Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-10
CONGRESS- OF
ESPERANTO TO
BE AUG. 1870

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Aug. 19:-Men and
women from thirty-ive countries
will gather In Washington soon, but
there Will be no babel of voices, for
the men and women will be the del
egates to the sixth international Els
peranto Congress, which ia to be in
session August IA to 20.
Though the delegates are coming
here from the farthest points of the
world, yet there will be no confu-
sion of mother tongues bua a free
conversation in a common language.
Approximately 1900 delegates
are expected, and a program elab-
crate Tor a convention of such a ma
ture, has been prepared. DIstin-
guished linguists Of this and other
countries will be present and these
men Will &ansact the business neces-
sary to the dissemination of their
idiom.
Aside from the serious meetings
and discussions many interested
features have been prepared for the
seven days of the congress. There
Will be an elaborate open air pre-
sentation of Shakespeare's "As You
Like It, 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
fE1m 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
Wednesday, August 18. Space has
been reserved at the ball park of the
washington 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 off,
GERS of the American Association of
E~sperantists have had translated
into Esperanto a baseball guide es-
pecially prepared for this day by
n OF the leading baseball writer's
of Washington.
1t has also been rumored that Um-
pire Silk O'Laughlin has been drill
ed by an Esperantist and will give
his decisions in the common lam
guage. Some trouble was expert
enced in translating the strike
tub" slogan of the famous umpire.
On the Sunday of the congress
special morning meetings will be
held in the Episcopal and Catholic
churches, where as much Of the SER
vices as possible will be in Espe-
ranto. 1t is expected that sermons
In Esperanto will be delivered.
On the following day the ongress
will settle down to serious work. The
Esperanto Academy-whose duty 1t
is to preserve the language In it's
virgin purity-will meet, as will also
the International Council and the In
ternational Scientific Association of
Esperantists.
On Wednesday evening ten hand
some premiums will be awarded to
the winners in literary contests
each having presented a thesis on
a certain assigned subject in Espe-
ranto.
Between the business sessions of
the congress the delegates will en-
Joy many opportunities for sight
offered by the capital city.
Many business men of Washington
will have advertisements printed I'M
One of the largest sight
seeing auto companies has already
secured a Washington guide book
printed ia Esperanto.
At the congress will be detailed
policemen of the Metropolitan po- |
lice department, who have been es-
Decially instructed In Esperanto.
These oficersEa class instructed
the last several months, by |
General Secretary Reed-are now
experts and this, too, is looked up
IN as one of the expected triumphs |
the congress.
On Friday the Grand in~terna-
.ional ball" will be held, and this
promises to be n OF the most at
social features Of the con-
g%ention. The dance cards will be
.sngrossed in Esperanto and the del
egates will appear In their national
No attempt Is being made on the |
part of the Esperantists to substi-
tute their language for the mother
tongues Of the world, but they are
to convince the world that |
the universal language is invalua-
BILE from many standpoints. II sue
cessfully forced forward 1t will mean
q revolution In business methods and
make international trading, the Es-
perantists claim, a simple work.
In a commercial way, they claim,
1t Is of practical advantage to all
doing business beyond their nation
al borders; scientifically by Offering
opportunity for an international YER
sion of all the great scientific
of the world. For travellers,
they state, 1t is an immeasurable
blessing, eliminating the inconyeni-
ences of having to contend with SO
many foreign tongues. Last year
Secretary Reed Travelled from North
ern France to Barcelona, Spain,
speaking nothing but Esperanto.
With the full establishment of
this international language, 1t is
claimed, will come a greater amount
of international communication and
a consequent fuller understanding
OF the true brotherhood of man."