The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-03
ESPERANTO In DESPERATION
MADISON STREET POLICE MAKE A
RUNNING JUMP Ar CULTURE.

There Is Born In Capt. Bowes's Worried Tn
tellectuais . sudden Guess That n Any
thing IL Needed In That Precinct n IL .
Universal Language, Including Ylddish.
The traveller on the jingling horse car
passing the Madison street police station
observing it's modest. buff colored brick
front n the plain iron. railing leading to
the arched entrance would never suspect
the turmoil and heart searching which
for the last few weeks have prevailed
within those precinct walls. Yet ever
since the renaissance OF culture among
the police south OF Canal street the men
Of the Madison street police station have
been agitated in their minds as to what
one thing they should contribute to the
movement. It is very well to talk Of TAX
ing up some one of the fine arts and having
all the men become specialists in that,
but what are o going to do when right
around the corner is the Educational ARis
anoe dispensing free every accomplishment
known or the face Of the earth? At least,
80 argued Capt. Patrick II. Bowes. and his
blueooats agreed with him.
The opposition Of the Educational ALI
snce. which keeps a sort Of open shop in
every branch Of culture. worried Capt.
Bowes terribly. Try as he would he
couldn't think Of anything in the way OF
refinement which wasn't taught there.
As time went by and The SUN kept telling
how one precinct after another had de-
cided upon it's speciality a small voice seemed
to repeat: You're next" and the captains
heart sank.
The ~lieutenants. sergeants I'M every
m ~ tho natralxran uharal tka c.,..sus.
feelings and soon the whole precinct was
in such desperation for an inspiration az
elmost choked OF respiration. This state
OF affairs could not last and the denOue-
ment long deferred arrived the other night
in the shape Of an Idea 40 overpowering
that for some time Capt. Bowes refused
to believe il was his own.
The captain was talking the situation
over with Lieuts. Charles Mccarthy and
John levers.
IF there's anything we should pray for
above all else" remarked Lieut.. levers.
its the gift Of tongues. l don't know
how many languages. dialects and sub
dialects we have to handle in this precinct.
1t would be astonishing IL il wasn't ap-
p~alling.'
Capt. Bowes pulled at a cigar thought
fully.
Most OF il is Yididsh," he observed.
and most OF the men can speak that with
peculiar fiuency and such grace as the
lingo lends itself to. The Greek colony
W tn its kaphpheneion coffee house, and
renodocheion hotep at the foot Of Madison
street, is just out Of u boundaries in the
Fifth precinct, Still we have ~a-plenty to
contend with without that. l Wonder
The captains voice trailed on into silence
as he .bolted from behind the desk into hin
private room. He, emerged shortly. in his
hand o copy Of the Worth Americon Re-
visx. bis nnger marking the page therein
Shades Of Myra Kelly" he exclaimed
as he hastily opened the magazine. Just
look at this!" He pointed a trembling
finger TO an article headed "Esperanto.-
What e that7" inquired Lieut.. Mccarthy
i~nnocently.
Capt. Bowes cleared his throat.
SEsperanto." he began. !" is a new uni
versal language. II takes no time TO learn
10 read IL and less than no time 10 learn TO
speak II. The idea Of il is that il everybody
will learn IL we can all converse easily with
one another whether we meet on Greenland's
ICY mountains or midas coral strand or ON
East Broadway"
-Yes?" said Lieut.. Mccarthy interrosa-
lively. ,..
III we all learn to speak Esperanto here
Nv Nobtoto VAHtathCus tAV hIltH Will DE AOIA
70 talk with any Of the precincts popula-
ton"
And they will be able to talk backi-
Lieut.. Mccarthy inquired.
Il suppose so." the captain replied.
though let US hope they will use some dis
erection about it and not drown us in a food
Of words. Anyhow It's a great scheme.
It's Endorsed by The North American Re
rier. which in icultured circles is enough said.
besides, IL We adopt IL as a study there
won't be any Of the precincts viii have
ANYTHING o. US
Let's look at IT," said Lieut.. Mccarthy.
He took the magazine and examined the
E3pcranto lesson critically.
Every other word seems to end in L.
he observed. II wonder what this means
En- landoj aliaj, pi belaj. oil sudai' Geei
that's worse than Lithuanian"
Lieut. levers. who was bending over Lieut..
McCarthy's shoulder. made a wry face.
Cheer up. boys" cried Capt. Bowes
-it may he a bit OF a bitter pill. but it's soon
swallowed; and remember it's all for the
best. u will he a cinoh alongside Of Rus
san and the assorted tongues on an the iittle