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RUSSIA
new taxes upon industry to be introduced in 1899 instead of the former ones, by the law of June 8, 1898 ; excise on sugar and so on. The direct taxes, and especially the land taxes, have been reduced at the same time (by 2,900,000), the crop of 1898 having been poor, and another poor crop being expected in 1899.
Expenditure.
The main increase of ex[)enditure is expected : (1) in the State railways (23,400,000 roubles) ; (2) for the further extension of the sale of spirits by the State ; (3) for various ministries: War, 34,816,258; Navy, 16,015,000; Justice, 2,200,000; Agriculture, 1,200,000; and Education, 2,400,000 roubles.
The deficit is met by (1) the extraordinary revenue (4,000,000) ; (2) the surplus of ordinary revenue over ordinary ex})enditure (6,468,970) ; and (3)
the sums disposable at the Imperial Treasury (98.601,443 re
>ubles).
Branches of Expenditure
1898
1899
Roubles
Roubles
I. Ordinary expenditure :
1. Public debt—
(a) Interest and capital. State debts
220,376,536
228,549,279
(b) ,, railway obligations
51,716,196
51,688,807
2. Higher institutions of the State
2,612,842
2,880,621
3. Holy Synod .....
20,374,941
21,199,144
4. Ministry of the Im])erial Household
12,597,492
12,637,506
5. ,, ,, Foreign Affairs
4,802,176
5,314,556
6. ,, „ War ....
288,808,664
323,791,710
7. ,, „ Navy ....
67,050,000
83,065,000
8. ,, ,, Finances
211,118,038
233,381,888
9. ,, ,, Agriculture and State
Domains .
35,737,983
36,980,741
10. ,, ,, Interior
80,175,211
82,145,703
11. ,, ,, Public Instruction
26,440,843
28,761,171
12. ,, ,, Ways & Communications
264,677,232
288,074,712
13. ,, ,, Justice
42,733,274
44,944,651
14. State Control .....
7,178,935
7,459,627
15. Direction of studs ....
1,614,850
1,784,117
Unforeseen and war ....
Total ordinary expenditure II. Extraordinary expenditure :
12,000,000
20,000,000 1,462,659,233
1,350,085,213
For railways and ports
Total extraordinary expenditure Total expenditure .
123,964,7101
109,073,413 2
123,964,710
109,073,413
4,740,149,923
1,571,732,646
1 Siberian Railway, 34,447,020 roubles ; works connected with it, 3,718,363 roubles ; other railwjiys of jjeneral use, 13,665,182 roubles ; local small branches 10,000,000 roubles ; rolling stock for tlie Siberian aud other railways, 49,234,145 roubles; expropriation expenses, ] 0,000,000 roubles.
'■i Siberian Railway, 27,151,350 ; works connected with it, 8,706,256 ; other railways, 24,777,782 ; rolling stock for Siberian aud other railways, 46,864,525 ; railway debts in an- ticipation, 6,570,500.
