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rKE RETORN OF NAFHENATTOs
ACall to Mr.. OPhslan 10 Make Gear to the
Academic Mind His DlseOVoFles.

To TuR RDrTOR or THR sUN-Sir; IL Il
certainly a pity that the world should remain
IN ignorance Of the subverslve discoveries ot
Mr.. OPhelsn In the realm Of Mathematics
confess that am one Of those who love the
old "abominatlons, Notwithstanding the fRot
that have subjected them 10 much thought
and searching analysis for many years'
However, We are surely able 10 put aalds our
prejudloes and let Mr.. oPhelan convince us
Of the correctness Of his views.
We should remember the bitter oontrover-
sies among the French Mathematician at the
end Of the eighteenth century concerning the
validity OF processes basedon the dnerentlal
calculus, many wishing 10 stop At the purely
algebrAlo methods OF analysis al involved
In the coordinate geometry OF Descsrtes.
II IA not necessary TO discuss the results OF
thesS feaotlonAry tendencies. except In 50 far
a. they have led mathematician TO inyeatl-
gate the validity OF space concepts and the
assumed axlomato nature OF the Euoiidian
principles. In this direction II may be that
Mr.. 0phelan can do good work, and under
his guidance We shall be prepared TO enter
the realms OF hyper space and the nth dlmen'
slon ptrchance TO uncover untold treasures
Of thought In the infinite domain OF stauc
truths and tmpersonal valldlties.
For the present II appears that his oonten-
tlons lack sophlstloation and are weakly
founded. With regard to his discoveries in
plane and spherical trlgohOmetry he should
certainly let US have them. a. they NAV lead
TO q new definition Of the synthetic method
lie undoubtedly agrees with me that consid-
erable harm is done 10 the Immature mathe-
tnAtlcal mind through the representation Of
the trlaonometc functions by means OF lines,
particularly in the analytical branches Of the
science. The fact that these functions are
simple ratios aud have no dimension Whatever
cannot be too strongly impressed on the stu
dent. II We are 10 cast out the beautiful
methods OF coordinate analysis In the lnVes-
tlEation OF the properties Of comic Sections
wa should surely have irss presented for our
consideration the new methods elaborated by
Mr.. 0Phelan. In rejecting the diherentlals
OF Leibntz, does he still retain the method OF
iuIlons a. proposed by Newtony In baslng
q calculus on the theory Of limits we better
impress upon the mind the principles OF con-
tlnuity, but with proper reservations we can
adopt the use OF dinerentlab a. proposed by
Leibnltz. and are led into no error by so doing,
as the results derived by both methods are
Identical
Mr.. O'Phelans objection to the use OF
dlherentlals in connection with roots, trig-
onometrlo quantities and loEarithns s
would certainly be pity 10 eliminate the
Eulerian functions and the beautiful expo
nentlal equations inYoNing the base OF the
Naperian system Of loTarithms by means Of
tigonometrio relations, and which IN con-
nectlon with the theory OF lmARnaries are
indispensable TO us In the study OF harmonic
motions and the principles OF resonance.
Ia the expression
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A Labor Of sIsyphus.

As an industrious tariff refOrmer
Representative PERKINS of New York q
Republican. is not receiving the recog-
milton in the House which he Graves.
By the kindness Of Mr.. Foss of Illinois,
who allowed him twenty minutes on
Friday last, he aired his grievances:
I have sometimes fel. that a bill seeking to
modify the tariff In the Committee on Ways and
Means as now constituted had about the same
prospects Of favorable report as a bill Imposing
a severe penalty on blgamy would have II intro.
duced into . Congress composed OF MormonS
LauEhtsr.l But, nt, Chairman. have petse.
versd, &C.
The monotony of his failures TO inter-
est the Speaker and make an impression
upon SERENo PAYNE has even led Mr..
PERKINS to doubt the professions Of the
greater man who is behind:
Now, the President OF the United states, Mr..
chairman, as we all know, has long been IN sym.
pathy with the oaue Of tahr reform and tArin
revision. and yet must ADMIT chat In that cause
he has not shown all the zeal and the Ardor which
he has displayed IN some matters to which he has
turned his attention. lLbughterl
He has proceeded In the attack upon the bui.
warEs With a certain deGrre Of calm dellbsratIon
that has not always been Characteristic Of him
as commander. lLauGherl,"
The mildness Of the summons TO re-
wise the tariff which was sounded in The
Roosevelt conventions in Massachusetts,
and New York seems TO bear Mr.. PER-
k1Ns out But he is not cast down or
morose. He has his fun in hinging his
little frecrackers into the arena and
hearing them explode among his Repub-
lcan colleagues. And when some kind
friend gives him time Mr.. PERKINS
amiably exposes the perfdy of the
staDdpatters who see a new light only
when a State convention meets in the
interests Of favorite son.
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SIDNEY BuxToS Postma,ter-General
Earl CAERlSGIOS president oi the Board
OF Agriculture and the Hon LEWIS HAIR
CoURT First Commissioner OF Works
The two new members Of the Cabinet
are Mr.. WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL
and Mr. WALTER RuNcnIiN, elevated
from ministerial posts not Of Cabinet
rank TO be president Of the Board Of
Trade and president Of the Board Of
Education respectively. II will be OBJ
served that these shiftings and promo
tons have c0used four vacancies in the
House of Commons. Three Of the seats
thus thrown open to contest the Liberals
are confident Of their ability to keep,
but the Northwest division Of Manches-
ter, hitherto represented by Mr.. WINSTON
CHURCHILL, will be bitterly fought for
by the Unionists, who before the last
general election controlled the district.
The purport of these changes seems
TO be that the education bill, which has
severely strained the relations Of the
Anglican and NOnconformist sections of
the Liberal party, will be shelved for the
present session at all events, and that
the campaign against the House Of Lords
will not be pressed with much show of
energy. The coal miners eight hour bill,
tho protests against which have been
widespread and vehement and which
undoubtedly would raise the price Of
coal considerably, may. also be dropped
The promotion Of Mr.. LLOYD-GEoRGE
ought to please the Laborites, and the
retention Of Mr.. BIBRELL in the office OF
Chief Secretary for Ireland viii unques.
tonably tend 10 concilate the Irish
S0tionalists, especially as his scheme
FOR Catholic university at Dublin
has given them great satisfaction. The
effect that the reconstruction Of the
Cabinet and the Premier's withdrawal
from the Chancellorship Of the EI-
chequer will have upon the old age
pension project win be watched with
lively interest On the whole il will
be generally recognized that the new
Cabinet is stronger than the old in
administrative efficiency and would also
be stronger in debate but for the re-
moval Of Mr.. JoHN MORLEY to the
House Of Lords.
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NIW YORK, Apdl II.

To TIE EgircR or THE SUS-Sr: The natlosa
brsNtTs' organization has for years been In con
slant consultation with the Government Bureau OF
Agriculture In an eL rnest endtayOr 10 have eStab
Hshed a governmental standard Of quality and
strength OF beer. A committee ot thls organization
composed Of some OF the most prominent brewer
Of the country-ge Of culture inlelllgenc-
and rebutatlon-is constantly engaged In stlmulsD
ing pNctcal interest In the production OF supero-
grades Of barley cereals and hops-ior the brewing
offemented liquors Is no longer considered merely
a science, but an art
In the former brewing days the utmost secrecy
was observed; now inspection Is invited; formulg
are public property, and the Government knows
ali the ingredients which records are sworn to each
month To see the brewery" Is a privilege re
ouently enjoyed by the public, and TO show the
brewery 70 visitors Is courtesy which Is encouraged
The Development Of modern refrigeratinS meth
ods electric machinery accurate regulation a.
boiling and mAAhing temperatures, scientnc C.
teTmnaton Of the quality Of cereals, malt and hons
used IN brewing. nltrauon 10 remove lmpuHur,,
pSsIeuriIaton and the riTid Observance OF scrllpu
lous cleanliness, are some OF the recent advances
In the industry, resulting IN the production OF 4
pure, wholesome and refreshing beverage.
Empirical practices have been suppIanted by
sclenthc, accurate and practical methods, and the
modern brewer Ia not behind his fellow manufse
turer. either In Inventive progress or In taking
The American people should be proud ~ the
marvellous development Of the brewing indusirr
and Of the superior quality Of lA products. Ths
American brewer studies intelllgehlly the TASTE
Of his patrons and knows that the reason for pOpu
larity Of his Eoods and hls rapidly increasing oul
put Il due 10 the fact that The American people
desire . light bodied beer lAlthough be may Sone
times brew various heavier brands 10 meet the de
mAndl, and that the imported brewS are not snt
never will be received In this country with general
favor. Give the brewer credit for enough business
intelligence and enterpTias 70 meet the Requirements
OF his customers, and sense enough not 10 put ln
market. c. r. OK.
HoBoKrH Apfil A,
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The Mystery Of WssAInrtOn Pie.

To THE EDroR OF THE SuN-sr, The recipes
for Washington pie In THE SuS Of sunday are as
far from the truth as possible. The Washington
pie Of my boyhood was nlllng 10 a hungry boy--and
that Is about all one can say for it-and Is made
from mixture OF all the broken cakes and crumbs
from the bakers showcases.
can recall when my brother and were trudglng
home with our small wagon loaded with groceries
and our pockets burning from a nickel our ma
gave us TO spend. We halted In front OF a bakery
and after surveying the tempting display and dis.
cusslng the momentOus question as 10 what we
could get the most OF for our nickel we decided on
nice looking squares which appeared to have icing
on top
They were hve inches square aud cost two cents
each, My brother went In and made the purchase.
We got under way and we're about two blocks from
the place when we opened our prize and found the
Icing was nice white bottom crust tthe pie hAvnf
been turned upside down for exhibition purposes)
We bit Into our prize and stood looking At each
other without taking the second chew. We
could not stand for such bunco and although
tired walked all the way back 10 our friend the
baker, and getting no satisfaction out OF him
went ou,rld- s.A sr~srsd hN,A n'rc-- ~ over hia
windows 10 get square.
That was my nrst and last experience Vlth the
genuine Washington pie. RIADRA.
NEW YORK, April 10.
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Mr.. ASOUITH.
Career and Character Of the New Prime
Nlnlster
Mr. o'PhelOn agree with ArchIm,d,s'

To THE EDITOR oP The SuN-Sir, The
appointment OF Mr.. Asquith az Prime Minis.
ter Of Great Britain Ia notable In many re-.
spects. In the first place he Is an eminent
lawyer, In America Of late years our states.
men and Presidents have been men who
have hHen callAd n the hsr put the v-sy
reverse Ia the case In England, where IL has
become q proverb that good lawyers make
bad legislators. In the llst OF twenty-three
Prime Ministers from the time Of william
Pitt Mr.. Asduith Is the first eminent lawyer
who has become Premier. Lord Melbourne
ate the necessary number OF dinners ct Lin.
coins Inn and Dsraell was lawyers clerk
but they were not practising barrlsters
Herbert Henry AsQuith IA q lawyer OF emf
nence. He IL . Kings Counsel and has ap-
peared In q number Of important oases. He
defended the uncrowned king Of Ireland"
before the Parnell commission, and his ability
on that occasion excited considerable atten.
tIon. In 1891 he appeared for the defence
10 the notorious baocarat trial and succeeded
II placing the future King then Prince OF
Wales), on the witness stand,
Like Sir Robert Peel (who was a "douhls
hrst't and Mr.. Gladstone. who was ATst
class In classics, Mr.. AsQulth was "nrst oiass
Lit. Hum ard obtained the Craven
soholarship et oxford, and he was elected
university distinctions which won for him
the patronage Of Mr.. Gladstone, who made
him Home Secretary In 1892 But unlike ths
eminent statesmen who have preceded him
such a. Walpole. Chatham, Pitt, Derby
Salisbury, Gladstone and Balfour, Mr. A.
Qulth was not educated at Eton, that great
nursery OF statesmen. nor even at Harrow,
early training. but At the CITY OF london
School, which does not stand among tha
hrst class public schools Of England
As 10 are the new Prime Minister seems
10 have attained the average. He Ia now n,
his hfty.slIth year. The sudden breaEdovn
OF Earl Spencer when he was the hrst In The
running for Premier on the defeat Of thS
Chamberlain when he was at TIE zenith ~
his power. and the collapse Of Sir HenSy
Campbell Bannerman seem to have chsssa
away the illusion OF the author Of "IothaIrs
that q man IL In his prime at seventy Psl.
merston beoafne Premier Ia his seventy.
first year. Dieraeli at glxty-four and Glad.
stone at sixty but Melbourne, Peel. Derby,
Aberdeen and Salisbury were about the Sanis
age ~ Ar, Asqulth, while Lord John Russell
and Mr.. Balfour were about ten years yo,,n ser
AZ q member Of the Church OF England and
an ecclesiastical commissioner for some fine
Mr.. Aadulth will probably be inclined to -
somewhat eopservAtive In dealing With the
Church In Wales. But he ID q democrat and
10 known 10 be a popular figure Ia q House
which has flfty-one worklnGmen on its
SsHGsf sor SSs The SSys e pS wSoh ha ~, b took n
him great popularity on al sides. III h is
possible for any leader Of the Liberal party
70 check the sweep which II being made
Up the ,bye-eleotiohs Mr, Asqulth h un.
Aepbtedly the mGn, b. d. OxoE'
NEW York. April ~.
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DIsTRICr APPROPRIATION BLLl.
Protest 81 . Warrington Resident Against
False EeonOmy IN the House.

TO 1HB EDHoR or TIE SUN-Sir. Il IL
| q bad thing for the District OF Columbia
when Appropriations for its needs come VI
| IN Congress during . session preceding 4
| Con ngresslonal election. None OF the CON.
mlttee charged with looking out :N 90
Affairs has any constituents here 10 urge him
10 action or Who win be directly affected by
what he does. The only use he can make
! Of his position, and OF US, ia TO establish q
reputation for economy and take such an
attitude on questions that come up as hs
thinks will please voters In his district. lr
wouldn't venture for a moment 10 oppose
the construction Of a building In his own
district, or TO suggest that the amount osti.
mated 10 be necessary 60 construct II b.
cut down, but when he can figure at home a.
q WATCHDOG at some one else'a expense nv
does not hesitate 10 use the knife withou,
In Considering the action Of the Ilou.,
committee on this years District bill IL IL
IN the first place open TO grave doubt whether
the general policy OF reduotlon OF expenses
ssaSSpas s expeRIire seiS onSSt To 1ssS be- cbecsd
at all times, but Just now when 30 many men
are out OF employment the object ought to
be to spend a. much rs possible consistent
With wise administration. II Ia the time oi
ali Othsrs for the Government 10 lis own
interest and In the interest OF all the people
70 keep money In circulation and put ido
hands 70 work, 10 pursue the opposite
policy. as Ia being done, is short sighted and
sure 10 be Injurious. II Ia exactly what
every one ls telling business men they should
not do and what they are trying to avoid
The railroads are threatened with Official
wrath aud inQulsitiOn II they reduce eI.
pensek In a way 70 AFFECT wage eaTners. and
the Government then proceeds TO take action
which Will throw thousands OF them out OF
employment 10 all directions. Economy, for.
soothl ..
The debt Of the District is, relatively to
that OF most municipalities, small, but Con.
greas not only will not permit us TO issue
bonds TO complete needed Improvements
but takes a million and more OF what We raise
for such purposes and applies u TO the debt,
the payment OF which there " no possible
reason TO hasten. When it comes to The
schools the committee cut on half from the
carefully prepared estimates, and also heavily
reduced the amount necessary TO maintain
the sanitary conditions Of the city.
These are the two most important and
vital interests Of any community, aud Il is
impossible TO believe that the gentlemen
composing the committee would have eN-
tended such treatment 70 their own cities
had they been responsible for conditions al
home
The people Of the District must look to
the enlightened sentiment Of the country ami
10 the Senate. where political effect and
mistaken considerations Of economy are not
likely 10 have the influence which they appear
10 have had In the House. PROGRESS.
WAsHtN0TON April I2
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ThouaAts eta Patriot.

To THI EDfroR OF THE SUN-siE III. ". e.
has not consulted the last report OF the Commls'
sioner Of Internal Revenue II can hardly be posi-
ble that hs has sampled the products Of each Of he
i,7so bFeweres Of the United States leach brewer
producing from two 10 twelve distinct kinds Of
malt bevenges); perhaps In hls zeal to do this BIZ
judgment may be elouded BY his present cond'
ton.
Corn and rice are wholesome cereals oiten used
In brewing a. Adjunots 70 malt II was a happy
scientific discovery that The free dHstSse Of malt
can convert the starch OF cereals Into sugar. This
enables the progressive brewer 70 produce Igoii,
sparkling beverage with minimum amount OF ~
cohol, which certainly Il q consummAtlon devouN
70 be wished In these days OF temperance and n
the most effective Ahtwer 70 the arguments OF 'h'
The use Of prsservatives In malt beverage, 70
this country has for some ycAre been the t1Cepuol
rather than the rlle-can the foreign brewers .,
chemists vho have snIlySed foreign and domessl'
ptoducts will support my contention, Have n
w. K and the other unpathopo sQvheads !asvv
S sSsl SSns 20 aS sOSss sSSa IHTass ntsrsS ,Ips E
statement alleging the use of the worthless huis
Qt CON by brewss and | will abide By the resnI
Il Sh.rsed the brewer With feeding the ,ns T.s'5 tss
choice selection OF this grain for the breakfast ~
manufacturers use. the average man would N"'
ne saadlesIe for @ an lnsans ca AsyunIi old
fashOned, heavy, muGgy an malt beer and u, on;
time Aorid hlvOr, which even the generous We Q!
preseyatlves failed 20 conceal the resulting Gldn,
and stomach trouble IN those days were contldtte1
"vialtAtiOna Of PrOvidence"l. Brandy SmAshss ~
tplnt drinking were then In treat votue and dfl.,
enness was considered merely an idlosyntian
for An Of which fond memories the bTtWng W.
dustrT ls suffering even unto the present time - -
visiting the aims OF the forefalhers upon succeeons
gtnerth0nb. lam heartily glad thAtw are thrrlL.
With hose days, which am now CONVINCED nolo
really -bao Old dayn.s plO PArnAf'
NIwAnH Aprl m -
The sun., 1908-04-14

The last volume Of English Appeal Cases
contains the Judgments Of the Privy
Council in cases arising in Quebec, On
tario, New South Wales, Victoria, Natal,
China, the Cape Of Good Hope, British
Guiana, British Columbia, New Zealand
and Nova Scotia In many OF these
cases, Of course, an accurate knowledge
Of the local law Is essential 10 a proper
disposition Of the appeals; and in order
to secure such knowledge It is customary
to appoint upon the judicial Committee
some lawyers who have had experience
az Judges in the Colonies.
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The oklahoma National Guard.

In response 10 the demands Of the
labor agitators the Oklahoma Assembly
has defeated a bill for the organization
Of a State militia. This will be regarded
as a stupendous triumph in some quar-
ters, perhaps, but its actual result is not
likely TO be what those who brought il
about now imagine.
Nevada failed to maintain q national
guard and at last called on the United
States to preserve order. The United
States did 30 just long enough TO give
the Nevada authorities opportunity to
establish State police force. Thus the
refusal to provide a trained militia to act
in emergencies caused the formation Of a
permanent force competent to meet any
emergency that may arise, constantly on
duty and controlled at all times by the
officers Of the State.
Oklahoma has not the excuse OF poverty
that Nevada had for neglecting to main-
tain national guard, but the citizens Of
the State not improbably may need one.
When they do they may find the remedy
more unpalatable than the preventive.
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The New British Cabinet.

As was expected, the Cabinet formed
by Prime Minister AsoUITH differs ma
ierially from that constructed by his
predecessor. 1t is true that only one
resignation, that Of Lord ELGIN hitherto
Colonial Secretary, has been accepted,
hut there have been two transfers from
the House Of Commons TO the House OF
Lords, those Of Mr. JOHN MORLEY and
Sir, H. H. FOWLER, who while retaining
their previous posts Of Secretary for
India and Chancellor Of the Duchy Of
Lancaster respectively have been made
Viscounts, There have also been some
important shiftings within the Cabinet,
although Lord LoREBURN, who il was
reported might be superseded by Mr..
HALDANE, is reappointed Lord High
Chancellor, The Earl Of CREwE, who
was President OF the Council, becomes
Colonial Secretary and il replaced in
his former Office by Lord TwEEDMoUTH
the First Lordship Of the Admiralty
passing to Mr., r. McKENNA, who was
president Of tie Board Of Education.
Mr.. LoYD-GEoRGE, who was president
Of tho Board Of Trade, succeeds Mr..
AsoUITH in the Chancellorship of the
Exchequer, and thus becomes the Pre-
miers chief lieutenant in the Commons.
For the present Mr.. r. B. HALDANR
remains Secretaryf for War, Mr.. HERBERT
GLADSTONE Home Secretary, Mr.. AUGUs-
TINE BTRRELL Chief Secretary for Ire
land, Mr. John BURNS president Of the
Local Government Board, Mr. JOHN
SINCLAIR Secretary for Scotland, Mr.
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Dr. WIley's OpInIon.

10 rHE RDTroR or tbs SUN-sfr; In the answer
OF brewer TO my assertion that American beer Il
generally Of poor quality he quotes the Govern.
meni chemist, Professor Wiley. as hndlng no dele
tehous" matter In the beer examined. He omi'
part Of the professors conclusions, 10 wilt In
composition II lacks the essential requirements Of
pure beer" ....t.. .a. ......
As well may the grocer protest that the parchsi
bean dust you hnd In his pepper" Is not -dst.
tenOus."
Your brewer thinks his critics should sign their
names For my part. as dealer In barley and
hops 40 doing wCul1 fear lose me what Il left OF
q trade with the brcSen already greatly diminished
because OF Increasing use OF ground up bulls OF com
and other stun put up In bags s-the composition 4
carefully guarded secret which enables them to
cheaper the cost OF beer. age IL artlhcially ana
hurry II 10 market.
cite the recent complaints Of European hon
growers that we are flooding their market with
cheap hops" Yet hop culture here Is not yer,
sensby Increasing, For cause Of this see "Sclen.
tine Brewery College" maintained by our brewers
ANTI.FUROR TEUToNtCUA
49,
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Job for the Departmsu, Of Health

To THE EpIroR or THE SUN-Sr; Ia there any
remedy or redress for night toller whose sleep il
disturbed In this cltyi In the apartment house
A. the foot OF the arshAt the nrst floor occupants
have small roof extending from their bedroom
window. This Is used a. q general recreation
ground. forslEn exotic erroheously termed q
domestic takes particular delight In dragging out
carpets, placing them on line and then beating
them 10 pieces.
The result ls that with open windows sleep Is ou,
Of the question, and We must have the beneat OF
all the dirt and dust This carpet beating act BEGINS
anywhere between O'Clock and 10 O'Clock and
continues indefinitely. IL there not q law 10 pre-.
vent that carpet beatlnE' rec.
NEW YoRK, April Is