The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-12-16
The $ulletim.
THE PARIS BLOWOUT

Of PARIS ON tine Prospects OF Its
ExpositiOn.
A. correspondent of the Detroit News
has interviewed Mr.. John c. White,
Chieagoian, who makes his.home IN Paris,
but who is at present staying in Washing
ton, upon the prospects and advantages Of
the Paris Exposition. Mr.. White told him
that the political troubles In France would
have no effect on the enterprise. "You
see,' said he, France is anxious TO show
the world that the late war has had no e.
feet on her prosperity; and the exposition
will give her the opportunity OF demon
strsting that she IL one of the first powers
10 the world"
Cpr.--But saPpssiRs-'there should DO q
coup detat.
Mr.. white-I hardly think there Is any
danger OF that, but II 1t should occur 1t
will have no injurious effects upon the en-
terprlse. The coup would be short, sharp
and decisive, National ride IL one Of the
normal iaiings Of tbs French people.
While each party hates the other, all par
ties are united In favor OF the exposition;
and it is intended to make 1t the grandest
of modern times.
Cor.--What is the true inwsrdness Of
the refusal OF Germany to take part in the
exposition;
Mr.. W.-Germany, perhaps, prefers not
to compete with France on French soil,
especially ~ the marked evidences OF pros
peri,y In France would justify the pre-
diction that the exhibits OF Germany
would not compare with those Of her great
rival. There Ia no love between them, and
they cannot he friends during this genera.
ton.
Cor.-Wbat benefit may this country ex-
pect to derive from participation In III
Mr.. W.-The benefit accruins from an
increase in our expectations. We can
furnish Europe with meats, canned goods,
hams. cheese and butter. We ought to be
shipping at least sl.G0o,Oo0 per month Of
meats to France. The French are a very
conservative people. They adopt neither
the habits, practices nor languages Of
other nations. They are not travelling
people. And 10 order TO create . trade
with them 1t is:necessary::to introduce the
article In their own market, and to give
them ample time TO consider ito value.
And that Is what this exposition will ae-
complish. While we are shipping immense
quantities OF produce, meats, etc.. to Eng.
land, that country Il selling the canned
and pressed meats Of her colonies in France
and Italy. II England can afford to buy OF
us for her own consumption, we certainly
ought to be able to compete with her for
the trade which she is monopolizing in
France and Italy. The exposition will
lat six months, giving an excellen, oppor-
tunity, IS well as ample time for France,
Italy and other countries to become thor.
oughly acquainted with our goods and
prices. There 10 little doubt In my mind
hut that il will increase the trade in sgrl.
cultural implements fourfold, ami will open
up a valuable and permanent trade with
France and Italy, and largely increase
that In the countries in which il IL already
established.
Cor,-l would like you to state briefly
such facts in relation to the expense OF
trip TO the Paris Exposition, the cost aud
manner of living while there, the outfit,
etc., as woull be Of practical value to
those contemplating visit there.
Mr. W.--Fr0m New York to Paris ana
return will csstfrom 500 to $500, according
to the line one goes BY. The expense OF
living In Paris may be regulated to q gre at
extent by the weight OF ones purse. One
who Is economically inclined can live we'll
for $40 q week, or even less, if he ID not
particular about the SIZE ::of his room and
will live az cheap restaurants. The hotel
prices are about like our own, except the
Grand Hotel, charges from "a up. A fam.
lily of three can live for S2g q week, and
live well. The less baggage one takes
along the better. All shops "highly re-
commended by Americans" are to be
avoided. or course what say in regard to
the expense OF living has reference to
those who wish to practice great econo.
my. People OF means would naturally
live more expeBsiyely.