The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-04-29

Ing abroad In TINS year ~ btcco 800,
| and they win have left enough money
and winter. to maintain Uncle Sans
| great navy for q full rear. the num-
| Der Of tourists and globe trotters who
| 70 from these shores every year mas
been growing with each passing
season, and now even lordly John Bull
| does not scorn the little tide OF gold
that sets his way. flowing along Win
! the tourist. As for swttserieno. the
beauty of Its scenery has proved more
| than substitute for the lacking fer
tility, OF soil. The SWISS have organ
| lied and capitaiized their beautifui
| landscapes and lakes in a. way that
| makes IT more profitable to have the
barren lands than to posssss the most
| fertile region in Europe. They draw
! over 100000 tourists to their iana
| every year. and an expenditure OF put
| thirty dollars a head would mean $780,
100000 as the annual tribute the world
paws TO roam through Switzerland.
This is equal to double the total
amount OF the stock Of money In that
| country.
An Interesting insight into the way
| the American tourist spends his money
when he goes abroad IL to, be had from
statement given out by leading
London hotel In a recent year II
when 1t came to cast up their accounts.
It was found that $3.50 each was the
average Like examinations Of hotel
accounts at other points have borne
out the experience of the London
| hosiery. Even the humble tip wears a
lordiy air when taken as whole. u
has been estimated that the railway
guards of England get si,5oo.ooo year
in ito insure promptness."
An aynarienaaA t0trrtat a0ant has
figured ou the financial end of the
tourist business with great deal Of
care. His conclusions are that the
average American travelling abroad
leaves behind him $780, hard cash.
That means these tourists spend q total
of s22s.000. 600 in addition to the cost
OF steamship tickets. which would add
at least $50,000,o00 more. He con-
cludes that the average letter of credit
carried abroad by the Americans calls
for $4,000. ranging from few hum
dred dollars up to $4,000. He Is OF the
opinion that the American women
travelling abroad spend $2.ooo.ooo in
Paris gowns. and almost as much more
in Partisan millinery.
The American has taken his place at
the head OF the list of globe trotters.
The day was when. John Bull was the
greatest traveller In the world. His
business and his pleasure took him to
the ends of the earth. His familiar
figure was seen and his peculiar accent
was heard more than those of any
nationality. But that was before Uncle
Sam had grown rich enough to play
the globe trotter. He has since reach
ed the period OF comfortable affiuence.
ana can spend money in q way that
makes John Bull only second in the
race. The result Is that one sees two
American suit-cases where he sees one
English Gladstone bag.
The mechanism of travel has been
developed into that high state OF per-
lection that astounds him who is un-
acquainted with 1t. 1t was only In
1s41, the year '"rippecanoe and Tyler
too" assumed the reins Of the United
States government that the first ex-
cursion train was run. It was an
English venture and ran from Leices-
ter to L6ughborough. to attend o pub
lie meeting. and the excursion was CON-
Quoted by the father, of the worlds
greatest excursion business. HIS sue
cessors can now issue q few stamped
pieces Of pasteboard, which will be
honored for a dinner ON thu. Nile or q
lunch in Siberia: which win settle for
ride on am African camel, or for he,
ing carried by Chinese coolies. II win
carry one TO the next town or bring
him around the world and back again.
1t Is the triumph of twentieth century
travel.
One who has not sailed every sea
can scarcely realize the vast arrange
ments that have been made for the
accommodation of the tourists, and how
the tourists are continually demand
ing more and greater accommodation
London, generation ago. was not
much Of hotel town. It's hosteleries
were always disappointing to Ameri-
cans. Then came the trial of the tour
list. He woke up the hotel man He
wanted better accommodations and he
did not rest until he got them. The
result Is many superb hotels standing
as monuments to the American traveller
who wanted the best, Switzerland
ouilt twenty-six electric mountain rail-
ways to satisfy the cravings of the
traveller for new thrills ana Sensations
and every one has proved more than
a paying Investment Switzerland has
schools In which guides are trained ana
supplied with that strange adrnixture
Of history, fact and fancy which makes
such pleasing tumble for the tourist
Other schools teach the art OF hotel
waiting, and in short. there is a school
Tor every branch of the industry OF
entertaining travellers, and incidentalIy
Of parting them from their coin.
France is perhaps the most fortunate
OF all countries in the matter of enter
tanning the tourist. Besides her fun
quota of ordinary tourists good road
make her the paradise OF the auto
mobilfst. There are usually about a !.
700 automobile parties from Annertca
touring In France during single
season. and in these parties there are
some 10000 Americans. II is estimated
that they alone drop s25, 000, 900 of rood
american coin in the course of their
travels. French bankers think that the
total income Of that country from tour
ISIS amounts to more than a half Mi
Hon dollars. Even Egypt's toll on The
tourist amounts to as much annuauv
as would be required to rebuild an
Library of Congress.
IL Is great boon to a given RAGLAN.
70 become tabled In song or story, The
PRISONER of Chillon has brought MANY
shekel to the region OF Lake Geneva
and the Lady of the Lake has dore
equally we'll by Loeb Lomond Tha
Lake Country of England draw. a
most OF literary tourists. Lake Tnca.,a
IS the most frequented lake In IRE
world. In an off year Its steamhos. -
carried more than a million ana a hais
gage. VI Dag
Snt Europe has no gripping monopolv
az gu Asrlean tourist. South Ameri-
Sr,a .ns west Indies, Mexico, ana the
Crlent are each year getting a Ia 49,
share of the tourist bustna.s arser
United States and canads itom tne
with its splendid roads. lie ,,,,dS Jamaica
Of climate. and its beautI,,,, range
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