New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-16
NEW LANGUAGE CONGRESS
Sixth international Esperanto
Meeting in Washington.
THREE HUNDRED DELEGATES
Nearly Every Civilized Nation
Represented-CheeTs for DR..
Zamenhof.
From TIE Tribune Bureau J


Washington. Aug 15.-GloTious visions
Of : universal language were presented 20
the three hundred delegates who form the
sixth international Esperanto Congress,
which BEGAN its sessions here to-day Del
egares from more than thirty-five atoms
5ofre6 in the ceremonies which marked the
ooeninc of the congress Daily meetings
vii b. held anti the end OF the week
From almost every civilized nation on the
globe a delegate has been sent 10 promote
the language and to assist in defining its
exact pronunciation and in preserving
definite rules that il may be correctly
and successfully studied
II al the delegates gathered al the meet
ing had begun TO speak in their own Ian
lsuaees. they would OF necessity have re-
called the Tower of Babel but no such re
suit is expected. as all the proceedings Of
The congress are conducted in Esperanto
including the speeches Indeed, in the lobby
OF the Arlington Hotel little else can be
heard than the Latin roots. with modern
embellishments.
The most interesting feature of the DAYS
which greeted DR. L l. Zamenhof. Of
Poland. who is usually credited with being
the author OF the new language With
lusty cries Of ''Tivu Zsmenfof. vivu Espe-
rento"' the congress arose as one man and
showed its appreciation ~ the genius Of
the Warsaw oculist The words shouted
expressed the ringing hope that the author
would live q full life and that his work
might never ole
Or. Zenenhof-s address consisted for the
most part Of z eulogy Of America for her
freedom Of spirit and her anxiety TO be
foremost in any new and useful movement
He hade the delegates 70 continue earnest
efforts for the spread Of Esperanto. and ad-
monished them that rare courage and
ceaseless diligence were necessary 10 &C
complish This end
Dr.. Zsnlenhof sarcastically referred 70
The critics Of Esperanto. These critics
had declared the new language inprac-
teal. he said; but this. he coutended. was
disproved BY the debate held during the
sessions Of the congress. These skeptfcs.
added the doctor criticised Esperanto for
defects. and Yet they had no word Of dis
approval for the similar feature Of the
beautiful Greek" He saw indications that
THE spread Of Esperanto would be greater
in the future than : had been in the past
few years.
The formal transfer Of the Office Of presi-
dent 70 the sixth president. John Barrett.
director OF the Bureau Of American Re
pubics. lacked great impressiveness be
cause q the absence Of Mr- Barrett, who
Is slightly III In his stead Dr.. ". H
Yeamans. tia local president, received the
gavel
Members Of rwenty-three foreign organi-
zations rrs- early this morning and elected
speakers Tor the week as follows: NeIlo
Sousa. Brazil. Francisco I-atorn. Guate-
Tnala; Ii Ping Ten and WI Chang, China
GuiIlaUue NonColo. Honduras. Ali Hull
Khan. Persia. Captain r Postnikov. De
Iartmenr 4 Industry and Commerce OF
Russia Luigos 2IunoZ, Uruguay; Dr. H.
". Eeamans. War Department: Charles
Stewart Navy Department; Mr.. Wolcott
and z. I. Reed. Interior Department: Y. -.
Dibhie. Department Of Education Of North
M Carolina. joaquin Bernardo Calvo, Costa
If Rican Minister t. the United States, rep
-sSenrine the Department OF Education Of
rs country