The daily sentinel., 1910-09-03
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Count Tolstoy became interested.
| Gradually it spread over the whole
world until today its grammar has
been translated into some 32 lang
uages and dialects. Its adherents be-
came enthusiastic and each constitut-
ed himself propagandist eager to |
| disseminate the glad tidings.
As a mark of respect and appre-
citation of the originator they called |
| the language Esperanto" and him |
the Author The latter is a title |
of affection. for such a sentiment is
| felt by Esperantists the world over
for the little Polish lad who defied
ridicule and obstacles and toiled for
over 20 years at his discouraging
| task
DIR. Zamenhof-yes, the same little
boy, simply grown up to mans estate
and the recognition of his scholastic
attainments-wa present the con-
| sress in Washington, coming all the
way from his home in Warsaw to
meet his friends and fellow workers.
He has made nothing out of his
labor, refusing even to copyright his
work. 1t was labor of love with
him, and now he is reaping his re-
ward in the adulation of men and
women who express tin the very
tongue which he invented,
For the seven days of the congress
at Washington an interesting pro-
gram was arranged Aside from
the serious meetings and discussions.
a number of attractive features were
arranged, the most unique of which
was an elaborate open-air presenta-
tion of Shakespeare LAS You Like
It," by the Hickman Players. The
lines were translated into Esperanto
by DR.. Ivy Kellerman, of Washing
ton, ID. c, member of the National
lists
The first International Esperanto
Congress convened in Boulogne-sur-
mer, France, in 1905: the second in
Geneva, Switzerland, in -906; the
third in Cambridge, England, in the
following year. The fourth congress
was held in Dresden, Germany, un-
der the patronage of the King of
Saxony, in 1909, and the fifth in
Barcelona, Spain, last year, under the
honorary presidency of King Alfonso
XIII. of Spain.
AT this fifth congress a number of
interesting demonstrations of the
practicability of the language were
given, among which may be mention
A corps of Spanish Red Cross nurses
and physicians gave drill in rescu-
ing and treating the wounded on a
battlefield. Esperantists from every
nation represented at the congress
took the part of wounded soldiers,
without previous drilling in their re-
spective parts. The Red Cross aids
rushed upon the supposed battlefield,
ascertained from each sufferer" the
nature of his wound, and bore him
off to the hospital-speaking to him
and giving all directions in Esperanto
only.
Edwin C. Reed. secretary-treasure
of the Esperanto Association of North
America, arranged a demonstration
that was truly unique. On the Wash
ington police force are a dozen or so
men who were members of the inter
national police force during the Boxer
trouble in China some few years ago.
Mr.. Reed. who has been working
night and day upon the success of the
congress at his desk in the rooms of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, found time to take these men
and teach them Esperanto They
assisted the foreign delegates in get
ting about the city and to answer all
questions in the common medium. of
communication.
Delegates to the congress, repre-
senting a total of 33 different ma
tional languages. were present from
Japan the Philippines, South Amer
lea and nearly every country in Eu-
rope. France is decid edly the strong
hold of Esperanto, with Spain and
England close seconds. The language
has been given an astonishing well
come in Japan, where 1t is taught in
the Imperial University, at Toxic, no
less parsonage than the minister of
foreign affairs, being the president of
the Japanese Association of Esper-
artists. Norway and Belgium have
officially recognized it, and the I'm
tied States, too, to the extent of
transmitting. through the embassies
and Legations abroad, an invitation to
every government to participate by
delegates. At the congress last year
Edwin c. Reed represented the I'm
tied States on nomination of the com
missioner Of education and appoint
ment by the State Department.
Delegates of prominence present
were Prof. W. ]. Spillman, OF the
Department Of Agriculture, a member