Unitarian Minister Enquires about Esperanto

Did the minister speak Esperanto?

The Independent was a progressive magazine, much like the more famous Harper’s Weekly (which it eventually merged with). It was initially published in New York, but later moved to Boston. Early on, it seemed quite supportive of Esperanto, including publishing an article by Dr. Zamenhof in 1904 and an article about Esperanto in 1906. These were both cited in response to a letter in their issue of March 21, 1907, which was appended to a list of seventeen recommended books on or in Esperanto for those interested in the langauge.

Sadly, the Independent did not continue in its support of Esperanto. During the Ido schism, it came solidly down on the side of Ido and for the worst possible reason.[1] Even then, in 1912, they described their interest as “scant.” Still, their scant interest had been enough to publish a few pages on the subject.

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