THE SPANISH TONGUE
Inn ormuon lunuun Sir,— A correspondent has written to you that Spanish should be taught in our schools because of the likelihood of commercial gain from a knowledge of that tongue, and because we are neat neighbours of the South Americans. This is a clear proof that he does not know the hold that Esperanto has gained in Brazil and elsewhere in South America. It is even a compul—sory subject for employees in the post and telegraph departments. This is only one of the uses for Esperanto in the world of commerce there. During the celebrations commemorating the centenary of Argentine independence, all foreign correspondence and advertising was done in Esperanto, and. the Chamber of Commerce at Rio de Janeiro was the first among many such bodies to introduce that language as a means of communication. More is needed nowadays than a few business words to bring nations together. What is needed is an easily—learned language, and Esperanto will supply that need. B. KING.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 868, 11 January 1930, Page 8
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