Chapter XIII: Appendix: IV

"UNIONO DI L'AMIKI DI LA LINGUO INTERNACIONA."

The following excerpt from the provisional statutes of the _Uniono_ is only intended to give an indication of its nature. The full statutes will be willingly sent to anyone interested by one of the authors of this brochure or by the Secretary of the _Uniono_, Herr A. Waltisbühl, 46, Bahnhof Strasse, Zürich.

EXCERPT FROM THE PROVISIONAL STATUTES.

(1) The sole purpose of the _Uniono di l'Amiki di la Linguo Internaciona_ is to unite, for the purposes of common action, all persons who recognise and approve of the idea of an international language in the form given to it by the _Délégation pour l'Adoption d'une Langue Auxiliaire Internationale_.

(2) The Uniono accepts as the international auxiliary language the _Linguo internaciona di la Delegitaro_ resulting from the labours and decisions of the commission and the working committee of the Delegation, but expressly declares that this language is not to be regarded as "perfect" and "infallible." On the contrary, it takes the view that the language is capable of continuous improvement according to the principles resulting from the work of the Delegation.

(3) The _Uniono_ consists of members of both sexes of all nationalities (at least eighteen years old) who are willing to learn the language, to employ it on all suitable occasions in intercourse with foreigners, and to take part in its propagation.

(4) The yearly subscription amounts to 1·25 francs, 1 shilling, 1 mark, or 1·20 krone (Austrian). Half of this sum goes to the Academy, the other half to the credit of the "Komitato." Permanent membership is obtained by a single payment of 50 francs. Persons paying at least 100 francs in a single payment become _membri protektanta_.

(5), (6), (7) All members take part in the election of the two directing bodies of the _Uniono_ (the Academy and the "Komitato") according to a specially arranged method of representation (in which account is taken of the number of adherents belonging to each nationality).

(8), (9), (10) The Academy is concerned only with questions relating to the development and improvement of the international language. It has to reply within six months to all questions and suggestions emanating from at least three elected representatives. The official organ of the Academy is the journal _Progreso_ (pronounced _Progresso_). The _Komitato_ has the practical direction and organisation of the _Uniono_ which it controls and represents. It is intended to found in the different countries language courses, offices for the practical employment of the language in commerce and travel, and translation bureaus. The Academy and Komitato may unite for the purpose of discussing general questions concerning the international language.

(11), (12), (13) deal with local groups, change of statutes, dissolution of the Society, etc.

(14) All questions or proposals to be settled by the Academy or the Komitato must be published in the journal _Progreso_ three months before the decision in order to allow of general discussion.

ENTRANCE FORM.

The undersigned declares his (or her) adherence to the
"Association of Friends of the International Language," as
constituted by the provisional statutes, and subscribes

for the year 19....
or in one { life member,
payment { _protektanta_
as { _membro_.

Signature.

Christian name
and surname.
(Please write clearly.)

Address.

Profession or occupation
(optional).

Natural language.

Age.

Send this form filled up, together with your subscription
(international money order), to the Secretary of the Society,
Herr A. Waltisbühl, 46, Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland.

UNIONO DI L'AMIKI DI LA LINGUO INTERNACIONA.

ADHERILO.

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_Subskribo_:

_Nomo e prenomo_ ..............................

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_Naturala linguo_ ............................

_Eco_ ................................

@Sendez ta adherilo kun la suskripto@ (@per internaciona valoro@) _a la sekretaryo-kasisto_, @So. A. WALTISBÜHL, 46, Bahnhofstrasse, Zürich@ (@Suiso@).

{1} Minima suskripto: fr. 1·25, shilling 1, mark 1, dollar 0·25.
_Permananta membri_ pagas 50 fr. unfoye; _protektanta membri_ pagas
100 fr. unfoye.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] We do not therefore approve of the poetical attempts of Zamenhof, or the dramatic representation of Goethe's _Iphigenia_.

[2] For other comparisons, such as musical notation, chemical formulæ, etc., compare the excellent brochure of W. Ostwald, _Die Weltsprache_. Compare also L. Couturat, _Pour la Langue Internationale_.

[3] Here and elsewhere the following abbreviations will be used:-- G. = German, E. = English, F. = French, I. = Italian, R. = Russian, and S. = Spanish.

[4] Concerning the criticism of Esperanto, cf. also Zamenhof, _Pri Reformoj en Esperanto_, 1894, _represita per zorgo de E. Javal_, 1907 (containing many important suggestions which the Esperantists have now unfortunately forgotten); A. Liptay, _Eine Gemeinsprache der Naturvölker_, 1891; E. Beermann, _Die Internationale Hilfssprache Novilatin_, 1907; K. Brugmann and A. Leskien, _Zur Kritik der Künstlichen Weltsprachen_, 1907; Couturat and Leau, _Conclusions du Rapport_, 1907; L. Couturat, _Étude sur la Dérivation en Esperanto_, 1907; Ido, _Les Vrais Principes de la Langue Auxiliaire_, 1908; many articles in the periodical _Progreso_, 1908; F. Borgius, _Warum ich Esperanto verliess_, 1908.

[5] "What language aimed at languages have destroyed." The remarks contained in this chapter have been developed and applied to the criticism of Esperanto in my _Étude sur la Dérivation_ (1st edition, unpublished, 1907, 2nd edition in French and in Ido, 1909).

[6] The letters D, E, F, I, R, S, are the initial letters of the names of the six chief European languages, and those placed after any word indicate to which of these languages the corresponding stem is common (D = Deutsch (German)).

[7] "Talks to Teachers on Psychology," pp. 65, 66 (New York, H. Holt & Co., 1907).

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