INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 81, 7 April 1931, Page 10

INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

In his able address on the above sub--1 ject, delivered on March 30 at the Rotary Club, Dr. E. P. Neale stated the two basic principles of Ttotary service, friendship and business justice, when translated into the international field, met special difficulties owing to differences of language, environment, race and outlook. The doctor outlined a number of factors which assist to maintain more friendly relations between nations, but it is disappointing to note- that in this connection mention was not made of the utility of Esperanto, which has created much international goodwill and fellowship. All with experience in an international field freely admit that the difference of language is a bar to all kinds of world progress, including that of science and commerce; and Rotary, international in character as it i 6, along with other organisations, has been sim£ larly retarded on this account. The solution to the problem, however, has already been provided in the form of Esperanto, the neutral, international, auxiliary language-—the link of nation/? —which is now firmly established throughout the world and is being employed for every purpose for which man can require language. At the present time it is merely a matter of the various Governments accepting this vehiclc —declared perfect by Professor Gilbert Murray and many eminent philologists. Esperanto has become to be a stronp factor contributing toward world peace fulfilling as it does the necessary requirements of neutrality, being definitely not attached to any particulai race, religion or politics. The League oi Nations has recommended its instruction in all schools of its members, and main important international organisations including the Telfegraph Union,, the International Union of Broadcasters chambers of commerce, peace unions the International Red Cross and the In- : tei national Labour Office, either support or use the language. Credit, of course, must also be given to Rotary Clubs throughout the world, which have accom- 1 pushed a good deal in the dissemination of Esperanto. WM. H. KING, ' Hon. Sec., N.Z. Esperanto Association. -