Arizona republican., 1910-12-07
WHAT ROYAL TRIPS COST.
Tips and Presents Make Travelling an
 Expensive Luxury for Monarchs.

South Africa is agog with excitement
 over the visit of the Duke of Connaught
 to inaugurate the union. says TH-Bits
 Already considerable amount of money has been spent in anticipation cleaning up buildings. remakins roads and building ] special royal train that will have cost a thousand or two. Talk ing all these odd items into c1nsidera- ton an extended royal tour cannot cost short Of a million. although it is impos- sible to obtain exact figures of these in cidental expenses. which often run in- to more money than the actual cost of travelling.
 Although King George has travelled more extensively than any other royal parsonage. his bills have not run into a very large amount. Thus. the Ophir trip to Australia was estimated at l60. 000 pounds. which is not large sum. taking everything into consideration the chartering of a special steamer for so long a trip. the expenses of naval escort and travelling charges. His little jaunt to Canada a year or two ago was done for the modest amount of 2.000 pounds. but the tour to India in 1905 cost a large sum. although the exact total has never been published, as good deal of the expenditure came out Of the royal purse. Parliament voted 2O. 900 pounds. while the cost of alter ing the RenOwn was borne by the naval estimates. and most of the ceremonial charges bv India The total probably came to about a quarter million.
 This was not SO much as that incur red by King Edwards visit to India as Prince of Wales in 1875. This tour was arranged by Sir Bartle Frere, who was kept busy for seven months making all the arrangements. Parliament voted 60. 900 pounds for the general expenses. which Sir Bartle said was quite made ouate. as the presents to native princes amounted to nearly that sum. and he asked for 100, ,000 This was not forth coming, so he made the best of mat ters by going to Lord Northbrooke. the viceroy. who induced the Indian treas urv to grant another 10000 pounds to the presents fund.
 People in England thought that the 60 900, together with the 5000 pounds which came out of the naval estimates. was too much. and there was actually a meeting of protest in Hyde park Even Mir. Fawcett protested In the house of commons. but public opinion became reconciled when it was seen that the prince was not merely having q holiday at the country's expense. Presents to native primes ate mp the nice little sum of 40,000 pounds, which was really very small when We consider ii was generally estimated that he re- ceived gifts worth pretty well 5O0.OOo pounds. one Maharajah offering him a. while English shOpkeepers and manu- facturers netted some 350.O0O pounds ont of the presents sent from England. The total cost of the trip was consid- erably over 300,O00 pounds.
 Everyone remembers the spectacular trip of the kaiser to the Holy Land some ten or twelve years ago. As Messrs. Cook arranged that tour. the exact cost has not been made public, although it is reported to have amount cd to no more than 5000 pounds. But the kaiser can be lavish when he likes and his visit to Hohenberg year ago cost 35,00 pounds. although he was only there one hour.
 Royal visits to foreign countries are usually borne by the kings privy purse. although if he is engaged in national business he may receive a grant in aid. For instance. when King Edward and Queen Alexandra went to Scandi- novia parliament voted 3.36S pounds. Queen VictoEia's last trip to the conti- nent cost 4.3S3. exclusive or l.o3" pounds incurred by the master of the horse