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clear recognition of the principles on which such a language 

 must be based. The only artificial system which can claim 

 that its " inventors " have endeavoured in its " construction " 

 to combine and consistently carry out the principles of 

 internationality and logical precision (namely, systematic 

 choice of stems and a regular system of derivation) is, as 

 will be sufficiently evident from the preceding chapters of 

 this book, the language of the Delegation. Without doubt 

 the internaciona linguo di la Delegitaro will have to undergo 

 changes and improvements, for one cannot expect that such 

 a gigantic task as the introduction of an international 

 auxiliary language can be accomplished all at once. We 

 hold, however, that " Ido " represents the first artificial 

 language concerning whose introduction into science 

 serious discussion is possible. We may state with full con- 

 fidence to-day that, so far as human calculation is possible, 

 the attempt to carry this out will be crowned with success. 

 On the other hand, this introduction will not be without 

 a useful reaction on science, not only in respect to the 

 development and extension of its external life as an inter- 

 national Great Power, but also with regard to the more 

 perfect unification and extension of its language and nomen- 

 clature on the lines of strict and complete internationality. 

 An expression of opinion on this point will be given in the 

 following chapter. 



RICHARD LORENZ. 



