The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-02
EXPOSITION PROFITS.
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From the New York Nail ard Express.
Capt A H. Mattox of the bureau OF
publicity 10 the United States commits
sion. Paris exposition. declares that the
caterers of Paris are greatly agitated over
the approach of the day when contracts
for places of refreshment for the big fair
OF 1900 will be decided. The Office of the
French commissioner-gen is daily
crowded with visitors who make inquiries
as 10 conditions so as to bid for conces-
eions The crowd ranges from those who
are ambitious 10 run a fashionable estab-
lishmeut to humble ones who VIII be sat
isfed 10 keep a bar IN the shade Of the
trees of the Invalides Gardens. or near the
palaces of the Champ de Mars, and all
hope 10 make a fortune by quenching the
great American thirst.
Rents for places for restaurants and
bars in Paris. for use during the exposi- /
ton, even now are placed at fabulous
figures and $4,000 for six months for
barroom or hall on the banks of the Seine
is an average rental asked
At the exposition of 1889 there were
eighty-siX concessions granted for restau-
rants and bar establishments. the total
reaching over S250O00. As rule, all these
places realized large returns one making
$4,000 net profit The average profit of
five others was $4,000, and the lowest
was 5000. These figures Capt. Mattox
says are given from the official statistics
OF the Paris exposition of ten years ago,
when the restaurants and cafes accord
ing to official figures, sold over $500 900
meals a an average per meal of 30 cents.
Notwithstanding this enormous supply,
remarked Mr.. Maddox, 'the restaurants
were not able to ill the demand, and the
commissioners authorized kiosks and cha
lets to sell bread. wine cold meats and
pork products. Small establishments real
lied big profits. and some sold as many
as 800 quarts Of wine per day.
"Of course. the people of Paris and the
French commissioners anticipate much
greater financial results at the coming eX-
position. as the attendance by millions,
viii surpass that of any previous interna
tional exhibition.
THE railroad receipts during the expos-
ton of 1880 increased Is 900 francs, the
tax on transportation Y 100000 francs, the
postoffice receipts 100000 francs and that
Of excise taxes 10000 900, so it is plain that
international expositions are in many ways
profitable to the nation which holds them.
These universal expositions also give
great scope 10 the export trade of the coun-
try in which they are held.
The exports of France during the Paris
exposition year of 1889 increased 100000 900
francs. while the imports in that year
reached only 10000 900 francs.
More than 80, 900, 900 visitors attended the
Paris show in 1889. and the French author
tiles estimate that the attendance in 1900
will reach 10000, 600 which is three ourths
of the present population of the United.
States. This estimate is not exaggerated,
for it is based upon the development and
Improvement of the means of transporta-
ton in France and throughout the world;
upon the reductions of tariffs; the increase
of travellers and tourists since 1889; the spe-
cial advantages offered 10 travellers, and
the official participation of every civilized
nation in the world.
"Other industries in Paris that will be
benefited will be the omnibus lines, tram
ways, boats, cabs, hotels furnished rooms,
boarding houses, theaters, and all kinds
of business generally. In fact, the bene-
fits of the exposition are even now being
felt in Paris. over 10000 laborers are en-
ployed on the grounds, buildings and pal
aces. This multitude comes from nearly
every trade, stone, cement, lime wood
plaster, iron, steel, glass, earthenware
porcelain and all kinds of raw materials,
all of which make the exposition grounds
a veritable bee hive The proposed fair
has already restored life to hundreds of
factories, and given employment TO over
10000 men.
THE sum which foreign visitors will
leave in Paris during 1900 is estimated al
about S250000,000 These figures do not, or
course. indicate what will be the whole
gain to France, but they certainly give
idea of the widespread interests which
have everything to gain from peace and
tranquility. From a moral point of view
France will find triumphant success and
new prestige and glory in the coming
great Paris Exposition"