The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-26
PAY DAYS FOR ROYALTY.
uow THE SOVEREIGNS OF EU
RoPEAN NATIONS RECEIVE
THEIR ALLOWANCES.
The Gar of Russia Draws When and
What He Pieases-The Emperor Of
4 Germany Receives Salary Of $780,
600 Per Annum-QuarterIy Check
Goes to King Edward.

600 Per Annum-QuarterIy Checl
Goes to King Edward.
The manner in which monarchs ar
maid their salaries varies consider
ably.
The Emperor OF Russia, for in
stance, says Pearson's Weekly, is tn
only European sovereign who Is en-
filled to draw on the revenues OF th'
country over which he rules when
ever he pleases and to almost an un
limited extent.
All the vast sum accruing from va
rious forms of taxation in Russia arr
banked to the credit of two officials
named the Imperial Treasurers, who
discharge all the liabilities Of the Rus
sian Government.
The Gar, however, has the frs,
call upon the money paid into the
imperial treasury and draws upon II
whenever he wishes by simply direct
Ing the treasury officials to lodge Sc
much money to his private account
giving them q voucher for the
amr unit.
Under the Russian constitution the
Car is entitled to receive seventh
share of the revenue Of the country,
and though he, as matter OF fact,
never draws upon the treasury to this
extent, the Emperor 70 Russia is yet
by far the best paid and wealthiest
Of European monarchs.
The Emperor of Germany Is in re-
ceipt of salary of 100000 per an
mum from the State, but His Imperial
Majesty has, Of course, many other
ways of supplementing this pay,
whic. would be very poor one for
the sovereign of great power.
The salary is paid into the Emper-
or's private banking account twice a
year, the check for it being signed
by no fewer than seven officials, and
is finally indorsed by the Kaiser him.
self.
The Emperor also receives mill
tary and naval" allowance, which
amounts to big sum, and the eX-
penses in connection with the main
tenance Of the royal household at
Potsdam are paid quarterly by the
State treasury.
King Edward receives quarterly
check from the Paymaster General
for his salary as monarch; the check
Is what is known as negotiable re-
ceipt, and is sent to the keeper of the
privy purse, by wflom it is signed on
behalf Of the King, and then lodged
to the credit of his Majesty's private
banking account.
The Emperor of Austria is put to
some personal inconvenience before
ne can obtain his salary, owing to the
love OF maintaining ancient customs
and ceremonials that prevail in the
Austrian court.
On the LIST of June and 1st of De-
cember the Austrian monarch pays
visit to the Office OF the State treas
ury, where he is received by three |
important officials.
One Of these officials then reads
Dut document to the monarch, re-
mindlng him OF the many duties he |
owes to the State, and exhorting him
% the faithful performance of the |
'ame.
The document concludes with a
mention If amount is sufficient,
lnd on his replying to the question in
ne Affirmative, is given a receipt to
ign Tor the money, which Is, in due
curse, lodged to the credit of the
mperial account.
The King of Portugal's salary is
ever paid to him direct, but is vested
the care of three officials, upon
nom the King can draw whenever
g requires money.
Inls Is an arrangement to which
1e King of Portugal has a distinct
o1ection. but as it is very old
stablished custom his Majesty would
roDably have some difficulty in hav.
q 1t altered.
Each of the three purse keepers,
these officials are called, receives
'sVO per annum. which the King Of
0rtugal has to pay out Of his own
'cket, so that the arrangement costs
e King f1,500 a year, which could
very easily saved by the dismissal
such entirely needless officials as
g purse keeper.
The Sultan of Turkey has no allow
zee Or salary; he simply informs the
and Vizier when he wants money,
q that Official has to see that the
nount required is forthcoming
omptly, otherwise it is more than
ely ne might lose his head.
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