,,transcrib]',s ,,note3  ,! ,esp]anto 
alphabet conta9s #bh *>act]s4 ,^! are ! 
*>act]s ( ,engli%1 b ) q1 w1 x1 & y     
remov$1 & six diacritical lett]s add$4  
,! diacritical lett]s are c1 g1 h1 j & s
 ) circumflexes 7or hats1 z ,esp]anti/s 
fondly call !m71 & u ) a breve4 ,zam5h( 
himself sugge/$ t :]e ! diacritical     
lett]s caus$ difficulty1 "o c\ld in/ead 
use *1 gh1 hh1 jh1 % & u4 ,a pla9       
,,ascii file is "o su* place2 !re are no
 ,,ascii codes = ,esp]anto's special    
lett]s4  ,h[ev]1 !re are two problems ) 
,zam5h('s h-me?od4 ,!re is no diff]5ce  
betwe5 u & u ) a breve1 & !re is no way 
to det]m9e 7)\t prior k ( ! ^w7s7       
involv$1 & sometimes a bit ( context7   
:e!r an h foll[+ "o ( ^? o!r five lett]s
 is really ! second half ( a diacritical
 pair1 or j an h t happ5$ to f9d itself 
next to "o ( !m4 ,consequ5tly o!r1      
unambigu\s1 me?ods h be5 us$ ov] ! ye>s4
 ,"o is ! x-me?od1 :i* uses ! digraphs  
cx1 gx1 hx1 jx1 sx & ux to repres5t !   
special lett]s4 ,!re is no ambiguity    

because ! lett] x is n an ,esp]anto     
lett]1 & ea* diacritical lett] has a    
unique translit]ation4 ,?is is ! me?od  
us$ 9 ! ,,ascii   ,h[ev]1 9 ! discussion
 ( ! "n ,wa%+ton1 ,w & % 7 inde$ us$ 9 !
 orig9al docum5t4 ,esp>anto & flexbility
 7 also f\nd 9 ! orig9al docum5t &      
reta9$1 along ) a ?an :]e a !n 0        
probably int5d$4  ,9 addition1 ! #g-;bit
 ,,ascii v]sion ( ?is book uses ! ,g]man
 -e conv5tion to repres5t *>act]s )     
umlauts4 ,! #h-;bit ,,ascii v]sion uses 
! ,,iso-#hhei-a "* set to repres5t ^!   
,g]man & ,volapk *>act]s4 ,! ,,html     
v]sion uses ,unicode & !re=e displays   
prop]ly all ! *>act]s = ! languages444  
includ+ ,esp]anto6                      
,,esp]anto                              
,,he>+s                                 
,,be=e ,,!                              
,,committee ,,on ,,education            
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives             
,,sixty-,,?ird ,,congress               
,,second ,,session                      
,,on                                 ,h4

 ,,res4 #dae            ,a ,,resolution 
,,provid+ ,,= ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,esp]anto 
,,z ,,an ,,auxili>y ,,language          
,,/atem5ts ,,(                          
,,hon4 ,,ri*>d ,,b>?oldt                
,a ,,repres5tative ,,f ,,! ,,/ate ,,(   
,,miss\ri                               
,,&                             ,,pr(4  
,a4 ,,*ri/5                             
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,,m>* #ag1 #aiad                        
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,,wa%+ton                               
,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice              
#aiad                                   
,,committee ,,on ,,education4           
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives1            
,,sixty-,,?ird ,,congress4              
,,dudley ,m4 ,,hughes1 ,georgia1        
,*airman4  ,,william ,w4 ,,ruck]1       
,miss\ri4           ,,james ,f4 ,,burke1
 ,p5nsylvania4 ,,rob]t ,l4 ,,d\ghton1   
,nor? ,c>ol9a4    ,,caleb ,,p[]s1       
,k5tucky4 ,,john ,w4 ,,ab]crombie1      
,alabama4          ,,horace ,m4 ,,t[n]1 

,i[a4 ,j4 ,,?ompson ,,bak]1 ,new ,j]sey4
         ,,edmund ,,platt1 ,new ,york4  
,,john ,r4 ,,clancy1 ,new ,york4        
,,all5 ,t4 ,,treadway1 ,massa*usetts4   
,,?omas ,c4 ,,?a*]1 ,massa*usetts4      
,,simeon ,d4 ,,fess1 ,ohio4 ,,/eph5 ,a4 
,,hoxwor?1 ,ill9ois4         ,,ar?ur ,r4
 ,,rupley1 ,p5nsylvania4                
,james ,l4 ,=t1 ,cl]k4                  
,,esp]anto4                             
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,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives1            
,,committee ,,on ,,education1           
,tuesday1 ,m>* #ag1 #aiad  ,! committee 
?is day met1 ,hon4 ,dudley ,m4 ,hughes  
7*airman7 presid+4                      
,,/atem5t ,,( ,,hon4 ,,ri*>d ,,b>?oldt1 
,a ,,repres5tative ,,9 ,,congress ,,f   
,,! ,,/ate ,,( ,,miss\ri4  ,mr4         
,,b>?oldt4 ,mr4 ,*airman & g5tlem51 ,i d
 n wi% to occupy y\r "t1 = ! reason t ,i
 c be "h almo/ any "t1 :ile ,pr(4 ,*ri/5
 has made a special trip f ,new ,york = 
?is purpose1 & ,i %\ld l to give him all
 ! "t y c af=d to devote to ?is bill4   

,i m]ely wi% to say1 9 explanation1 t ,i
 h n1 z y w notice1 introduc$ ?is bill  
by reque/2 ,i h assum$ responsibility = 
x p]sonally because ,i ?or\ghly believe 
9 x4 ,i fir/ introduc$ ! bill 9 ! %ape (
 a reque/ to ! ,committee on ,education 
to inve/igate ! subject2 t is1 z to !   
practicability & advisability (         
introduc+ ,esp]anto z an auxili>y       
language 9 ! public s*ools4 ,t          
resolution 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,rules &1 ( c\rse1 ,i c\ld n get any    
action 9 t committee1 & = t reason ,i   
introduc$ ! bill 9 its pres5t =m1 :i*   
m]ely provides t ,esp]anto be taught z a
 "p ( ! c\rse ( /udy 9 ! s*ools (       
,wa%+ton1 ?is be+ ! only jurisdiction we
 h 9 ! matt] ( education4  ,we ,am]icans
 are kn[n ! _w ov] z be+ defici5t 9 ! k 
( languages4 ,i ?9k we might z well     
admit t4 ,:ile e o!r nation is tea*+ two
 or ?ree languages 9 its s*ools we h    
fail$ to d s1 & yet ! requirem5ts (     
int]national trade & comm]ce make x     
absolutely ess5tial t our "y m5 %\ld be 

taught at lea/ "o language or two       
languages besides _! own4 ,n[1 ?is be+ !
 case & ,esp]anto n[ be+ tak5 up by     
ne>ly all ! civiliz$ c\ntries z an      
auxili>y language1 h[ easy x w\ld be =  
u1 in/ead ( compell+ our *ildr5 9 !     
s*ools to le>n ,spani%1 ,fr5*1 & ,g]man1
 to simply take "o lesson a week 9      
,esp]anto & !reby enable ?is nation to  
correspond & communicate 9 a common     
language ) all ! o!r nations ( ! _w4  ,!
 ,,*airman4 ,y\r idea w\ld be t ! v>i\s 
nations w\ld und]/& ,esp]anto1 & t :5ev]
 !y w\ld use t language all w\ld und]/& 
& compreh5d x8 ,is t y\r idea8  ,mr4    
,,b>?oldt4 ,yes4 ,i want to say t !re is
 a movem5t on foot 9 ne>ly e civiliz$   
c\ntry to make ,esp]anto a "p ( ! c\rse 
( /udy 9 ! s*ools4 ,if t 7 c>ri$ out1   
ea* c\ntry w\ld le>n its own language & 
,esp]anto1 9 ,engl& ,engli% & ,esp]anto1
 & s on1 s t ! int]national language    
w\ld really be ,esp]anto4 ,z "o :o has  
/udi$ languages to "s ext5t ,i c feel ! 
%ortcom+s & h&icaps ( a man :o1 =       

in/ance1 hav+ /udi$ ,fr5* = "s "t1 comes
 to ,p>is4 ,! v mom5t y op5 y\r m\? ! p 
w notice t y are a =eign]1 no matt] h[  
well y speak ,fr5*1 s t ! o!r man1 !    
native1 has a c]ta9 advantage ov] y4 ,b 
if t ,fr5*man 7 oblig$ to speak         
,esp]anto ) y !n y w\ld be on a common  
level & nei!r w\ld h an advantage ov] ! 
o!r4 ,i h read 9 sev]al ( ! ,esp]anto   
newspap]s t1 = in/ance1 9 ,engl& ! great
 manufactur+ e/abli%m5ts are n[ pr9t+ _!
 catalogues & price li/s 9 ,esp]anto1 & 
t o!r publications are s5t all ov] ! _w 
pr9t$ 9 t language1 9 matt]s ( trade &  
comm]ce4 ,s y c see x is com+4 ,& s9ce  
we h n ov]cr[d$ ! m9ds ( our *ildr5 )   
languages z yet1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be       
advisable & pr(itable = u to />t )      
,esp]anto4  ,i want to add t x is a v   
easy language4 ,i h le>n$ x 9 f\r       
lessons4 ,( c\rse ,i h n _h ! "t to keep
 x up1 & y mu/ keep 9 practice4  ,!     
,,*airman4 ,does ,esp]anto p>take m ( ! 
,spani% language8  ,mr4 ,,b>?oldt4 ,no4 
,= an ,engli% speak+ p]son x is v easy  

to le>n1 because x is compos$ ( words   
tak5 f ! ,engli% language1 "s f ! ,g]man
 language1 & "s f ! ,lat94 ,b ! :ole    
con/ruction ( ! language is s rem>kably 
simple1 t y w wond] :y x is t a univ]sal
 language ( t k9d has n be5 introduc$   
be=e = ! use ( civiliz$ m54  ,t is all  
,i wi% to say1 g5tlem51 & ,i take       
pleasure 9 introduc+ ,pr(4 ,*ri/51 (    
,new ,york1 to y1 :om ,i reg>d z "o ( ! 
greate/ liv+ exp]ts 9 t language & a    
mission>y = ,esp]anto4                  
,,/atem5t ,,( ,,pr(4 ,a4 ,,*ri/51       
#df ,,manhattan ,,av5ue1 ,,new ,,york   
,,city4  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,mr4 ,*airman & 
g5tlem51 ?is is q a novel exp]i5ce to   
me4 ,i d n ev5 "k h[ ^! he>+s are c>ri$ 
on1 b ,i am entirely at y\r disposal &  
%all be v glad to answ] que/ions4 ,if ,i
 _h my own way ,i w\ld l to speak = at  
lea/ an h\r & a half or two h\rs1 b ,i  
und]/& t y c n give me s mu* "t4 ,!re=e1
 x w be r difficult to put 9 all !      
in=mation ,i w\ld l to lay be=e y4 ,i   
%\ld l to tell y some?+ ab\t ! absurd & 

ridicul\s l+ui/ic *aos to :i* ! _w has  
be5 br\ght ?r\gh ^? great ag5cies (     
progress :i* h n[ practically aboli%$   
di/ance & br\ght ! ends ( ! e>? ne>] to 
ea* o!r ?an 7 ! opposite fronti]s ( !   
smalle/ k+dom #djj ye>s ago2 7#a7a !n   
ab\t ! advisability1 nay1 ! absolute    
necessity ( an int]national language2 h[
 v>i\s attempts h be5 made to meet ?is  
gr[+ dem& = a special int]national      
language1 n = home consumption b only = 
int]c\rse ) all o!r nations1 & :y ?is "o
 is1 9 my op9ion & 9 t ( _m wis] m51    
b\nd to succe$1 & t is because x        
absolutely fills ! bill & is fool-pro(2 
z a sci5tific & at ! same "t practical  
s*eme1 x c n be improv$ ^u4 ,next1 ,i   
%\ld l to speak ab\t ! reason :y nei!r  
,engli%1 nor any o!r liv+ language1 c   
ev] become int]national4 ,no liv+       
language c become int]national because  
!y are all too difficult1 too           
complicat$1 & n neutral2 7#b7 & !n1     
p]haps1 ,i ought to give y a few outl9es
 ( ! con/ruction ( ,esp]anto to %[ y :y 

x is s easy1 h[ x meets all !           
requirem5ts ( ! case1 & is go+ to       
succe$4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n suppose ,i %all  
be able to d all ( ?is1 &1 !re=e1 w     
m]ely take a few po9ts4     #a,see      
additions to v]batim report ( he>+4     
,dr4 ,b>?oldt has m5tion$ to y ! movem5t
 t is already 9 exi/5ce = ,esp]anto4 ,"h
 is ! (ficial ye>book ( ! ,univ]sala    
,esp]anto-,asocio 7#c71 ! be/-organiz$  
int]national society t ! movem5t has yet
 produc$4 ,?is society is call$ !       
,univ]sal ,esp]anto ,association4 ,x is 
n a propag&a society1 b purely a        
comm]cial league = ! coorda9$ use ( !   
language1 n m]ely = ! spread ( x1 b =   
its practical use among ^? :o h already 
le>n$ x4 ,?is association has #fih      
bran*es ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & is 9 its six?   
ye>4 ,"h is a map %[+ ! places 9 :i* !  
society is repres5t$1 & to-day1 if ,i   
want any in=mation on any indu/rial1    
comm]cial1 educational1 sci5tific1 or   
any o!r matt]--say1 9 ,portugal1        
,russia1 ,japan1 ,spa91 ,belgium1       

,holl&1 or ,*9a1 etc4--,i look up !     
place ne>e/ to ! di/rict f :i* ,i want t
 in=mation & f9d ! address ( ! ,esp]anto
 c5t] !re4 ,!n ,i write to ! delegate & 
ask = ! in=mation 9 ,esp]anto1 & no     
matt] :at language he speaks at home ,i 
w get a reply 9 ,esp]anto1 & he w take  
any am\nt ( tr\ble to satisfy my dem&s4 
,?is society has done a rem>kable am\nt 
( excell5t "w 9 ! la/ five ye>s1 &      
,esp]anto is m & m us$ = all practical  
int]national purposes4  ,n[1 ,dr4       
,b>?oldt told y ab\t _m comm]cial h\ses 
9 diff]5t c\ntries already us+ ,esp]anto
 practically1 t is to say1 actually us+ 
x = _! bus9ess purposes int]nationally1 
pr9t+ _! circul>s1 price li/s1          
catalogues1 & s on1 9 ,esp]anto1 & us+ x
 = correspond5ce4  ,i am rem9d$ t sev5  
ye>s ago1 9 ! nor? ( ,scotl&1 ,i saw a  
communication to a ,scot* railroad      
company f a ,fr5* railroad company      
writt5 9 ,engli%1 b across !            
communication !re 7 /amp$ ! words1 ,we  
correspond 9 ,esp]anto4 ,& t 0 six or   

sev5 ye>s ago1 & s9ce t "t ,esp]anto has
 made v great /rides4  ,i h "h a numb] (
 trade catalogues 9 ,esp]anto1 & y w see
 f ! nature ( !m t !y are really v      
elaborate ?+s & on :i* ^! firms h sp5t a
 great deal ( money1 :i* !y w\ld n d if 
!y did n ?9k ! ?+ 0 actually pay+4 ,i h 
only ab\t #dj su* samples "h because ,i 
c n c>ry !m all ab\t ) me4 ,= in/ance1  
"h is a v elaborate1 co/ly1 & h&some    
catalogue f ! bigge/ firm ( photographic
 in/rum5t mak]s 9 ,g]many1 &1 ,i        
believe1 9 ! _w4  ,"h is a pamphlet     
issu$ by ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce ( ,los     
,angeles1 a v attractive pamphlet4 ,t 0 
publi%$ 9 ord] to attract ,european     
immigration to t portion ( ,cali=nia1 & 
t same *amb] ( comm]ce has made l>ge use
 ( ,esp]anto = t purpose4 ,two ye>s ago 
!y s5t a man to lecture all ov] ,europe 
& 9 "s p>ts ( ,asia on ! attractions (  
,cali=nia4 ,t lectur] visit$ #bg diff]5t
 c\ntries2 he lectur$ 9 #abj diff]5t    
t[ns dur+ #ah mon?s & e "o ( 8 lectures 
0 giv5 9 ,esp]anto1 & 9 sev]al places he

 0 oblig$ to give 8 lecture two or ?ree 
times1 because ! cr[ds t came 7 s l>ge t
 x 0 impossible = ev]ybody :o desir$ to 
he> ! lecture to get 9 at ! same "t4    
,!re 7 l>ge numb]s ( p 9 e place :o     
actually und]/ood him2 all did n und]/& 
him1 b a l>ge numb] did 9 e t[n4 ,=     
in/ance1 9 ,p>is & ,b>celona !re are _m 
?\s&s :o und]/& ,esp]anto4 ,"h is ano!r 
,g]man firm 9 ,b]l94 ,"h is a booksell] 
9 ,p>is issu+ a catalogue entirely 9    
,esp]anto4 ,"h is a leaflet ab\t !      
,panama ,exposition publi%$ 9 ,esp]anto4
 ,"h is ! t[n ( ,bad51 a wat]+ place ne>
 ,vi5na4 ,!y publi% a guide ( _! t[n 9  
,esp]anto4 ,"h is a catalogue issu$ by !
 ,oliv] ,typewrit] ,co4 pr9t$ 9         
,esp]anto4 ,cook's fam\s t\r+ ag5cy has 
us$ ,esp]anto = ! la/ sev5 ye>s4 ,"h is 
a ,scot* tea firm publi%+ a circul> 9   
,esp]anto4 ,"h is a bicycle-saddle mak] 
9 ,g]many us+ ,esp]anto = publicity4 ,"h
 is a ,b]l9 taximet] catalogue 9        
,esp]anto4 ,two ye>s ago !re 0 held 9   
,leipsic ! greate/ hygi5ic exposition   

ev] held any:]e4 ,x 0 ! mo/ successful (
 its k9d up to date1 & hundr$s ( ?\s&s (
 p att5d$ f all ov] ! _w4 ,9 t          
exposition ,esp]anto 0 us$ to a great   
ext5t & ! exhibition au?orities publi%$ 
a guide to ! exposition 9 ,esp]anto4 ,"h
 is a railroad company t uses ,esp]anto4
 ,a great _m railroad companies 9       
,europe already use x4 ,!y issue        
regional guides to ! mo/ attractive p>ts
 ( _! di/ricts 9 ,esp]anto4 ,"h is a    
,p>is automobile company ) a circul> 9  
,esp]anto4 ,"h is ! bigge/ iron works 9 
,engl&1 ! ,consett ,iron ,co41 (        
,durham1 a firm t employs #cj1jjj h&s1 &
 t firm publi%es its catalogues & price 
li/s 9 ,esp]anto4 ,?is is only "o ( _!  
,esp]anto publications4  ,"h is a       
circul> issu$ by a ,p>is dep>tm5t /ore4 
,all ! big dep>tm5t /ores ( ,p>is n only
 use ,esp]anto 9 _! publications1 b     
actually h int]pret]s = ,esp]anto 9 _!  
/ores4 ,! bigge/ ink firm 9 ! _w--!     
,/eph5s ,blue ,ink ,co41 9 ,london--use 
?is language = _! correspond5ce4 ,ab\t  

six ye>s ago !y began to use ,esp]anto &
 publi%$ _! adv]tisem5ts & _! circul>s =
 =eign trade entirely 9 ,esp]anto4 ,!   
t[n ( ,antw]p publi%es an illu/rat$     
guide ( ! t[n 9 ,esp]anto4 ,"h is a v   
big ,anglo-,am]ican firm ( m$ical       
supplies1 ,burr\ghs1 ,wellcome  ,co41 & 
!y use ,esp]anto 9 _m ( _! circul>s4 ,! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,brazil ?ree ye>s ago s5t a 
man to lecture 9 ,europe z to !         
attractions ( ,brazil4 ,t man lectur$ 9 
,p>is to an audi5ce ( #c1jjj p entirely 
9 ,esp]anto1 & ! ,gov]nm5t publi%$ 8    
lecture 9 t language4 ,"h is a curi\s   
docum5t4 ,?is 0 issu$ by ! anti-alcohol 
congress 9 ,italy la/ ye>1 & y w notice 
t ,esp]anto is us$1 & t x is recomm5d$ z
 ! only rem$y aga9/ ! language tr\ble   
:i* entirely hamp]$ ! delib]ations ( ?is
 congress1 z x does all int]national    
conv5tions ( e k9d4 ,i w h& ?is to ,mrs4
 ,crafts1 because %e w be able to tell y
 m ab\t x1 s9ce %e 0 !re4  ,t is !      
comm]cial side ( x1 & ^! are only a v   
few samples ( ! actual & practical use  

be+ made ( ,esp]anto 9 ?is "o alone4 ,i 
c\ld produce1 no d\bt1 a great _m m su* 
examples1 b ,i c n c>ry !m all ab\t )   
me4 ,"h are "s #fj to #gj guide leaflets
 publi%$ by s _m diff]5t t[ns 9 ,france1
 9 ,italy1 9 ,au/ria1 9 ,g]many1 9      
,engl&1 & 9 sev]al o!r                  
c\ntries--leaflets pr9t$ 9 ,esp]anto = !
 use ( =eign]s & t\ri/s4 ,!y give !m    
in=mation 9 ,esp]anto ab\t ! v>i\s ?+s  
!y might fir/ ne$ to "k on arriv+ at ^? 
cities4 ,= in/ance1 "h is ,milan1       
,italy1 & ,poiti]s1 ,france1 &          
,insbruck4 ,au/ria1 & ,tavia1 ,italy1 & 
,davos1 ,switz]l&1 & s on4 ,9 ! same l9e
 "h are #bj m elaborate guidebooks to   
v>i\s t[ns 9 ,europe1 publi%$ entirely 9
 ,esp]anto by ! local au?orities4 ,(    
c\rse1 y w n h ! "t to look at all ^!   
?+s j n[1 b ,i w leave !m ) y4 ,!n1     
aga91 ,i ?9k ,i c safely say t !re are  
ov] #ajj p]iodicals publi%$ 9 ,esp]anto 
9 diff]5t c\ntries4  ,esp]anto is mak+ v
 rapid progress 9 ,japan & ,*9a2 =      
in/ance1 ,i h "h an excell5t ,esp]anto  

pap] publi%$ by a native society 9      
,japan4  ,! ,,*airman4 ,9 :at nation is 
x progress+ mo/ rapidly8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54
 ,t is difficult to say1 b sev5 ye>s ago
 ,france 0 at ! head1 & ,g]many did n   
take x up = a long "t4 ,!n ab\t five or 
six ye>s ago ,engl& %ot ahead ( ,france1
 & !n sudd5ly ,g]many took x up1 & n[ ,i
 ?9k ,g]many is ahead ( all ! o!r       
c\ntries 9 ! practical use ( ,esp]anto4 
,b x is mak+ good progress ev]y:]e--9   
,france1 9 ,engl&1 9 ,d5m>k1 9 ,bulg>ia1
 9 ,spa91 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 9 ,g]many1 9  
,india1 9 ,*9a1 & 9 ,japan4 ,9 ,g]many !
 au?orities & sci5tific p h v /rongly   
esp\s$ ,esp]anto4 ,= in/ance1 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,saxony su/a9s f9ancially an
 ,esp]anto in/itute 9 ,dresd51 & t does 
a great deal ( good "w4 ,! ,gov]nm5t (  
,saxony is also a l>ge contributor to an
 ,esp]anto libr>y1 :i* is ! bigge/ 9 !  
_w1 z yet4 ,& 9 _m t[ns 9 ,spa91 9      
,g]many1 & 9 ,france1 especially 9      
,france1 :5ev] an ,esp]anto lectur] goes
 into a t[n he gets a /ip5d f ! t[n2 !  

t[n pays out ( ! city funds ! exp5ses ( 
8 propag&a1 or p>tly pays !m2 !y        
contribute #ej or #ajj francs1 &        
frequ5tly m1 accord+ to ! size ( !      
place4 ,t is ! practice 9 _m places 9   
o!r c\ntries besides ,france1 b         
especially 9 ,france4 ,ev5 ! ,russian   
,gov]nm5t gives f9ancial aid to         
,esp]anto propag&a4  ,! ,,*airman4 ,z ,i
 und]/& x1 ?is is n suppos$ to be a     
univ]sal language8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,no2 
an int]national language4  ,! ,,*airman4
 ,b at ! same "t x is a language 9 :i*  
all ! univ]se c meet ^u a common plane &
 conv]se8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,t is !       
int5tion1 to give ! :ole ( ! civiliz$ _w
 "o & ! same second>y language4  ,!     
,,*airman4 ,9 :i* !y c all meet on a    
common plane8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,yes2 no  
matt] :]e y may g1 if y "k ,esp]anto1 y 
%all n be a =eign] any:]e4 ,! int5tion  
is to d away ) ?is t]rible h&icap ( be+ 
unable to conv]se ) y\r fell[ m5 ( !    
v>i\s c\ntries y may visit unless y le>n
 all or mo/ ( ^? languages1 a ?+ :i*1 z 

y "k1 is 9 mo/ cases q impossible4 ,x is
 ! int5tion to h all ! nations und]/&   
,esp]anto1 & by t means make x possible 
= all ! peoples ( ! _w to commune       
directly ) ea* o!r4 ,! "t has come 9 !  
_w's hi/ory :5 a common vehicle ( human 
expression is absolutely necess>y1 & !  
b>ri] ( ,babel mu/ fall1 z mo/ly all o!r
 ob/acles to free int]c\rse h already   
fall51 be=e ! triumphant advance ( mod]n
 sci5ce & te*nology4 ,x is positively   
fatu\s & futile to ask ! mod]n man1 be  
he 9 comm]ce or sci5ce or :at n1 to     
become an exp]t 9 8 p>ticul> l9e (      
endeavor & a polyglot besides4 ,x c n be
 done4 ,languages are too _m & ea* "o   
too complicat$ = our cr[d$ curricula4 ,!
 obligatory /udy ( =eign languages      
belongs to a remote pa/ :5 !re exi/$ no 
sci5ces & no indu/rial arts1 :5 life 0  
less cr[d$ & :5 !re 7 few] _w languages4
 ,ev5 less ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago a man 0
 an accompli%$ cosmopolitan if he knew  
,fr5* & 8 own "m tongue4 ,to-day he     
wants & ought to be conv]sant ) ,fr5*1  

,g]man1 & ,spani%1 at ! v lea/1 besides 
,engli%1 & be=e long he w h to tackle   
,russian & ,japanese4 ,z a matt] ( fact 
9 "s ( ! ,european c\ntries & 9 ,s\?    
,am]ica ! s*ool *ildr5 actually sp5d f  
#ce to #fj p] c5t ( ! s*ool "t 9 acquir+
 t sort ( an education1 :i* is really n 
education at all b only a means to an   
end4  ,! ,,*airman4 ,:at progress has   
,esp]anto made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8  ,pr(4
 ,,*ri/54 ,9 ?is matt] ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is beh9d all o!r progressive c\ntries4  
,!re h be5 _m sporadic ef=ts made & !re 
are ,esp]anto gr\ps 9 diff]5t places f  
,new ,york & ,bo/on to ,*icago1 ,san    
,francisco1 ,seattle1 ,portl&1 ,tacoma1 
etc41 b z a national movem5t x is n :at 
x %\ld be1 & ! difficulty is1 to f> z ,i
 c make x out1 ! enorm\s size ( !       
c\ntry4 ,x is difficult = a society1 )\t
 v l>ge funds1 to c>ry on an effective  
propag&a all ov] ! c\ntry4  ,!n ano!r   
difficulty is t ,am]icans are n g5]ally 
v mu* giv5 to :at ,i %\ld call e?ical   
ideas ( ?is k9d1 t (f] no imm$iate &    

sudd5 ca% returns1 until !y really      
become a craze or until a c]ta9 class1  
p]haps1 takes !m up4 7#d7 ,let u n =get 
also t ! ,am]ican p are n s mu* 9 t\* ) 
! language difficulty z are o!r         
c\ntries1 & !y d n yet appreciate !     
enorm\s use t ,esp]anto w be to !m1 =1 9
 my op9ion1 no :ite p w b5efit m f      
,esp]anto ?an w ! ,am]ican p1 *iefly    
because l all ,engli%-speak+ nations !y 
are v poor l+ui/s4 ,!n x is becom+ m & m
 ackn[l$g$ among educational p t !      
,engli% language is ! only language t c 
n be taught4 ,x is well kn[n t if y put 
educat$ p f diff]5t c\ntries toge!r !   
,anglo-,saxon w inv>iably be ! "o :o    
und]/&s 8 own language lea/4 ,t is due  
to ! peculi> con/ruction ( ! ,engli%    
language4  ,h[ev]1 ,esp]anto w\ld n be  
difficult = ! ,am]ican p because x is s 
sci5tific1 s logical1 & entirely free ( 
all irregul>ities4 ,pr(4 ,may]1 ( !     
,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1 le>n$ ,esp]anto 9 8 
sev5ty-n9? ye>4 ,i he>d him make a spee*
 9 ! language ab\t six or sev5 days aft]

 he took x up1 & he decl>$ t ,esp]anto  
ought to be introduc$ into ! educational
 sy/em ( ! c\ntry4 ,he 0 pr(essor ( !   
,lat9 language at ! ,ox=d ,univ]sity4   
,he decl>$ ,esp]anto ought to be        
introduc$ into ! s*ools1 into !         
k9d]g>t5s1 :]e *ildr5 ( #e ye>s ( age   
%\ld beg9 ) ,esp]anto1 & ,i hold ) him1 
because if *ildr5 7 to le>n ,esp]anto x 
w\ld be ( help to !m 9 _! ,engli%4 ,x is
 extremely easy to le>n & c be le>n$ 9 a
 v pleasant fa%ion1 because x is s      
sci5tific & s simple4 7#e7  ,if *ildr5  
und]/ood ,esp]anto1 !y w\ld und]/&      
,engli% bett]1 & mu* ( ! "t we wa/e 9   
try+ to tea* !m ,engli% w\ld be         
pr(itably sp5t1 = !y w\ld h some?+ to g 
^u1 some?+ to comp>e ,engli% )1 & t     
some?+ s sci5tific & s logical z        
,esp]anto4 ,take1 = in/ance1 analysis4  
,i w n say x is difficult b ,i w say x  
is impossible to analyze an ,engli% ^w1 
because e ^w c be s _m ?+s4 ,x c g5]ally
 be an adjective1 a n\n1 a v]b1 a       
preposition1 a conjunction1 & an        

int]jection1 t is1 ! same ^w1 )\t any   
/ructural *ange1 s t x is difficult = a 
*ild to discrim9ate & label ! ^w4 ,take 
! ^w b5efit$4 ,t might be us$ 9 ! pa/   
t5se 7,i b5efit$71 or z a pa/ p>ticiple3
 7,we may h b5efit$71 & x is impossible 
= a *ild to s5se ! diff]5ce1 & su*      
confusion occurs to a great ext5t ) mo/ 
words 9 ! ,engli% language4  ,i am a    
tea*] ( languages & h done no?+ all my  
life b /udy & imp>t languages4 ,if ,i _h
 to tea* y g5tlem51 say1 ,fr5* ^u ! !ory
 t y 7 go+ on an important mission ?is  
day #ab mon?s1 & t x 0 absolutely       
necess>y t y %\ld speak ,fr5* 7or any   
o!r language t ,i c\ld imp>t y7 by t "t1
 ,i w\ld say x 0 impossible = a numb] ( 
busy m5 to acquire a new language inside
 "o ye>2 t ,i c\ld n gu>antee useful    
results1 b t if y w\ld take two mon?s to
 />t ) = ! le>n+ ( ,esp]anto1 !n ,i     
might be able to tea* y ! o!r language 9
 ! re/ ( ! "t1 because ,esp]anto is !   
be/ f\ndation = le>n+ any language4 ,&1 
z ,i say1 an ,engli%-speak+ /ud5t1 be he

 "y or old1 kn[+ ,esp]anto w\ld m easily
 di/+ui% ! p>ts ( spee* 9 ,engli% &     
possess a real & valuable l+ui/ic feel+ 
7:i* he n[ entirely lacks7 because ( 8  
,esp]anto4  ,! ,,*airman4 ,is ,esp]anto 
made up ( ! d]ivatives ( ! v>i\s        
languages8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,i w expla9  
t1 if y l1 9 a v few words4 ,esp]anto is
 ! "w ( a ,poli% s*ol>1 ,dr4 ,ludovico  
,l4 ,zam5h(1 :o />t$ ) an inspir$ m9d4  
,i %\ld say he 0 a great g5ius4 ,he _h  
/udi$ a l>ge numb] ( languages1 =1 z a  
boy1 nay1 z a *ild 9 ! cradle1 he spoke 
f\r languages1 because s _m diff]5t     
languages 7 actually spok5 9 8 home t[n4
 ,!n at s*ool he le>n$ sev]al m & x is  
due to ?is polyglotic exp]i5ce & ! evils
 caus$ daily by ,babel 9 8 own circle t 
z a *ild1 almo/1 he conceiv$ ! idea (   
con/ruct+ a language t %\ld at once & = 
all "t put an end to a fooli% &         
intol]able situation4 ,he mu/ h be5     
inspir$ 9 :at he did1 because he at once
 hit ^u ! only possible solution ( ! ?+1
 & he hit ^u x )\t kn[+ t scores ( o!rs1

 old] & m le>n$1 _h tri$ ! same ?+ &    
fail$4 ,8 fir/ /roke ( g5ius 0 9 !      
compos+ ( 8 entire vocabul>y by borr[+  
all 8 words f well-kn[n s\rces4 ,) !    
true insight ( ! g5ius he decid$ t !    
words ( an artificial int]national      
language mu/ be tak5 f int]national     
s\rces1 & s he fir/ ( all hit ^u ! good 
idea to use fir/ ( all ^? words :i* are 
already common to mo/ languages1 & !re  
are a great _m m su* words ?an we h     
dream$ (4 ,he decid$ t t %\ld be ! />t+ 
po9t ( 8 _w tongue1 because ev]ybody    
w\ld "k ^? words to />t )4 ,take ! names
 ( animals & produce t come f c]ta9 p>ts
 ( ! _w & c>ry _! names ) !m1 su* z     
elephant1 tig]1 lion1 camel1 & a great  
_m m4 ,take ! rose3 ! rose is a rose 9 e
 language2 s an orange1 a lemon1 a nut1 
& tea1 c(fee1 & tobacco1 etc41 are !    
same 9 mo/ languages4 ,!y may n be      
spell$ ! same or pron\nc$ ! same1 b !y  
are int]national1 & !re=e !y are        
,esp]anto4 ,t 0 ! f\ndation ( !         
vocabul>y 9 ,zam5h('s new language--take

 words t ev]ybody w\ld "k & use !m 9    
,esp]anto 7#f74  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,h[ d y   
det]m9e ^? common names8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54
 ,well1 he =m$ 8 vocabul>y2 he select$  
^! words because !y 7 int]national--to !
 exclusion ( any?+ else4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4  
,well1 t 0 n def9ite2 x might be enl>g$8
  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,oh1 yes4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4
 ,:at 0 ! vocabul>y t he fir/ issu$8    
,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,(fh&1 ,i ?9k1 ab\t #ifc 
words4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,:at is ! vocabul>y
 n[8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,probably ab\t     
#c1jjj words4 ,n[1 ,i h dealt ) !       
s-call$ int]national words2 b ! bulk ( e
 language consi/s ( :at ,i w\ld call    
home words1 :i* e c\ntry has = its own2 
& ! only way to br+ equival5ts = su*    
words into ! language 0 to select !m f  
all ! pr9cipal languages "u             
consid]ation1 :i* means1 ( c\rse1 !     
,european languages & to select ^! words
 on ! pr9ciple ( greate/                
int]nationality--t is to say1 su* v]bs z
 to come1 to d1 to write1 etc41 or !    
n\ns1 h&1 knife1 wat]1 table1 etc41 or  

adjectives1 l good1 bad1 heal?y1 etc4   
,be=e he put ^! words into 8 vocabul>y1 
,zam5h( _h _! equival5ts 9 all !        
,european languages be=e him1 & !n he   
took f ! :ole li/ ! root :i* 0 ! mo/    
prom95t1 ! root t occurr$ (t5e/1 & ?is  
became ,esp]anto1 ! idea be+ t ! words  
select$ %\ld be common to at lea/ f\r or
 five diff]5t languages4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4  
,y d n mean t1 d y8 ,y d n mean t ! only
 words y w\ld put into ! ,esp]anto      
vocabul>y w\ld be ^? t might be common  
to at lea/ f\r or five ( ! pr9cipal     
languages8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,yes2 :5ev] x
 is possible to f9d su* words1 & ! words
 d n conflict ) ! g5]al h>mony ( !      
language4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,t is :at ,i    
?\ght y meant4  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,!       
consequ5ce is t a language =m$ on ^!    
l9es mu/ be a ,lat9 or ,romance language
 because ,lat9 gave bir? to at lea/ six 
languages3 ,fr5*1 ,italian1 ,spani%1    
,portuguese1 ,r\manian1 & ,engli%1 &    
besides1 ,lat9 & ,fr5* h influ5c$ &     
enri*$ ! lit]ature & languages ( e o!r  

mod]n nation4 ,! diction>y ( ,lat9 words
 conta9$1 = in/ance1 9 ,russian or      
,g]man w\ld be a v l>ge volume inde$4 ,x
 is a fact t all mod]n attempts at mak+ 
an artificial language1 & _! "n is      
legion1 especially s9ce ! ackn[l$g$     
success ( ,esp]anto1 are bas$ on ,lat94 
,consequ5tly also1 ! int]national       
language mu/ be l>gely ,engli%1 because 
mo/ly ^? ,lat9 words w be *os5 t are    
common at lea/ to ,fr5* & ,engli%4 ,i h 
lectur$ to hundr$s ( ,engli% audi5ces1 &
 ,i h giv5 !m num]\s examples (         
,esp]anto words 9 my lectures t c\ld be 
easily und]/ood by ev]ybody4 ,take !    
words skribi1 to write2 l]ni1 to le>n2  
mangxi1 to eat2 tr9ki1 to dr9k2 tablo1 a
 table2 glaso1 a glass2 nazo1 ! nose1 & 
busxo1 ! m\?2 mano1 ! h&2 take !        
adjectives1 bona1 bela1 gr&a1 kapabla1  
etc4 ,few1 inde$1 are ! ,esp]anto words 
t d n connect at all ) ! ,engli%2 9 mo/ 
cases1 9 at lea/ #hg cases out ( #ajj1 y
 w f9d ^? words connect ) "o or _m      
,engli% words4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,y mean t  

#hg p] c5t ( ! words n[ 9 ! ,esp]anto   
vocabul>y are =mative words8  ,pr(4     
,,*ri/54 ,yes3 !y are connect$ ) !      
,engli% language1 & f ea* ,esp]anto ^w y
 c =m me*anically absolutely e ^w t s5se
 & logic c possibly connect ) ! "o &    
only mean+ ( ! orig9al ,esp]anto ^w4 ,i 
am accu/om$ to lectur+ be=e audi5ces &  
mak+ ?is /atem5t1 :i* ,i make )\t fe> ( 
contradiction1 t if all ( y 7 to take up
 ,esp]anto n[ & c>ry x on until y 7 z   
exp]t 9 x z ,i am1 y w\ld n 9 ! :ole (  
y\r /udies come across m ?an #fj words1 
probably n m ?an #ej words1 :i* are     
entirely new to y4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,(     
c\rse1 a vocabul>y ( #c1jjj words is a v
 limit$ vocabul>y2 x is a primitive     
vocabul>y8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,yes8  ,mr4  
,,t[n]4 ,h[ are y go+ to increase x8 ,= 
in/ance1 h[ are y go+ to make x a lit]>y
 language8 ,h[ are y go+ to write poems8
  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld n   
want an int]national language = poetry1 
al?\gh ,esp]anto does 9 fact l5d itself 
excell5tly to ! purposes ( ! muses4 ,b  

to answ] y\r "q3 ,fir/ ( all1 !         
,esp]anto language does n conta9 any    
words at all2 ,i ?9k !re are only #ach  
full-fl$g$ words1 prepositions1 adv]bs1 
& conjunctions1 b ! re/ ( ! vocabul>y is
 =m$ ( roots only4 ,let u take ! words  
to sew1 to /it*4 ,! root is kudr4 ,x is 
only a root1 & t alone /&s 9 !          
vocabul>y4 ,n[1 if y want to make ?is   
root into a n\n o is add$ to x1 kudro3  
if y want to make x an adjective1 y add 
a to x1 kudra2 if y want to make x an   
adv]b y add e1 kudre1 :i* w\ld mean by  
or ?r\gh sew+1 sew+ly1 if x c\ld be s   
express$ 9 ,engli%2 & if y want to make 
x a v]b x w\ld be kudri1 because e      
inf9itive ends 9 i4 ,y see1 ) t root to 
beg9 ) y c =m f\r words1 & y c express a
 great deal m 9 ,esp]anto ?an anybody c 
possibly imag9e2 9 fact ,esp]anto is1 on
 acc\nt ( its p]fect & absolutely       
complete flexibility1 m precise & m     
compreh5sive ?an any language "u ! sun4 
,z ,i said be=e1 y c =m f\r words f e   
root at ! />t if s5se all[s x1 & s5se   

all[s y a great deal m leeway 9         
,esp]anto ?an anybody c possibly "k     
ab\t1 because 9 no language are y all[$ 
to proce$ by s5se4 ,! ,engli% language  
does n all[ x1 nor does any o!r1 n ov5  
,g]man or ,greek1 b x is all[$ 9 ?is mo/
 logical ( all languages1 ,esp]anto4    
7#g7  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,take ! illu/ration y
 h j us$4 ,we say ,! sew+ is beautiful4 
& ,we f9d h] sew+ assidu\sly4 ,n[1 we   
use ! same ^w1 b ! =mation ( ! s5t5ce   
det]m9es :e!r or n x is a n\n or a v]b4 
,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,y mean ! di/9ction      
betwe5 ! p>ticiple & ! n\n8  ,mr4       
,,t[n]4 ,yes4  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,) y\r    
p]mission ,i w n answ] t p>ticul>ly1 b w
 deal ) ! :ole subject4 ,i want to say t
 f e root y =m f\r words1 ! f\r pr9cipal
 p>ts ( spee*4 ,& ! fir/ ?+ to rememb]  
is ?is positive /roke ( g5ius--t e n\n  
ends ) o1 e adjective ) a1 e d]iv$ adv]b
 ) e1 & e inf9itive ) i4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4  
,h[ w\ld y c>ry t to prop] names8  ,pr(4
 ,,*ri/54 ,london w\ld be ,londono2     
,rob]t is ,rob]to1 b prop] names y are  

at lib]ty to d ) z y please2 give !m !  
,esp]anto end+ or leave !m 9 ! orig9al  
=m4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,:at ab\t ,wa%+ton8   
,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,wa%+tono4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 
,i mean1 y w\ld really *ange x8  ,pr(4  
,,*ri/54 ,yes2 if y pref] x2 t is1 if x 
s\nds bett]4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,9 !         
language8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,yes4  ,mr4   
,,t[n]4 ,= in/ance1 if y 7 speak+ ab\t !
 city ( ,wa%+ton1 y w\ld n say ,wa%+ton1
 b ,wa%+tono8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,y w f9d x
 frequ5tly pr9t$ z ,wa%+tono4  ,mr4     
,,t[n]4 ,:y d y d t1 because ,wa%+tono  
is n ! "n ( ! city8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,let
 me say t y say ,london 9 ,engli%1 b t  
is n ,fr5*4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,b we always  
spell ,p>is ! ,fr5* way1 al?\gh we d n  
pron\nce x ! same way2 t is1 ,p>ee4     
,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,b ,london is n ,london 9
 ,fr5*2 x is ,londres 9 ,fr5*4  ,mr4    
,,t[n]4 ,d y mean to say t if a lett] 7 
address$ to ,london f ,p>is ! ,fr5*man  
w\ld n pron\nce & write x ,london b     
,londres8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,yes4  ,mr4   
,,t[n]4 ,he does n say ,london8  ,pr(4  

,,*ri/54 ,no1 he says ,londres4 ,& !    
same is true ) ,dov]2 ,dov] is n ,fr5*2 
,! ,fr5* w\ld be ,d\vres4 ,h[ev]1 ,i    
want to say ?is1 t aft] ! fir/ ?ree or  
f\r ye>s aft] ,i took up ,esp]anto      
geographical or prop] names 7 left      
optional & !y 7 n giv5 any p>ticul>     
spell+ 9 ! ,esp]anto language & are n   
n[4 ,_m ,esp]anti/s n[ w\ld say ,wa%+ton
 & ,london4 ,b y c make ! *ange if y    
want to4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,int]nationally1 
has n t come to be ! cu/om1 to pron\nce 
! geographical names & prop] names 9 !  
way !y are pron\nc$ 9 ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y 
orig9ate8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,i ?9k s4 ,z  
,i said1 !re is no arbitr>y rule ab\t   
p]sonal names or geographical names4    
,n[1 let me proce$ ) ?is m>vel\s s*eme &
 repeat t e "p ( spee* is di/9ctive 9   
itself2 t is ! reason a *ild1 :5 x      
foll[s ,esp]anto1 w n f9d ,engli% s h>d 
& w und]/& ,engli% bett] ?an 9 any o!r  
way4 ,su* a *ild w und]/& ,engli% f>    
bett] ?an if x did n und]/& ,esp]anto1 &
 t is a /atem5t ,i (t5 make 9 my        

lectures4  ,mr4 ,,ripley4 ,we _h a man  
"h ! o!r day :o has a language :i* he   
claims is an improvem5t on ,esp]anto4   
,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,yes8  ,mr4 ,,ripley4 ,he
 is f ,ohio1 ,i believe4  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54
 ,i "k4 ,s9ce ,esp>anto began to move   
=w>d !re h be5 at lea/ #cj to #dj       
diff]5t s*emes elaborat$1 & t is easily 
done4 ,y c d x ov]night4 ,b !re is no   
s*eme t has ev] t\*$ & no s*eme t c ev] 
t\* ,esp]anto1 because x has hit ! m>k f
 ! fir/4 7#h7  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,:at d y d )
 adv]bs8 ,d !y h a def9ite =m8  ,pr(4   
,,*ri/54 ,e d]iv$ adv]b ends 9 e4  ,mr4 
,,t[n]4 ,s y c\ld n di/+ui% f ! =m      
betwe5 a v]b & an adv]b1 c\ld y8  ,pr(4 
,,*ri/54 ,p]fectly4 ,! adv]b ends 9 e & 
! inf9itive ends 9 i4  ,mr4 ,,ripley4 ,x
 is y\r cont5tion t *ildr5 w d bett] 9  
,engli% if !y acquire a k ( ,esp]anto8  
,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,und\bt$ly2 ?is is a     
/atem5t ,i make 9 my lectures3 ,if y    
g5tlem5 w give me a numb] ( *ildr5 ag$  
#d or #e ye>s ,i w give !m a qu>t] ( an 
h\r's pleasant explanation ab\t gramm>1 

t is ,esp]anto gramm>1 & !y w und]/& x  
aft] a qu>t] ( an h\r's explanation2 !n 
,i w jumble toge!r a numb] ( blocks1 )  
v>i\s words on ^! blocks1 & ,i w say to 
^! *ildr5 pick out e n\n1 & !y w be able
 to d x--t is1 pick ! n\ns f !          
adjectives--& s ) e "p ( spee*4  ,!     
,,*airman4 ,because !y w "k to a        
c]ta9ty8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,yes2 e ^w     
tells its own tale on acc\nt ( its      
di/9ctive end+4 ,n[1 t is a ?+ y c n d 9
 ,engli%2 t nobody c d 9 ,engli%1       
because we c n tell ! p>ts ( spee*      
simply by ! appe>ance ( ! words2 we c   
only "k f ! context & t is n always     
easy6  ,! ,,*airman4 ,h[ does t apply to
 o!r languages8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,! same 
?+ applies m or less to all1 because !y 
are all irregul>2 !y 7 n =m$2 !y h gr[d 
l ,topsy4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,! ,lat9        
language is m regul>8  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54   
,yes3 b x does n beg9 to comp>e )       
,esp]anto4 ,n[1 we h _h ^! f\r words1 & 
,i want to proce$ a little fur!r1 & ,i w
 take up some?+ t w help me to answ] y\r

 que/ions4 ,if ,i _h to tea* y g5tlem5  
,fr5* ,i w\ld h to make y commit to     
memory #b1ffg end+s & contractions = !  
v]b alone2 x w\ld take y mon?s & mon?s  
to le>n t alone4 ,! same absurdities &  
ev5 worse occur 9 ,italian1 9 ,spani%1 9
 ,g]man1 9 ,engli%1 & 9 all s-call$     
natural languages4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,& we  
nev] c\ld le>n ^! irregul>ities &       
exceptions4  ,pr(4 ,,*ri/54 ,well1 if y 
did le>n !m y w\ld nev] rememb] !m at ! 
"r "t because ! :ole s*eme is s         
complicat$4 ,?is is only "o ( ! _m      
reasons :i* make u s %y at speak+ =eign 
languages4 ,n[1 ! same ?+ is true (     
,g]man1 & ( all o!r languages1 b x is n 
true ( ,esp]anto4 ,i w tea* y ! :ole    
,esp]anto conjugation 9 five m9utes & y 
w nev] =get x1 because !re is no?+ to   
rememb]4 ,y already "k t a n\n ends 9 o 
& t ! inf9itive ends 9 i1 & s on3 !re is
 absolutely no difficulty :atev]4 7#i7  
,n[1 ,i am sorry ,i h to speak s        
rapidly1 because ,i w\ld l to give y m  
in=mation4  ,! ,,*airman4 ,we w\ld be   

glad to h y add to y\r rem>ks4  ,mr4    
,,t[n]4 ,y c ext5d y\r rem>ks4  ,pr(4   
,,*ri/54 ,s9ce my "t is up &1 inde$1 f> 
exce$$1 ,i w be v glad to d s4 ,b be=e  
,i leave y1 let me read "o or two items1
 :i* w only take two m9utes m4 ,"h is a 
quotation f ! ,briti% ,esp]anti/1 (     
,novemb]1 #aiac1 %[+ ! progress         
,esp]anto is mak+3     ,! c5tral        
,esp]anto bureau1 ( ,p>is1 gives !      
foll[+    /ati/ics3 ,9 #ahhi1 !re _h be5
 publi%$ #bi books 9    ,esp]anto2 9    
#ahii1 #abh2 9 #aiaj1 #a1eed2 9 #aiab   
7to ,augu/    #cj71 #a1hcg4 ,en\gh      
already to keep mo/ read]s go+ =    full
 five ye>s ( ,sundays1 & ! output1 bo? (
 book%op    & ( press1 is increas+      
daily4  ,mr4 ,,t[n]4 ,9 a g5]al way1 :at
 is ! "* ( ?is lit]ature8  ,pr(4        
,,*ri/54 ,up to n[ *iefly textbooks =   
le>n+ ,esp]anto1 su* z ?is little book  
indicat+1 :i* c be pur*as$ = #aj c5ts4  
,y c le>n ! :ole me*anism ( ! language f
 "o ( ^! little books4 ,!n !re are a    
great _m o!r publications1 translations1

 sci5tific articles1 etc41 & we h       
already sev]al novels orig9ally writt5 9
 ! new language4  ,mrs4 ,,crafts4 ,may  
,i say a ^w "r "h8 ,i hold 9 my h& !    
,new ,te/am5t1 publi%$ by ! ,briti% &   
,=eign ,bible ,society toge!r ) ! ,scot*
 ,bible ,society4 ,x is a translation f 
,ne/le's ,greek ,te/am5t1 & ! ,old      
,te/am5t is n[ be+ translat$ by "o ( !  
mo/ em95t ,hebrew s*ol>s 9 ! _w4  ,pr(4 
,,*ri/54 ,"h is ! next item1 :i* ,i w\ld
 l to read to y3     ,ev5+ classes = !  
/udy ( ,esp]anto "u ! auspices (    !   
,l4,c4,c4 7,london c\nty c\ncil7 are be+
 held at ! ,hal/[    ,road              
,nonvocational ,in/itute1 ,gre5wi*1     
,s4,e41 on ,?ursday1    #g4cj-i4cj p4m41
 & at ,bloomfield ,road ,comm]cial      
,in/itute1    ,plum/ead1 ,s4,e41 on     
,fridays1 #g4bj-aj4ej p4 m4 ,in/ructor  
,mr4    ,william ,h4 ,d5nis1            
,b4,d4,e4,a41 #ajh1 ,egl9ton ,road1     
,plum/ead1    ,s4,e41 f :om any         
in=mation may be obta9$4 ,^! classes    
are design$ especially to meet !        

requirem5ts ( ! s]i\s    /ud5t1 beg9n]  
or advanc$4 7#aj7  ,t is f ,london4 ,!n 
,i h ano!r quotation :i* ,i want to read
 f ,ed9burgh3     ,! *ief con/able (    
,ed9burgh has int]e/$ himself 9         
,esp]anto1    especially 9 view ( !     
#aiae congress4 ,! *ief con/able has    
ord]$ a copy ( ,esp]anto ,= ,all1 to be 
s5t to ! #fej memb]s    ( ! ,ed9burgh   
police =ce1 ) a recomm5dation t ! police
    le>n ! language4 ,a class = policem5
 is be+ arrang$1 =    :i* #ad names h   
be5 receiv$4  ,esp]anto classes =       
policem5 h be5 conduct$ = sev]al ye>s 9 
sev]al t[ns 9 ,g]many1 9 ,france1 9     
,spa91 etc41 & ev5 dur+ _! h\rs ( duty  
classes are go+ on 9 ,esp]anto s t      
policem5 may le>n ,esp]anto )\t ! loss (
 _! own p]sonal "t4 ,i ?ank y1 g5tlem51 
= be>+ ) me s long4  ,mr4 ,,b>?oldt4 ,i 
%\ld l to h an opportunity1 if possible1
 at "s future "t to h y give u ab\t #aj 
or #ae m9utes to he> ,mrs4 ,crafts4  ,! 
,,*airman4 ,we %all be v glad inde$ to  
give y t "t4   7,! additional matt]     

submitt$ by ,pr(4 ,*ri/5 foll[s37   7#a7
 ,we are apt to lose sight ( ! fact t ! 
:ole _w's bus9ess is daily becom+ m & m 
int]nationaliz$ & t :at 9 =m] c5turies 0
 done p>o*ially is n[ m & m done        
int]nationally4  ,! fir/ public         
int]national conv5tion ev] held took    
place less ?an #ge ye>s ago2 x is a     
significant fact t ?is 0 a peace        
conv5tion4 ,to-day !re are ov] #cjj     
societies3 ,comm]cial1 sci5tific1       
religi\s1 sociological1 indu/rial1      
sport+1 etc41 organiz$ int]nationally4  
,dur+ ^? sev5ty-odd ye>s ov] #b1jjj     
int]national congresses ( "o k9d or     
ano!r h actually tak5 place1 & n[ a days
 n "o ye> passes )\t sev]al scores be+  
add$ to ! total4 ,an incomplete li/ =   
#aiad gives #di su* prospective         
int]national ga!r+s & ov] "o score (    
exhibitions1 fairs1 & fe/ivals ( an     
int]national "*4  ,:at lam5table &      
fooli% & provok+ situation at su* ga!r+s
 is due to ! multitude ( tongues only ^?
 "k :o h wa/$ "t & money 9 att5d+ !m4   

,usually ?ree or m languages are        
(ficially accept$ & mo/ ( ! "t is       
irretrievably lo/ 9 misund]/&+s & m or  
less inadequate translations4  ,comp>e )
 ?is ! n9e ye>ly int]national ,esp]anto 
congresses held at ,b\logne1 ,g5eva1    
,cambridge1 ,dresd51 ,b>celona1         
,wa%+ton1 ,crac[1 ,antw]p1 & ,b]ne1 at  
:i* f #hjj to #a1ejj delegates f #bj to 
#cj diff]5t c\ntries sp5t a week 9      
complete communion ?r\gh ?is wond]ful   
language4 ,orations1 discussions1       
s]mons1 conc]ts1 !atrical p]=mances1 &  
g5]al fell[%ip among ! memb]s be+ freely
 enjoy$ by all1 & (t5 by individuals :o 
_h only _h a few weeks ( acqua9tance ) !
 language4  ,an int]national language ( 
"s sort has become an absolute necessity
 ( our new era ( univ]sal solid>ity4  ,a
 hopeful sign ( progress is t _m        
int]national organizations h already    
decl>$ 9 favor ( ,esp]anto = _! future  
meet+s4  7#b7 ,! impossibility ( ev]    
mak+ any national language int]national 
w at once become cle> if we imag9e !    

:ole y\? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates condemn$ to  
become pr(ici5t 9 ,fr5* or ,spani% or   
,g]man4 ,say we take ! easie/ ( !m1     
,spani%3 does anyone dream ! ?+         
possible8 ,only an inf9itesimal fraction
 ( our "y p c\ld atta9 ev5 a smatt]+1 & 
t at ! co/ ( f two to ?ree ye>s' /udy2 &
 ev5 !n x is q unlikely t o!r nations   
w\ld adopt ! same language4 ,b if !y all
 did ?is impossible ?+ ! ,spani% speak+ 
peoples w\ld /ill h ! pull on !m all    
because !y gr[ up ) ! language & h n to 
acquire x artificially4  ,:at holds good
 = ,spani% holds good = ev5 o!r s call$ 
natural language1 includ+ ,engli%1 & m )
 ,engli% ?an any o!r on acc\nt ( its    
b>b>\s spell+ & pronunciation4  ,none ( 
^! objections1 nei!r /ructural nor      
national1 apply to ,esp]anto1 :i* is    
entirely neutral & ideally simple4  7#c7
 ,! ,u4,e4,a4 7,univ]sala ,esp]anto     
,asocio7 has its c5tral (fice at #aj    
,rue de la ,b\rse1 ,g5eva1 ,switz]l&4   
,ye>ly dues #ej c5ts = private memb]s1  
#b4ej = bus9ess firms4 ,^! contributions

 entitle ! memb]s to use ! ma*9]y ( !   
association = ! acquisition (           
in=mation--free ( co/1 except po/age--on
 any subject :atev] 7except confid5tial 
matt]s71 ! only condition be+ t ! reque/
 be writt5 9 ,esp]anto4 ,a suffici5t    
am\nt ( ,esp]anto = ?is purpose c be    
acquir$ by anyone 9 a few days1 or ev5 9
 a few h\rs4 ,x is n ev5 necess>y to h a
 tea*]1 ! textbooks be+ v easy to ma/]4 
,9 ,am]ica1 if local booksell]s d n yet 
/ock ,esp]anto lit]ature1 ! w\ld-be     
/ud5t may apply to ,pet] ,reilly1       
,esp]anto booksell]1 #acc ,nor? ,?irte5?
 ,/reet1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa4  ,a gr[+   
numb] ( ,esp]anti/s all ov] ! _w are us+
 ! s]vices ( ! ,u4,e4,a41 n only 9      
correspond5ce1 b actually travel+ ?r\gh 
_m c\ntries = pleasure or pr(it by means
 ( ,esp]anto alone1 & f9d+ ev]y:]e      
helpful h9ts & cong5ial surr\nd+s 9 !   
local ,esp]anto gr\ps4  ,9 addition to !
 ,u4,e4,a4 !re is an int]national       
,esp]anto society = ! propag&a ( !      
language2 ?is has its _w c5t] at #ea    

,rue de ,cli*y1 ,p>is1 ,france1 & p[]ful
 national societies 9 ,france 7#bdj     
bran*es71 9 ,engl& 7#aah bran*es71 9    
,g]many 7ov] #bej bran*es71 etc4  7#d7  
,i %\ld1 h[ev]1 add1 9 ju/ice to !      
,am]ican p1 t :]ev] ,esp]anto has be5   
br\ght to _! notice by press or plat=m x
 has be5 well receiv$4 ,i h myself      
lectur$ to l>ge & sympa!tic audi5ces 9  
,*autauqua1 ,buffalo1 ,new ,york1       
,philadelphia1 ,pittsburgh1 & ,wa%+ton4 
,public s*ools1 high s*ools1 &          
univ]sities h frequ5tly op5$ _! doors to
 ,esp]anto1 & 9 my own case ! ,univ]sity
 ( ,p5nsylvania & ! ,univ]sity (        
,columbia h %[n _! op5-m9d$ness to !    
ext5t ( engag+ a paid lectur] = a       
prolong$ c\rse4  ,s has ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,education ( ! city ( ,new ,york4  ,9 ! 
,bureau ( ,/&>ds1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 a   
consid]able numb] ( sci5ti/s h decl>$ 9 
favor ( ,esp]anto1 & are adepts ( !     
language4  ,my exp]i5ce is t 9 ?is      
c\ntry ! in=m$ public w>mly approves (  
,esp]anto & ! ideals x /&s =1 b expects 

! spread ( ! language to come ?r\gh !   
s*ools4 ,!re is consequ5tly 9 ?is c\ntry
 a special in]tia 9 ?is matt]1 9 spite (
 approval2 ?is makes organis$ propag&a  
extremely difficult 9 su* a va/         
t]ritory4  ,accord+ly ! national        
organization1 ! ,e4,a4,n4,a4 7,esp]anto 
,association ( ,nor? ,am]ica71 c5tral   
(fices1 ,newton ,c5t]1 ,mass41 has s f> 
_h b a *eck]$ & prec>i\s exi/5ce4  ,a   
rival society1 ! ,u4,s4,e4,a4 7,unit$   
,/ates ,esp]anto ,association7 has its  
headqu>t]s at ,%all]1 ,i[a4  7#e7 ,if ,i
 7 ask$ h[ ,esp]anto c\ld be/ be        
introduc$ into ! s*ools1 ,i %\ld sugge/ 
t a limit$ c\rse ( lecture lessons1 say1
 f #f to #ab1 to ! tea*]s w\ld suffice  
to give !m all t is necess>y to enable  
!m to practice ! language until complete
 pr(ici5cy is atta9$4 ,9 _m places !re  
is ev5 n[ a supply ( local ,esp]anti/s  
ready to coop]ate ) ! s*ools4  ,aft] a  
mon?'s /udy any tea*] %\ld be able to   
tea* o!rs & p]fect himself 9 ! process4 
,at t ,i w\ld tea* ! language only to ! 

pupils 9 _! la/ ye> ( s*ool2 _m ( !m    
c\ld make imm$iate use ( ,esp]anto on   
ent]+ bus9ess2 mo/ ( !m w\ld probably   
get en\gh ( ! language dur+ ! la/       
session at s*ool to engage !m to keep up
 ! practice aft]w>ds accord+ to local   
opportunities4  ,please d n judge ( ?is 
probability by y\r exp]i5ce ) o!r       
languages1 :i* mo/ /ud5ts drop z soon z 
possible4 ,_! endless complications make
 ! /udy & practice irksome & futile1    
:ile ,esp]anto is positively fasc9at+4  
,9 my op9ion two lessons ( #de m9utes a 
week w\ld amply suffice to secure       
practical results nev] dream$ ( 9 !     
,fr5*1 ,g]man1 or ,spani% classes4 ,aft]
 a v %ort c\rse ( /udy1 ! boys & girls  
w\ld get an opportunity to correspond ) 
s*ol>s ( _! own age & /ation 9 _m l&s4  
,!re are ev5 n[ hundr$s ( s*ool boys &  
girls 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,au/ria1      
,spa91 & ev5 9 ,*9a & ,japan eag] = su* 
int]*ange ( ?\ghts by means ( ,esp]anto4
  ,! h\r or h\r & a half sp5t weekly on 
?is subject w\ld be amply repaid by !   

increas$ intellig5ce & l+ui/ic feel+ ( !
 pupils1 & ultimately ! subject c\ld be 
taught ) great b5efit to ! :ole s*ool1  
do+ away ) ! necessity ( ineffectual    
attempts at tea*+ =eign languages to all
 & sundry1 reg>dless ( ta/e & capacity4 
7#f7 ,p]haps a few rem>ks may be 9 place
 "h to sub/antiate /ill m cle>ly !      
po/ulate t ,esp]anto fulfills absolutely
 ! ideal requirem5t ( a language t means
 to be introduc$ ?r\gh\t ! _w z a       
second>y or auxili>y language3 ,facility
 ( acquirem5t to all nations4  7a7 ,!re 
is n "o difficult s\nd1 su* z our ?1 our
 obscure v[els1 ! ,fr5* nasals1 ! ,g]man
 1 1 1 etc4 ,! v[els are a1 e1 i1 o1 &  
u4 ,ea* has b "o s\nd value1 & t long & 
full1 approximately z 9 ! phrase3 ,pa   
may we g1 too8  7b7 ,! tonic acc5t1 an  
insup]able difficulty 9 ,engli%1 on     
acc\nt ( its irregul>ity & elusiv5ess1  
is 9 ,esp]anto inv>iably on ! la/ v[el b
 "o4  7c7 ,! gramm> is r$uc$ to a       
m9imum1 ! :ole me*anism ( ,esp]anto be+ 
compass$ )9 #af rules :i* any "o c grasp

 & assimilate inside "o h\r4  7d7 ,!    
vocabul>y is extremely small1 less ?an  
#a1jjj roots1 mo/ly common to e ,aryan  
tongue1 be+ suffici5t = all ord9>y      
purposes ( language4  ,?is is due to !  
m>vel\sly +5i\s sy/em ( ^w build+1 :i*  
enables anyone to d]ive f a doz5 to "o  
hundr$ & m words f e root1 !re be+ to   
?is d]ivation no limit b t ( common     
s5se4  ,( c\rse1 ! vocabul>y = sci5ce & 
te*nology is consid]ably l>g]1 b equally
 flexible4  7e7 ,!re are no tr\blesome  
g5d]s2 sex is express$ by ! ins]tion ( 9
 be=e ! o end+ ( n\ns1 & ( c\rse only 9 
! case ( animate creation4 ,= in/ance1  
viro is man1 vir9o woman1 frato bro!r1  
frat9o si/]1 kuzo male c\s91 kuz9o      
female c\s91 etc4 ,& "h ,esp]anto has   
ov] all o!r languages n only ! signal   
advantage t !re are no irregul>ities1 b 
! f> m important advantage t ! s*eme is 
applicable to all cases4 ,= in/ance1    
al?\gh we h 9 ,engli% f #cj to #dj      
diff]5t ways ( =m+ ! fem99e su* z fa!r1 
"m2 bro!r1 si/]2 uncle1 aunt2 bull1 c[2 

/allion1 m>e2 fox1 vix52 etc41 yet 9 mo/
 cases we possess no dec5t or s5sible   
way to indicate ! sex ( ! individuals2  
z1 = in/ance1 9 ! cases ( tea*]1 doctor1
 fri5d1 c\s91 neighbor1 witness1        
elephant1 camel1 goat1 typi/1 /5ograph]1
 companion1 presid5t1 *airman1 etc4     
,la/1 b n lea/1 e ^w p>ses itself by its
 di/9ctive end+4  7#g7 ,! /up5d\s       
flexibility ( ,esp]anto w be /ill bett] 
und]/ood if ,i /ate "h t x possesses "s 
#cj p>ticles 7prefixes & suffixes71 ea* 
) a def9ite mean+ & ea* available :5ev] 
y want to atta* t p>ticul> mean+ to any 
^w4  ,we h already se5 t ! suffix 9     
expresses ! female sex :5ev] x may be   
desirable to give x expression4 ,s id   
d5otes ! (fspr+1 il ! tool or in/rum5t1 
i/o ! pr(ession1 ul ! p]son or          
individual1 ec ! quality 7ab/ract71 ajx 
! concrete ?+1 product1 or result1 eg   
means l>ge1 & et small1 etc4 ,n[1 let u 
see h[ ?is works out 9 practice4 ,bovo  
is bull2 bov9o1 c[2 bovido1 calf2       
bovajxo1 beef2 bovid9o1 female calf4 ,& 

y may say bovego1 boveto1 bov9ego1      
bov9eto1 bovidego1 bovideto1 bovid9ego1 
& bovid9eto if y wi% to add ! idea (    
size or smallness to ! orig9al or to !  
d]iv$ ^w4  ,aga93 ,l]n is ! root =      
le>n+4 ,we fir/ get l]ni1 to le>n2 l]na1
 le>n$2 l]ne1 le>n$ly2 le>no1 le>n+4    
,next1 us+ a few ( ! p>ticles we c make3
 l]nebla1 capable ( be+ le>n$2 l]nema1  
incl9$ to le>n 7/udi\s72 l]n9da1 wor?   
le>n+2 l]nilo1 a text book 7a tool72    
l]ni/o 7a pr(essional le>n]71 a /ud5t2  
l]nulo1 a le>n$ p]son1 a s*ol>2 l]neco1 
le>n+ 9 ! ab/ract2 l]najxo1 ! matt] to  
be le>n$ 7concrete71 etc4 ,& once m note
 t :at y c d ) "o root y c d ) e root 9 
! vocabul>y4 ,s t ! orig9ally available 
numb] ( words is multipli$ t5 & hundr$  
fold4 ,:i* simply means a trem5d\s sav+ 
( labor 9 le>n+ words & =ms & yet       
secures a range ( expression & a degree 
( precision undream$ ( 9 any o!r        
language4  7#h7 ,on ! possible rivals1  
pa/1 pres5t1 or future1 to ,esp]anto see
 clos+ rem>ks4  7#i7 ,to complete :at ,i

 said on ! v]b dur+ ! he>+ ,i give "h ! 
entire p>adigm ( ! v]b 9 ,esp]anto4     
,p>oli1 to speak2 p>olanta1 speak+2     
p>olata1 spok54  ,pres5t1 ,i speak1     
etc43 ,mi p>olas1 vi p>olas1 li p>olas1 
sxi p>olas1 ni p>olas1 vi p>olas1 ili   
p>olas1 oni 7"o7 p>olas1 gxi 7x7 p>olas4
  ,!re a ?us only "o end+ z = ! pres5t (
 e v]b & ! same = e p]son4  ,9 ! pa/ !  
end+ is is3 mi p>olis1 ,i spoke1 etc4   
,9 ! future os mi p>olos1 ,i %all speak1
 etc4 ,9 ! conditional u3 mi p>olus1 ,i 
%\ld speak1 etc4 ,9 ! subjunctive u3 ke 
mi p>olu1 t ,i may or might speak1 !    
t5se be+ suffici5tly indicat$ by !      
antec$5t v]b4  ,= ! imp]ative we use !  
subjunctive )\t conjunction & g5]ally   
)\t subject4  ,! p>ticiple has a mo/    
+5i\s flexbility1 x hav+ ?ree =ms1 anta1
 inta1 onta = ! active1 & ata1 ita1 ota 
= ! passive2 p>olanta1 speak+ n[2       
p>ol9ta1 hav+ spok52 p>olonta1 ab\t to  
be speak+2 p>olata1 be+ spok5 n[2       
p>olita1 spok5 =m]ly2 p>olota1 to be    
spok5 lat]4  ,only practice c reveal !  

wond]ful usefulness ( ?is s*eme1 aga91 (
 c\rse1 applicable to all v]bs4  ,"o    
int]e/+ sequel is1 t z e ^w c be turn$  
into a n\n--if s5se dem&s x--by simply  
*ang+ ! end+ into o1 we !re=e get3      
p>olanto1 ! pres5t speak]2 p>ol9to1 !   
pa/ speak]2 p>olonto1 ! future speak]4  
,let no "o say t su* ri*ness &          
possibility ( precision is ( no         
importance2 _m a life's jeop>dy has     
turn$ on less4 ,nor c x be said t ?is   
unlimit$ capacity ( expression makes !  
me*anism ( ! language cumb]some1 = !    
:ole s*eme ( ,esp]anto c be ?or\ghly    
ma/]$ 9 a few h\rs4  7#aj7 ,9 ,engl&    
,esp]anto has be5 on ! s*ool rates =    
sev]al ye>s2 any te*nical or cont9uation
 s*ool c apply to ! bo>d ( education =  
p]mission to put ,esp]anto on its       
program4 ,9 #aiji x 0 already ?us taught
 9 #cc c5t]s4  ,! ,london ,*amb] (      
,comm]ce holds exam9ations 9 ,esp]anto e
 ye>1 & has done s s9ce #aijg4 ,! ,unit$
 ,k+dom ,association ( ,tea*]s prep>es =
 ! c]tificate ( pr(ici5cy 9 ,esp]anto4  

,9 ! t[n ( ,lille1 ,france1 ,esp]anto   
has be5 taught 9 ! high s*ools = at lea/
 n9e ye>s2 ab\t #a1ejj pupils b5efit+   
ye>ly f ?is4 ,! same is true ( ,rio de  
,janeiro1 9 ,brasil4  ,9 conclusion1 ,i 
wi% to regi/] my op9ion z an unbias$    
/ud5t ( ! :ole movem5t = ! adoption ( an
 int]national language t ,esp]anto has  
no?+ to fe> f any rival s*eme--pres5t1  
pa/1 or future4  ,( upw>d ( #aej diff]5t
 projects t h se5 ! light s9ce !        
sev5te5? c5tury1 n "o 0 born ) a life   
wor? sav+ b ,esp]anto2 n "o has ev]     
atta9$ "o-hundr$? "p ! p[] & vogue &    
vitality t ,esp]anto has a*iev$4  ,"o   
only ( all ^! s*emes has ev] come       
prom95tly be=e ! public be=e ,esp]anto  
came into ! field1 ,volapk1 & ?is fail$ 
( its own defects4  ,"o only among "s   
#bj or #cj imitations ( ,esp]anto1      
namely1 ,ido1 succe$$ = a "t 9 creat+ a 
div]sion 9 ! ,esp]anto camp4 ,if ,volapk
 di$ ( its defects1 x is p]missible to  
say t ,ido nev] liv$ on acc\nt ( its    
num]\s au?ors' ev]la/+ *ase aft]        

!oretical p]fection1 ea* "o hav+ a      
diff]5t op9ion--& *ang+ ! same ) e      
w9d--z to :at con/itutes p]fection 9 e  
"o ( a ?\s& features ( a human language4
 ,accord+ly1 ! ,idoi/s h alt]$ _! mock  
,esp]anto a hundr$ times 9 six ye>s1 s t
 no "o has be5 able to keep track ( !   
*anges1 & ! adh]5ts ( ! secession       
!mselves h nev] be5 able to le>n1 speak1
 & use ! language4  ,dur+ ^! six ye>s   
,esp]anto has succe$$ 9 e/abli%+ itself 
& gett+ a firm hold 9 e civiliz$ c\ntry 
f ,*9a to ,p]u & f ,gre5l& to ,zanzib>1 
because x is a live & gr[+ language1    
p]fect 9 s f> t x is end[$ f ! />t ) all
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int]nal *anges 9 its wond]fully simple  
/ructure4  ,"h are a few quotations f   
great ?9k]s z to ! ne$ = an auxili>y    
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 fatal = g5ius & progress4 ,if    !re 7 
a univ]sal language1 we %\ld save a ?ird
 ( life4    7,leibnitz47     ,!         
int]relation%ips ( ! peoples are s great
 t !y mo/    c]ta9ly ne$ a univ]sal     

language4 7,montesquieu47     ,"o ( !   
greate/ torm5ts ( life is ! div]sity (  
language4    7,voltaire47     ,:at an   
immeasurable pr(it x w\ld be = ! human  
race if we 7    able to int]communicate 
by means ( "o language4 7,volney47      
,x seems to me q possible--probable     
ev5--?an an artificial    language to be
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,sp5c]47     ,! le>n+ ( _m languages    
fills ! memory ) words in/ead (    facts
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p]son1    c only conta9 c]ta9 limit$    
am\nt ( records4 ,!re=e !    le>n+ ( _m 
languages is injudici\s1 inasmu* z x    
ar\ses    ! belief 9 ! possession (     
dext]ity1 &1 z a matt] (    fact1 x l5ds
 a k9d ( delusive importance to social  
int]c\rse4    ,x is also injuri\s 9 t x 
opposes ! acquirem5t ( solid    k & !   
int5tion to w9 ! respect ( m5 9 an hone/
    way4 ,f9ally1 x is ! ax :i* is laid 
at ! root ( a delicate    s5se (        
language 9 our "m tongue1 :i* !reby is  
incurably    injur$ & de/roy$4 ,! two   

nations :i* h produc$ !    greate/      
/yli/s1 ! ,greeks & ! ,fr5*1 le>n$ no   
=eign    languages2 b z human int]c\rse 
gr[s m cosmopolitan1 &    z1 = in/ance1 
a good m]*ant 9 ,london mu/ n[ be able  
to    read & write eight languages1 !   
le>n+ ( _m tongues has    c]ta9ly become
 a necess>y evil2 b :i*1 :5 f9ally c>ri$
    to an extreme1 w compel mank9d to   
f9d a rem$y1 & 9 "s f>    (f future !re 
w be a new language us$ at fir/ z a     
language    ( comm]ce1 !n z a language (
 intellectual int]c\rse1 !n    = all1 z 
surely z "s "t or o!r !re w be aviation4
 ,:y    else %\ld philology h /udi$ !   
laws ( language = a :ole    c5tury & h  
e/imat$ ! necess>y1 ! valuable1 & !     
successful portion ( ea* sep>ate        
language8 7,niets*e47  ,9 ?is connection
 x may be well to repeat once m t       
,esp]anto is only an auxili>y language4 
,nobody dreams ( x be+ a univ]sal       
language4                               
,,examples ,,( ,,esp]anto4  ,simpla1    
fleksebla1 belsona1 v]e int]nacia en    

siaj elem5toj#a1 la l+vo ,esp]anto      
prez5tas al la mondo civilizita la sole 
v]an solvon#b de l+vo int]nacia3 cx>#c1 
tre facila por homoj nemulte in/ruitaj1 
,esp]anto e/as kompr5ata s5 p5o de la   
p]sonoj bone edukitaj4 ,mil faktoj      
ate/as la m]iton praktikan de la nomita 
l+vo4     #a j has ! s\nd ( ,engli% y1 z
 9 boy1 & is ! sign =    ! plural ( n\ns
 & adjectives4     #b n is ! m>k ( !    
accusative or object ( ! v]b4     #c ,! 
diacritic sign  occurs on c1 g1 h1 j1 s 
& has ! =ce    ( an h aft] ! fir/ & !   
la/--*1 %4 gx is pron\nc$    l ,engli% g
 9 ,george1 :i* g )\t sign has ! value (
 g 9    good4 jx is pron\nc$ l s 9      
pleasure1 :ile j simple has !    s\nd ( 
y 9 yes1 esp4 jes4 hx occurs r>ely & is 
doom$ to    disappe> 9 favor ( k4  ,kaj 
se vi pregxas1 vi ne devas e/i kiel la  
hipokrituloj1 kiuj volonte />as kaj     
pregxas en la l]nejoj1 kaj apud la      
anguloj de la /ratetoj2 por ke ili e/u  
vidataj de la homoj4 ,v]e1 mi diras al  
vi3 ,ili ricevis sian pagon4 ,s$ se vi  

pregxas1 iru en la cxambreton kaj f]mu  
la pordon1 kaj pregxu al via patro en la
 kasxito1 kaj via patro1 kiu vidas en la
 kasxiton1 rekomp5cos gx9 al vi publike4
 ,kaj se vi pregxas1 vi ne devas multe  
babili1 kiel la idoli/oj1 cx> ili op9ias
 ke gxi e/os akceptata1 se ili f>as     
multe da p>oloj4 ,tial vi ne devas      
simili al ili4 ,via patro scias1 kion vi
 bezonas1 antaux ol vi petas l94 ,tial  
vi devas pregxi tiamani]e4 ,patro nia en
 la cxielo4 ,via nomo e/u sanktigata4   
,via regno v5u4 ,via volo f>igxu sur la 
t]o1 kiel en la cxielo4 ,nian panon     
cxiutagan donu al ni hodiaux4 ,kaj      
p>donu al ni niajn kulpojn1 kiel ni     
p>donas niajn kulpulojn4 ,kaj ne konduku
 n9 en t5ton1 s$ savu n9 de la malbono4 
,cx> via e/as la regno1 kaj la =to1 kaj 
la gloro en et]neco4 ,am54 ,cx> se vi   
p>donos al la homoj iliajn kulpojn1 tiam
 via cxiela patro p>donos ankaux al vi4 
,s$ se vi ne p>donos al la homoj iliajn 
kulpojn1 tiam via cxiela patro ankaux ne
 p>donos al vi viajn kulpojn4 7,la      

,evangelio ,sankta ,mateo ,,vi1 #e-af47