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used them ever since, but always col
| lected the full amount of its contract
until November l, when the Engineer
Commissioner discovered the law had
been violated and the light company's
contract with the District broken,
Since then the light company's bills
have been held up.
1t is true that when the 7OO-candle-
power lamp was installed no 1000
candlepower lamp, except the open arc,
then in use, was on the market. 1t is
probably true that the closed arc, even
though of but -candlepower, was a
more satisfactory lamp than the open
arc.
1t is also probable that the old 1000
candlepower lamp did not shed 1000
candlepower of light at all times, and
that the service rendered by its use
was below that required by statute.
This, however, did not justify the
deliberate substitution of a lamp of
700 O-candlepower, without regard to the
demands of the law 1t did not justify
the continued payment of the light
companv's bills. This condition de-
manded that the question of candle
power and arc-light service be threshed
out, as it is being threshed out now
by the Commissioners and the House
Appropriations Committee.
The most serious mistake, however,
was in the more recent renewal of the
light company's contract. For about a
year and a half, there has been an
inclosed arc lamp of l,OOO-candlepower
on the market. Since then new con-
tract has been made with the light
company, authorizing it to use its
present, 7OO-candlepower lamps, and to
collect for l,OOO-candlepower lamps.
This contract and the original state
ment of the Electrical Engineer that
the inclosed arc lamps installed in 1901
met all the requirements of the law in
regard to candlepower, could very
properly be carefully looked into by
the Appropriations Committee of the
House
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
AN EXPLAINED AND AMPLI-
FLED "NEW NATIONALISM."

A sensitive public is sometimes as
apt to shy at a phrase as a horse on
frosty morning is to run at the sight
of wind blown paper. Colonel Roose-
welt discovered this bit of psychology
when he launched his views as repre-
senting the New Nationalism." In
stantly a large portion of the public
concluded that the nationalism that
was new could be builded only on the
ruins of the older nationalism that,
despite the war, is still effectively
dual. And to this conclusion the
Colonel's generalities indubitably lent
themselves, whatever may have been
his specific reservations.
Now that the dust of the campaign
has somewhat settled, the New Ma
tionalism" will gain the new interest
of reasonable and reasoned inspection.
That the people may so view it.,
Colonel Roosevelt has started out to
hold himself in. in order that with such
lack of passion as he is capable of he
may explain exactly and fully what
his "Nationalism" is, what it opposes
and what it hopes for.
In Progressive Nationalism, or
What" Colonel Roosevelt in the cur
rent issue of the Outlook lays the
groundwork for the proposed discus
sion of a matter that is only super
ficially and temporarily academic.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
BERNHARDT, THE PRIDE OF
TWO GENERATIONS.

For more than thirty years the COM
ing of Sarah Bernhardt has been a
brilliant event in American theatrical
history. Judging by what the review
ers are saying, the present visit reveals
no indication that it will be the last.
And why should it be? Her first
farewell tour brought her in 1887.
FarewelIing was one of the specialties
of the man who managed her in those
days. But, to be just to his memory
and his genius, we should add that
Nine. Bernhardt was then in frail
health. Only her amazing energy kept
her on the stage. Now, in her sixty
seventh year, she appears to be in
vigorous health.
How. fortunate, then, the playgoers
of today may regard themselves to see
this wonderful woman, who for fully a
third of a century has been the fore
most exponent of the dramatic art,
in the fullness of her powers. What
good fortune both the Old World and
the New World have enjoyed since that
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
CANAL CELEBRATION IN
WASHINGTON.

Undoubtedly there are many good
arguments for holding the proposed
Panama canal exposition in New Or
leans or in San Francisco, and, thanks
to the spectacular contest between
these cities. there's little danger that
any argument in behalf of either will
be overlooked
If the exposition is to be an institu-
tion for the advancement of the COM
mercial interests of any one commu-
nifty, it most certainly should be held
in a large city of the South or Far
West. If it is to be an international
celebration of the achievement of the
greatest engineering feat and one of
the greatest projects ever undertaken
by a>nation, it should be held in Wash
ington.
The Panama canal is distinctly a
national institution. 1t has been dug
by the people of the United States
No more fitting celebration of its
completion could be arranged than an
exposition in the National Capital.
One of the strongest arguments in
favor of Washington as the exposition
city that the Government already has
here, in its various establishments, an
array of buildings and exhibits vastly
superior to any that could be provided
by the Government in any other city
Another reason for holding the expo
sition here is the wonderful pulling
power" of Washington among the peo-
pie. Everybody wants to come here
There can hardly be any denial of the
statement that more Americans would
attend an exposition held in this
city than would attend an exposition
held in any other city in the United
States. Neither can it be denied that
more people from foreign countries
would come to Washington than would
come to any other city in the country.
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THREE DISTRICT BILLS OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE.

Congress is in the midst of its
annual, ridiculous attempt to serve as
a city council for the 33I 900 people of
Washington. Already we are assured
that it will accomplish its usual result,
which is failure to pass numerous bills
which the welfare of this community
demands should be enacted into law.
This year, however, Congress can get
through its District of Columbia diff
culties with less bother and less atten-
tion to the interests of the city than
usual. If it will just bestir itself a
little, and devote one afternoon to the
consideration of District legislation, it
can solve most of the pressing prob
lens of the city, and leave our affairs
in such shape that they won't demand
much attention for several years.
Three pending District bills are of
far-reaching Importance, and should be
passed at this session, even if no other
legislation except that making appro-
priations is enacted. One is the "Jud-
son BILL" authorizing the Commission
ers to begin their program of perma-
nent improvements; one is the public
utilities commission bill, giving the
Commissioners authority to regulate
public service corporations; and the
other is the ''loan shark BILL" regulat-
ing loan agencies and limiting interest
rates.
With the Judson bill on the statute
books, it is probable little difficulty
would be experienced in getting future
appropriations to carry out the prof.
ects of permanent improvements. With
the Commissioners holding. authority
over the public utility companies, it is
probable most of our public service
corporation evils could be remedied.
With loan agencies regulated and in
terest rates restricted, great burden
would be removed from thousands of
people of the District.
Why not give us the shock of our
lives, Mr.. Congressman, by pitching in
and passing these three measures?
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SUFFRAG|STS NEAR
RIOT IN CONVENTION
Charges of Slander May Fol
low Session of Washing
ton State Society.

SEATTLE, Jan. 15,-Bitter warfare in
the ranks Of the Washington Equal Suf-
frage Association, burst forth when the
election Of officers to the National Coun-
Gil of Women Voters was accomplished
last night at Tacoma, and Mrs. Emma
Smith Devoe was elected it's president.
Mrs. George A. Smith. of Seattle, was
denied the right to speak as a delegate,
and a near riot resulted when Mrs. De-
voc arbitrarily ruled against her and
caused an adjournment. Criminal pro-
ceedings against Mrs. Devoe, in which
slander will be alleged, are threatened
by Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Smith declares that Mrs. Devoe
is the chief manipulator in a political
scheme to deliver the votes of the wo-
men of the State TO Lieutenant Governor
Hay and to State Senator w. H. Paul
hamuS.
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COL ONEL ROOSEVELT BEGINS HIS DEFENSE OF
THE DOCTRINE. OF NATIONALS AND PROGRESS

control. What they prefer Is that
popular unrest should find its vent in
mere debate, in unlimited discussion OF
an academic kind as to the sanctity
of contract, full liberty of contract. and
other kindred subjects. They feel the
need of constituting the Constitution
with rigid narrowhess when property
rights are involved, and of carrying the
division of power theory to such an
extreme as to deprive every Goverp-
mental agency of all real power and
quo, for they know that the mass of
conflicting judicial decisions has created
lust what they wish, a neutral ground
where State and nation each merely
exercises the power Of maintaining
contrast with this position of the speciaI
interests the spirit and PURPOSE Of
progressive natiolalism. Its advocates
desire to secure to both State and na-
ton, each within its own sphere. power
to give the people complete control
over the various forms of corporate
activity, and power to permit the Peo-
pie to safeguard the vital interests Of
all citizens, of whatever class. Again
ask the. critics Of progressive nation
alism just what 1t is TO which they
object in the position Of its adherents.
If they do not approve Of ii, do they
wish to leave things as they aye? II
not, what alternative dc they pfOpose?
IBy special arrangement witk the
Outlook Company, The Times will here
after print as they appear tha further
and more detailed articles of Colonial
Roosevelt, in which. as promised. he
will specifically elucidate his ideas as
to the scope and manner of legislation
necessary to put into practice the theory
Of a new spirit working through %eld
political parties.l
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New Record Made
By Foreign Trade

The foreign trade OF the United
States in the year ending December
81, 1910, was the greatest that the
country has ever had, the imports and
exports aggregating 50, 3,427 2l8 S92, ap-
proximately SS0,OO0,00O above the previous
high record set in 1907. The value OF
exports, 1t is stated by the Bureau of
Statistics of the Commerce and Labor
Department, in a bulletin made pubic
today, was s1,S64, Al, 30 an excess Of
SOL, 603, 64S over imports value, balance
of trade showing remarkable growth
since 1909, when the excess of exports
over imports was S252, 2,677, ,921. The value
of imports in 1910 was 81, J62, ,SO7, ,622, COM
pared with $1.T5,52 724 in 1909.
Exports in December, 1910, were
slightly less than those in December,
1899.
An increased share of imports Ell
tered free of duty in 1910, it being As. %
per cent, against 47.43 per cent in 1903,
and 1870 per cent in 1908.
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memorable occasion, late in the seven
ties, when she broke loose from the
cramping conditions of Comedie Fran
caise life and gave her combative
artistry free rein.
"One moon effect is enough!" cried
Perrin, directing a rehearsal of "Le
Sphinx" at the Comedie, when Croi-
zette, her old schoolmate, was pushing
her for first honors. Turn it off for
Mile. Bernhard" But soon Croizette
was eclipsed, and since then "the divine
Sarah" has reigned supreme. Her
sway has been without parallel in
theatrical history not for duration
alone but for brilliancy.
Rachels visit to America is gener-
ally spoken of as being unworthy of
her. But nothing like that has ever
been said of Bernhard. She was
glorious even in the tents to which
the theatrical powers banished her dur
ing her American tour of 1856.
Time has been kind to her person
ally and to her art it has kept add
ing more and more luster. For this
reason two generations as well as two
worlds have been charmed by this
queen of the dramatic stage.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
TECHNICALITIES IN BILLS
FOR ARC LAMPS.

The discovery that the District OF
Columbia has been paying for 1000,
candlepower arc lamps for nearly ter
years and has, in fact, been served
with 7OO-candlepowsr lamps, reveals a
condition that must be designated as
at least a mighty bad business arrange,
ment.
Every District appropriation act
from 1901, when the 7OO-candlepowel
lamps were installed, to 1910, has con,
tanned the specific provision that arc
lamps must be of l,Ooe-candlepower
In the face of this, the Potomac Elec,
trio Power Company, which is a sub,
sidiary company of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, put in
7OO-candlepOwer- lamps in 1901 and has
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
VALESKA SURRATT
BECOMES A BRIDE
Actress Is Now the Wife
of Fletcher Norton,
an Actor.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-In real life
Valeska Surratt, is today Mrs. Fletcher
Norton, for she did a lightning change
act before she and Mr.. Norton went on
for their ons-act musical comedy at the
Manhattan Opera House last night
Miss Surratt and Mr.. Norton were
visiting their friend, Mrs. Jackson Gou-
raud, when they decided TO get married
They hurried over to Jersey City and
had the ceremony performed by a jus
tice of the peace. Then they went on
the stage.
At the conclusion of their act they
returned 10 Mrs. Gouraud's and had a
wedding supper with their friends.
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vatIve,' and, wherever there is need for
caution, we are not only content but
desirous to make progress slowly and
in a cautious, conservative manner"
Declaring that ultra-radicalism may be
as hostile to real progress now as in
Lincoln's day, he declares:
THE great movement of our day, the
progressive national movement against
special privilege and in favor of an
honest and efficient political and indus
trial democracy, is as emphatically a
wise and moral movement as the move
ment Of half century ago in which
ing figure. But, thank Heaven, the
present movement Is free from taint Of
sectionalism, and all good citizens,
North and South, East and West, can
stand shoulder to shoulder in advocat-
ing the basic principles on which the
movement rests
A significant feature of the prelimi-
nary article Is Colonel Roosevelt's dis
claimer of the truth Of the charge that
progressive nationalism stands for over
Capitalization, but there must be no
neutral ground of escape for corporate
wrong between the powers Of the States
and those of the nation.
The advocates of a progressive ma
tionalism emphatically plead for eff
clonI state 6CIlOn as well dS LOT ELL
cient national action. All they demand
Is that both State and national action
be in the interest of and not against
the interest of the people. The most
efficient possible development Of State
power is not only not incompatible
with but is likely to accompany the
most efficient possible development Of
national power.
The representatives and beneficiaries
Of the special interests desire, not uu-
naturally, To escape all Governmental
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
Springfield Bids for
Institute of Technology

BOSTON, Jan. 15.-That Springfield, or
any other city in Massachusetts, will
have to offer strong inducements in the
way Of an endowment and other finan-
cial advantages before the officials of
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology will change the location from
Boston was the declaration today of
President Richard C. MacLaurin.
1t followed the receipt of a letter from
Herbert Myrick, an editor and pub
Usher of Springfield, inquiring as to
the institutions needs in the way Of a
new site.
A change in location of the institution
is regarded as certainty, and from the
prospects the unexpected Springfield
letter revealed 1t is thought probable it
will not be long before the present site
will be sold
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
Plan to Combine Opera
House and New Theater

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The Metropoli-
tan Opera House and the New Theater
may be combined under one roof, and
thus make the largest and most magnii-
cent theater in the world, it is an
nounced today.
Plans for the combination are said to
be. under consideration by Otto Kahn,
William K. Vanderbilt. and ]. Pierpont
Morgan, and other directors Of the thea
tiers. 1t is understood that David Be-
lasco has been asked tentatively to as
sumo charge of the proposed theater.
Mr. Belasco would not discuss the mat
ter today.
The Shuberts are said to have offered
to take over the New Theater building
for the production of spectacular plays,
but they, too, are silent on the plans.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
Prof. Moxey Will Give
Lecture on Banking

Prof. Edward P. Moxey, jr., head OF
the department of accounting Of the
University of Pennsylvania, will lee
ture to the Washington Chapter of the
American Institute of Banking at the
assembly hall OF the institute, 1214 F
street, next Thursday evening at s
o'clock on bank accounting. This lee
ture is one of a course on banking and
finance being provided by the educa-
tioal committee of the chapter, under
the craftsmanship of Joshua Evans, il.
Other members are A. B. Claxtou,
Harry V. Haynes, Samuel J. Henry,
Ernest E. Herrell, Frank Stetson, and
E. S. Wolfe.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

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IN THE current issue of the Outlook
Colonel Roosevelt begins a series of
articles dealing with ''Nationalism
and Progress" (which he promises
a more exact definition and elaboration
of his ideas respecting Governmental
control of corporate and industrial prob
lens than his speeches and articles have
hitherto provided. In an editorial fore
word, the Outlook compares the con-
dition in the United States since the era
of the civil war with the shameless and
naked cynicism' of the eighteenth CEN
tury, and asserts the analogy of the
period since the Spanish war with that
determination for national expression
which marked the administration of the
elder Pitt in England.
Mr.. Roosevelt's first article is brief
and predatory. He begins with ques-
tions, first, Are you satisfied that there
Is no need Of bettering our present So
cial, political, and industrial system?
If, after sober thought. you feel that
there is no need for betterment, if you
do not feel the need of raising the con-
dition of the men who toll and of alter
Ing In6 SIdIuS VI Tic AuSC Soi bOAollOIo
as regards the public, If you are salts
fed with things as they are and feel
no desire to work for a greater justice
in our social system-you will not be-
lieve in the spirit and principles of pro-
gressive nationalism."
If. he continues, YOU are not satisfied
with conditions as thev are, but do not,
on the other hand, find sympathy with
the proposals and ideals Of the progress
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

City Chamberlain Hyde was so be-
deviled by reporters and detectives
that once he was on the verge of re-
signing, he tells us. Fortunately. he
bethought himself before he lost his
head
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
Want Name Changed.

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 15.-Looking
to a change in the name Of the Cro-
atan Indians to that of the Cherokee
Indians, bill has been introduced in
the house here. There are 1000 Gro
atans, and for $50 years they have had
nothing to do with the Cherokees.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

The modern egg, however, is no
Humpty Dumpty. He occasionally falls
lin price,, but 1t doesn't take all the
kings horses and all the kings men to
enable him to get up again.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of
returned by agents being eliminated This
humber. when divided by T. the number of
Sundays during December. shows the net
60S3.
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The best answer to the new question,
What is Virginia corn whisky" would
be, The whisky that makes you climb
a tree"
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

Mr.. Spalding will probably attribute
his failure to reach the Senatorial home
plate TO a rank decision Of the umpire.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

At the hour of going to press San
Francisco was one bomb explosion
ahead of Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

Arizona will soon know whether It:
constitution can stand the strain Of
Statehood.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

Stragglers from along the route re-
Gently taken by the water wagon are
arriving daily,
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

The House still shows a disinclination
to force Uncle Joe to adopt the hobble
skirt.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

In each issue OF The Times the circulation
hgures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head of the first page at the
left OF the date line.
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The Pied Piper of Fashion has coaxed
all the rats" out of French headgear.
The Washington times., 1911-01-15

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month Of December
was LOS, ,376 all copies left over and returned
Bong eliminated. This number, when divided
by q. the number OF days Of publication.
shows the net daily average for December
20 have been 40, 236.
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Entered at the Postorfice at Washington
ID. C., as second class matter.
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sive nationalism, what alternative to
this condition do you suggest? In con-
sidering a principle, policy. an ideal,
it is always better" says the author,
before condemning it, to consider what
is the alternative"
In the discussion of these questions,
Colonel Roosevelt proposes, first, Ito
indicate what are the principles and
spirit of the progressive movement in
American politics, which in previous
speeches and articles j have sometimes
alluded to as the new nationalisnL' a
movement which in its essence is to
render govern -ental action thoroughly
efficient in nation. State and municipal
ity, which is Furthermore to make this
governmental action absolutely respon-
sive to the need and will of the people,
and which is finally to inspire the coun-
try with tho knowledge that even the
wisest governmental action will avail
nothing unless the average citizen is
himself a man of high and fine charac-
ter, who combines rugged strength with
the desire to do justice to his fellow
men.
'In successive articles shall endeav-
or to show how those principles and
that spirit would work out In applica-
ton to certain specific national and in
ternational problems"
Referring to the charge that the pro-
gressive nationalists are radicals, the
colonel declares, so we are" but I'VE
are not overmuch concerned with mat
ters of mere terminology," and ARE not
in the least afraid Of the word 'conser-
The Washington times., 1911-01-15
SUNDAY.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of December was as
follows:
Pecember u.....A. 724 December 25.....4O SOL
Total for the month--...................l les, 3l7
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DECEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily,

rhe number Of complete and perfect copies
The Washington Times printed daily dur
Z the month Of December was as follows:
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL.
mo. 8 mos. mos. yr.
Daily and Sunday. '0$S 500 "a tS S'SS SSS
Sunday only. ..... % 30
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Total for the 237. sol
Daily average for the month";. ,S33
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Mrs. J. H. w. Blake and Miss Blake
will be at home tomorrow and the fol-
lowing Mondays in January and the
Mondays in February at their residence
31l2 o street.
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The Rev. and Mrs. George FTske Dud-
ley will receive tomorrow afternoon and
evening at their residence, 1862 Irving
street
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Mrs. Alexander Magruder and Miss
Magruder will be at home tomorrow
afternoon at their residence on Jeffer-
son place.