WANTED, A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTLTOR.1 SIR,—I read with the keenest exultation your article upon a universal language in last week's issue. It sounded too good almost to be true that the Spectator should give us such encouragement. That such encouraging words are needed all who desire to leave their small space in the world better than they found it will know. Will you add to your kindness by giving your readers a little further information? The Cyclist Touring Club is following the example of its French counter- part, and at a recent Congress in Dover (of Esperantists), when the Mayor's parlour was filled to overflowing, speeches, songs, and recitations followed without intermission for over two hours. Six nationalities were represented, and instead of the usual tiresome, yet necessary, translations of speeches into the different languages, Esperanto was the sole one used, and was understood by all present, except perhaps some of the reporters. The story of the author (or rather compiler) of Esperanto is itself a romance. He is a medical man, and began its compilation at the age of eight, interesting first his schoolfellows, then his fellow-collegians. I shall be most happy to give further information to any who desire it.—I
Hon. Sec. of the Esperanto Club.
Esperanto Club, 41 Outer Temple, EC.
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