The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-04
PENEFITS OF TNE WORLDS FAIR TO TNE
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| Tie adOrnment of the city viii be a chei
| source of income. The Exposition Wi
make this city known TO every nation %
the face Of the earth, ana secure for II
| letters of credit and bills OF exchange
| prompt acceptance by the banks Of ever
civilized people. The disbursement Of larg
| sums for materials and construction vii
stimulate and enrich many local indus
= tries, and the increase of population AM
! business and the greater activity In erect
| ing buildings and beautifying the city viii
| raise the value OF real estate and add +,
our taxable resources vast amounts 9
newly created wealth
After Completion.
| Willie the advantages OF the preparatory
worl; viii be great. the benefits of the com
! plcted exhibition will be still more inn
| pOrtant. The perfected Fair will make St.
Louis known. 1t will create at home an'.
| abroad 4 large demand for our domestic
| products. and thus advance the prosperity
OF our local manufacturers and foreign
trade
It wi!l bring capital to St. Louis. Many
Of the Gpulent visitors to our Fair. aIertly
watchfu for opportunities TO make money,
will recognize In the financial sounInc.s
and commercial development oe this me
tropols guarantees for the safety aud
profit of investments. The moneys which
they will invest in property and business
will promote the growth of the city and tine
activity of trade. Merchants attracted By
the Exposition will investigate the mercan-
tile advantages of st. Louis. and will find.
in its midland location in its great faCili-
ties for transportation by rail and river. in
the shorter distance and cheaper frcightage
from this central emporium to the sur
rounding markets, and in !he rapidly In
creasinG population of this great valley. n
combination Of conditions highly favorable
to commercial success. Manufacturers. cX-
p!oring the halls Of the Fair to ascertain
the adaptations of ST Louis to production.
will discover the nearness o. rich coal
mines, an inexhaustiole supply OF raw ma
teriai. and n large demand for the manu-
faCtured products. These rare facilities for
the production and distribution of wares
Will be sure to persuade large numbers of
manufacturers and merchants who will visit
our Fair from motives of curiosity to re-
main from considerations of business inter
est. and their enterprise will forward the
industrial progress of St. Louis. Then, also,
t. the experience of Chicago Ia safe guide.
thousands of laborers will, while the work
Of preparation for the Exposition is going
on, come TO this city in search of employ
ment. Many will find permanent occura-
tior and become citizens Of ST. Louis If.
as economists assert. the industrial worth
OF every healthful adult is $1,000. then the
tion which the Exposition will bring to this
metropolis will far exceed the total cost OF
the Fair.
But apart from these great material ad-
van!aGss. o!ir Worlds Far will develop "A
civic pride that will be Of nestimabie i'm
portancs to the advancement of st. Louis.
In the early colonial days the Spanish and
French settlers Of the Louisiana Purchase
lived lives Of careless ease. Indifferent to
the great ambitions and high endeavor5
which characterize the Saxon race. Some
thing Of this spirit has fingered to the pres
ent day. 1t dfshearteEs great undertakings
and imDedcs the progress of our metropolis.
Chicago was founded long after the settle
mont nf 81. Louis yet. it now has a popu-
iati?n Of i.ith,I1r What is the secret of this
brilliant success? Much of the splendid
Of Chicago is due TO local pride
Whatever measures tended to promote the
interests of the city d vigorous co-opera-
ticn of its citizens promptly carried into
effect. Foresight, aggressive enterprise |
combined effort. and an energy defiant of |
failure have achieved the greatness wbiGh