Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-03
NEBRASKAN DESIGNS A FLAG
Enters 1t in Competition for the Jsuisana
Purchase BxpoIitiSn Prize,
COMBINES AMERICAN AND FRENCH IDEA
Politicians at Washington watch
President's Tour and Comment
FavOfably on His
Speeches.
(From a Stan Correspondents

| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-(Speciai.)-A
Nebraskan has come to the front with q
very unique design for an Official flag for
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, to be
held in St. Louis in 1904. The idea Of this
nag design was conceived by Mr.. W. NJ.
Geddes, former resident Of Grand Island,
but who is now temporarily q resident OF
Washington. disbursing ofiSer Of the
government in connection with exposition
work. The original Louisiana Purchase ter
ritory comprised thirteen states, and by
observing the map 1t will readily be no.
tteed that the outline Of the aforesaid ter
ritory makes almost a perfect design OF the
national emblem floating in a gentle breeze.
Mr Geddes was impressed with the resem-
blance. BY arranging Montana and Wyom-
ing as the field for the stars Lnd making
wavy stripes through the remain, NJ states.
an almost perfect flag is the result with the
line Of separation between Canada ana the
united states utilized as the staff In the
tri-color Of France. from whom the Louis
lana purchase was made, with the fIeur-
de-lis In the center white panel the flag is
even prettier and perhaps more appropriate
for the purposes of the exposition COM
psny. Mr.. Geddes has taken out lett ,rs-
patent on his design and submitted the
same in competition for the $500 rrize
to be offered by the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position company for the most satisfactory
flag design.
watch Roosevefrs Tour.
President Roosevelt's tour Of the New
England states is being wasclisd with inter-
est by politicians here. The republican
managers are very much pleased with the
enthusiasm of the tremendous crowds who
are greeting him and they are predi,tiaz
that his trip will have an important effect
upon the congressional elections next fall
Even the democrats are praislng this pres-
idents speeches from an cratorical stand
point while the republicans see in his ut
terances on national issues ana .spocially
the trust question. campaign documents
that viii be effective. II IS reported here
that Mr.. Rnosevelt with ,rahahly abandon
the extensive tour of the southwest he had
planned. the itinerary OF which has been
practically completed. II this tour ls aban-
doned u will probably be for the reason
that Mr.. Roosevelt desires to be IN Wash
ineton the frst part OF October, ,shcn the
Grand Army OF the Republic .Icampmeat
will be held here. The encaap,nent is Eyed
for three or four days. beginning With oc-
tober 8. and the interval bet wesn the ter,nl
nation Of that event and the November eIec-
tlone which will occur November 4. a period
o. four weeks will be covered With the
activities -1f thu aJs gfesaionas ssispa.nu
ana IL is possible that the president viii
prefer not to be touring the country at
that time. Moreover, his trip west nrxt
month, will afford abundant opportunities
to discuss before the peop 6 such questions
Of national character as will enter into
the campaign and the rightful solution OF
which is OF great concern to the admins
tration.
No Word ON Extra Session.
The fact that the president has not seen
at to make public announcement OF a pur-
pose to call the senate into extra session
to consider the Cuban reciprocity treaty
Is taken here as an indication that he has
not reached decision and that he is
waiting to see how affairs in Cuba win
shape themselves. There have been intf-
nations that the permanent treaty pro-
vided for in the Platt amendment. ana |
which is intended to give full force ana
enect to the provisions of that amends
ment, has been negotiated or Is IN proc |
ess Of negotiation. A permanent treaty.
however, would not make an extra, session |
of the senate necessary unless the con- |
sress OF Cuba should enact a law in re- |
gard to creating a loan in which ample |
was not made for paying the /
interest thereon and for the creation OF a
sinkink fund adequate for its ultimate re-
iemption.
From assurances given the president II
Is confidently expected that Cuba will in |
good faith enter into a treaty in accord |
ance with the terms OF the Piatt amend |
nent. but that treaty will be entirely |
apart from a reciprocity arrangement. |
which 1t is well known the president is |
anxious to- bring about. II such treaty |
'nouid be negotiated within the next six |
weeks and the congressional. elections re-
suit In the choice OF a majority of the re- |
publican candidates for the house OF rem
it is believed by those who |
have closely followed this matter and who
ire In position to be well Informed as
% the views and purposes of the president
n regard to 1t. that an extra session of
he senate in November is highly prob
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