The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-04

| PROFESSOR WAREHOUSES; PAPER.
| With the exception of the achievement o;
| our liberties and tic r--establishrlent ot
| the Union. there is no event in American
| history SO mcmentouS rs the purchase oi
| Louisiana. No statssmanship. however far
sighted. eau fully foresee the benefits which
| tho c"ssjOn of the transmississippi territory
| will ultimately confer upon the United
| States. The one h:ndrcdth anniversary oi
| . transaction so suprcnely prOmottve of
| our national greatness ought to he fifty
| celebrated.
| The amount OF money which visitors to
| the Exposition will spend in st. Louis will
| hc enormous. TIL" number OF admissions
| to the Chicago fair was more than -
oeocoh. 1t has been stated that during the
entire session Of the Columbian Exposition
the deposits in the banks of Chicago av-
eraged over $l,0O5.gJ9 day. As a vast ma
| jGrity of the visitor. were nonrcsideuts of
the city. the mosT OF this wealth was con-
tr!buted by the strangers who came to see
tG" great entertainment. The sums which
the millions of guests who viii attend the
FAR of 1893 viii spend in St. Louis for liv
Ing. sightseeing ana purchases VIII largely
increase the resources and prosperity Of
our metropolis.
The Worlds Fair which will impressvelv
commemorate this occasion will bring many
advantages to st Louis.
The erection of the numerous sdifices re-
Gu!rod for the use of the Exposition VIII
give employment to ;hrongs OF y:o:s!nen
Then, too, there will nc larger demand
for hotels theaters. stores and dwellings,.
The whole city will be renovated and enI-
bell!shed. Its streets will be better
cieaEscd. paved and lighted Trees will be
set out on our avenues and new attractions
"il invite visitors IN our parks. For the
completion OF all these great ana diverse
lahors, The services Of naEg hundreds Of
workinSren Will be required. The e:.peId-
tnfc in our local markets of the millions
winch these :aborers viii earn ana the
urban adornments which their skill viii
construct will materially promote the pros
perity and beauty Of this metropolis. St.
Louis HIS never fully appreciated the eco-
noiHic value Of urban attractions. The
sums which foreign travellers spent to see
the splenGors Of ancient Athens were no in
considerable source of public wealth. The
revenues which Vienna and Edinburgh de-
rive from siShtscers who come to behold
their picturesque charms richly repay the
cost OF establishment. But the surprising
magniiicence of Paris draws the largest
number OF visitors. Tie full stream Of
travel which flows through the French cap
ital IS sold-bearing. 1t leaves rich de-
posits III the banks. Every year multi
tudes of tourists go to Paris and spend mill
mons IN the enjoyment of its brilliant sights.
Investments in the permanent decoration
of -. Louis would bc profitable To this
community. Fine buildings tasteful lawns
and shady sidewalks. clean. handsome and
we!i-paved streets. public fountains and
siatuaf!. libraries, museums a'd refined
:tmuSemcntS are always attractive. II is
hoped that one of the great benefits of our
Worlds Fair will he such an embellishments
of st. Louis as will. even in after years.
draw throngs of visitors to see it's beauty.