East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-12

thirty-five countries will gather in
Washington soon but there will be
no babel of voices for the men and
women will be the delegates to the
sixth International Esperanto congress
which is to be in session August IA
to 90.
Though the delegates are coming
here from the fartherest points of the
world yet there will be no confusion
of mother tongues but free con-
versation in a common language.
Approximately 1,500 delegates are
expected, and program. elaborate
for a convention of such nature
has been prepared. Distinguished lin
gusts of this and other countries will
be present and these men will tram
sact the business necessary to the dis
semination of their idiom.
Aside from the serious meetings
and discussions many interesting fea-
lures have been prepared for the seven
days of the congress. There will be
an elaborate open air presentation of
Shakespeare's "AS You Like 1t" by
the Hickman players. The lines have
been translated into Esperanto by Dr.
Ivy Kellerman, of Washington, and
with the players drilled until they are
letter perfect. The spectacle of men
and women from all sections of the
globe easily following the performance
will be witnessed.
Another of the features standing
out from the program of the week
is the ball game on the afternoon of
I hnc
reserved at the ball park of the Wash
ington American league team and the
delegates to the Esperanto convention
will attend the game in a body. Many
of the delegates will be treated to
their first exhibition of the American
game but the play will be understood
by all. The officers of the American
association of Esperantists have had
translated into Esperanto a baseball
guide especially prepared for this
day by one of the leading baseball
writer's of Washington.
1t has also been rumored that Um-
pire Silk O'Laughlin has been drilled
by an Esperantist and will give his
decisions in the common language.
Some trouble was experienced in
translating the strike tuh!" slogan
of the famous umpire.
On the Sunday of the congress
special morning meetings will be held
/ in the Episcopal and Catholic church
es where as much of the services as
possible will be in Esperanto. It is
expected that sermons in Esperanto
will be delivered.
On the following day the congress
will settle down to serious work
| The Esperanto Academy-whose duty
it is to preserve the language in its
virgin purity-will meet, as will also
the International Council and the
International Scientific Association Of
Esperantists.
On Wednesday evening ten hand
some premiums will be awarded tC
the winners in literary contests, eacf
having presented a thesis on a GER
tain assigned subject written in Es
peranto.
Between the business sessions of TIL
congress the delegates will enjoy man,
opportunities for sightseeing offer
ed by the capital city. Many busines
men of Washington will have adver
tisements printed in Esperanto. on
of the largest sightseeing auto com
panies has already secured a Wash
ington guide book printed in Esper
anto.
At the congress will be detaile
policemen of the Metropolitan polio
: department who have been especial
; instructed in Esperanto. These off
: cers-a class instructed during tn
last several months by General Sec
retary Reed-are now experts an
this too is looked upon as one of tn
expected triumphs of the congress
On Friday the "grand information;
BALI will be held and this promise
. to be one of the most attractive 81
B, cial features of the convention. Th
5 dance cards will be engraved In FL
peranto and the delegates will appel
= in their national uniforms.
! No attempt is being made on til
/ part of the Esperantists to substitu
= their language for the mother tongu'
v of the world but they are trying
convince the world that the univers
language is Invaluable from mar
standpoints. If successfully force
: forward it will mean a revolution
business methods and make intern;
J tional trading, the Esperantists clair
I a simple work.
In a commercial way, they clair
II is of practical advantage to all d.
ing business beyond their nation
\ borders; scientifically by offering o.
portunity for an international versic
OF all the great scientific works
the world. For travellers, they stat
II is an immeasurable blessing, elm
mating the inconvenience of havii
to contend with so many foreit
tongues. Last year Secretary Re-
Travelled from Northern France
Barcelona, Spain, speaking nothll
but Esperanto.
With the full establishment of tn
international language, it Is elaine
will come q greater amount of inte
national communication and a cons
quent fuller understanding of Il
4 true brotherhood Of man."
DisagreeabIe at Home.