A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 238, 8 October 1935, Page 14

A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

From a news item in the "Star" we learn that Senator Abbot has given notice of his intention to move in the Senate at Canberra for the calling of a World Convention with a view to the adoption of a common language among all nations, such language to be compulsoHlv taught in all schools. Whilst our people are divided by lack of understanding one section can so easily be pitted "one against another, and whilst Governments are permitted to muzzle and absolutely dominate the Press of their country evil thoughts can be propagated and disseminated broadcast to the hurt of all humanity. In my humble opinion the English language is the least racial language that lias ever been known throughout the entire history of the world. Further; there are more people speaking and intelligently understanding this so-called English language than any other language known to the white races. In the British Empire and the United States of America English, with its variation of phrasing and pronouncement, absolutely dominates and is readily and harmoniously accepted as the common universal mode of expression and understanding. At present there are economic barriers that are blocking the way to the 'fullest human de-. »lopliient along truly Christian lines; thc-o barriers also exist between the great

British Empire and the United States. Hence we may be justified in suggesting that it is essential for the absolute close unity of the English-speaking world, so that these false and futile barriers may be removed, thus making it possible for us, with our united mixtures of peoples of the great, white races, to guarantee justice and fair play to all the various component parts of our cbmmon fatherland, Europe. If the advocates of the English-speaking unity had been successful in their crusade it may have * been possible for Great Britain and the United States of America to have forbidden the possible plunging of the world back into the hell of war and destruction of all that is good in this our present time. We may not avert disaster in our immediate present, but if we enter upon a. crusade for the solidification of the English-speaking world to-day we can make the future safe for all humanity. CHARLES LAWRIN.