would like to give you more information.

The CHAIRMAN. We would be glad to have you add to your remarks.

Mr. TOWNER. You can extend your remarks.

Prof. CHRISTEN. Since my time is up and, indeed, far exceeded, I will
be very glad to do so. But before I leave you, let me read one or two
items, which will only take two minutes more. Here is a quotation
from the British Esperantist, of November, 1913, showing the progress
Esperanto is making:

The central Esperanto bureau, of Paris, gives the following
statistics: In 1889, there had been published 29 books in
Esperanto; in 1899, 128; in 1910, 1,554; in 1912 (to August
30), 1,837. Enough already to keep most readers going for
full five years of Sundays, and the output, both of bookshop
and of press, is increasing daily.

Mr. TOWNER. In a general way, what is the character of this literature?

Prof. CHRISTEN. Up to now chiefly textbooks for learning Esperanto,
such as this little book [indicating], which can be purchased for 10
cents. You can learn the whole mechanism of the language from one of
these little books. Then there are a great many other publications,
translations, scientific articles, etc., and we have already several
novels originally written in the new language.

Mrs. CRAFTS. May I say a word right here? I hold in my hand the New
Testament, published by the British and Foreign Bible Society together
with the Scotch Bible Society. It is a translation from Nestle's Greek
Testament, and the Old Testament is now being translated by one of the
most eminent Hebrew scholars in the world.

Prof. CHRISTEN. Here is the next item, which I would like to read to
you:

Evening classes for the study of Esperanto under the auspices of
the L.C.C. (London county council) are being held at the Halstow
Road Nonvocational Institute, Greenwich, S.E., on Thursday,
7.30-9.30 p.m., and at Bloomfield Road Commercial Institute,
Plumstead, S.E., on Fridays, 7.20-10.50 p. m. Instructor Mr.
William H. Dennis, B.D.E.A., 108, Eglinton Road, Plumstead,
S.E., from whom any information may be obtained. These classes
are designed especially to meet the requirements of the serious
student, beginner or advanced. (10)

That is from London. Then I have another quotation which I want to read
from Edinburgh:

The chief constable of Edinburgh has interested himself in Esperanto,
especially in view of the 1915 congress. The chief constab