of the German imperial residence is
notorious for its inferiority The kaiser is
not a dandy and spends a comparatively
small amount yearly on his clothes. The
horses he rides are not particularly good
breed, and not unusually expensive. He Is
not gambler and does not indulge in other
designations which would be excused in a
person of his position.
One Extravaganza.
He is, however. extravagant in one re-
spect, namely, in keeping up the imperial
magnificence of his court on a scale never
previously attempted by King of Prussia.
The support of relatives forms first
charge on the kaisers income He has to
provide allowance for his six sons, and
has to maintain separate court for several
more distant relatives. The crown prince,
nov he is married. will be surrounded by
his own court. comprising a marshal, a
master of ceremonies. master of horse, a
master of the house, lords in waiting and SO
forth. The maintenance of the crown
princes court is expected to cost the
kaiser at least S25O,oO0 per annum His
other sons growing up and 1t will soon
be necessary to provide for them in almost
as good style. The kaiser has to maintain
a separate court for Prince Henry of Prus-
sia Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia
Prince Albrecht of Prussia and the widowed
Princess Frederick Karl of Prussia.
In the kaiser's own court there is min
| lister OF the imperial house, a director Of the
| imperial household director of the royal
archives and four councillors of the royal
household Then there is a president of
! heraldry. a senior lord in waiting. a court
marshal, a master of the hunt, master OF
| the kitchen, master of the royal chambers
| a house marshal, a master of the stables a
master of ceremonies, and numerous coun-
cillors attached to all these departments
The kaiser travels in the same spleudor in
| which he lives at home. Wherever he goes
| he is accompanied by a large suite of Of
| ficers and gentlemen and of household and
! of court officials. He takes with him his
| own carriages, his own horses his own
coachmen and grooms. his own stablemen,
| his saddlers his smiths, and so forth AS
| he journeys his entire study Is transported
| from place to place
| During his recent Mediterranean trip the
kaiser gave away eighty diamond rings, $50
| diamond pins thirty-three necklaces, thirty
| golden watches, hundred golden cigarette
| cases and twenty other articles of jewelry
| to various persons from whom he received
attentions in the course of his journey. The
| whole Mediterranean trip is estimated to
| have cost over 100000 The cost of the
! kaiser.s trip to Palestine six years ago
exceeded 100000
| Apart from his expenditure for purposes