We are Esperantists because there are solid business advantages in the adoption of a medium which will enable business men to describe, to push, and to sell their goods in every land, without having to rely upon the services of translators; and finally—

We are Esperantists because without some such key language we never can give practical expression, or attain to a full realization of the sublime truth of the Universal brotherhood of all the nations that dwell upon the earth.

Therefore we publish this little organ, and cordially invite all those who share these faiths and these ideals to inquire into this Esperantist movement and see for themselves whether it would not be well for them also to join the army of Esperantists.

W. T. Stead.

REDAKTORA PAĜO.

Eldonante novan organon estas kutime ke la Redaktoro skribu malmultajn vortojn pri ĝia celo. Sed, ĉar Sinjoro Stead tiel kapable faris tiunĉi en la unua artikolo, mi nur deziras rediri ke—

Ni korege fidas ke nia legantaro trafigos nin.

Jen estas tri gravaj metodoj por varbi novajn rekrutojn.