Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-28

The growing interest of the American
public i'm the promotion of the use OF
Esperanto will receive new impetus
from the establishment this month or a
national center. which will be located IN
Washington. This center is now being
organized, and the January issue OF the
America Esperantisto, the official organ
of the Esperanto Association of North
America, which was formerly published
in Chicago has been sent out from the
new headquarters in the National Cap
ital.
The desirability of establishing an in
ternational language has passed the stage
of discussion. Instead of questioning the
practical value of it,. the leading bust
ness people, scientists and educators, are
vying with one another in plans to in
crease it. Esperantists regard their
language not as a universal tongue to
displace any. OF those already in exist
ence, but as an international means Of
communication. It's value to the world
IL Of commercial. scientific and altruistic
Importance. From each of these stand
points it's utility is already proved.
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appeal strongly to American firms. Dur
ing the past year two
Use in RuSi. typewriter manufacturers
-. have found ii adyanta-
Aess AAle' geous to issue advertising
matter throughout Europe printed in
Esperanto The economy is obvious, for
a catalogue issued in Esperanto may be
used equally well in Russia, France or
The
Der. of sales placed TO Esperanto adver-
tising during the past six months has
demonstrated it's value to both Of these
manufacturers.
The Portland Commercial Club recently
issued a booklet in Esperanto describing
the agricultural advantages of Oregon
The responses have been tremendous. In
Q,iiries have poured in from every part
of the world asking for information upon
every possible subject This booklet has
accomplished much more in the way OF
acquainting the world with Oregon condi-
tons than any other advertisement ever
issued from the state.
Boston importers attention was call
ed TO, the commercial value of Esperanto
By French salesman, who was showing
him special line of goods, which he also
sold I'm Russia, Germany and other Eu-
ropean countries. He spoke only French
and indifferent English. 50 the Boston man
asked him how ne managed to make sales
in 50 many countries. 1T is easy to do
business in Europe" was the answer.
for every large firm keeps al least one
Esperantist in its employ. Ii is harder for
a foreigner in America. because Esperan-
10 is not so much used. This incident
was related in the Boston Commercial
Club and has resulted i'll a number OF
firms advertising for the services of Es-
perantists.
Several large New York houses have
found it necessary to have statesmen
speaking Esperanto, while each week in
creAses the number of wholesale exporters
who utilize Esperanto in foreign corre-
spondence. Scientists in the employ OF
various departments of the United states
government in Washington are also util-
izing Esperanto in their correspondence
with foreign countries.
From a scientific and educational stand
point the utility OF Esperanto is indis-
putable. Scientists desire
Value to to know the latest expert
Scientists. countries. which requires
a knowledge of various languages. When
an scientific news is issued in Esperanto
IL becomes available 10 the scientists OF
every nation with comparatively little
difficulty. Two medical periodicals are
now published in Esperanto which place
the latest discoveries In therapeutics with