What About the Workers? Part 3: The Formation of S.A.T.

Although still a "workers' organization," S.A.T. is no longer so definitely aligned to Marxist socialism as it was during the first years of its existence. Nevertheless, its objectives, as defined in its present constitution, still show the unmistakeable traces of the rhetorical style and jargon of socialist polemic. In the translation which follows, I have done my best to give the sense of these objectives while re-casting them in more contemporary language.

The objectives of S.A.T. are:

1. to make practical use of the international language, Esperanto, to meet the class objectives of the workers of the world;

2. to develop a strong sense of human solidarity in the members of SAT by improving as much as possible relationships between them;

3. to continually educate its members so that they become the most capable and the most perfect of the so-called internationalists;

4. to serve as an intermediary between associations of different countries whose aims are analogous to those of SAT;

5. in every way possible, to help with the creation and distribution of literature (translations and original works) which reflect the ideals of our Association;

SAT is not a political, but only an educational and cultural organization. Members of S.A.T should be understanding and tolerant of those political philosophies on which the parties and trades union movements of the militant working class are based. By allowing the comparison of facts and ideas, and through free discussion, SAT aims to neutralise the dogmatic ideas to which workers are exposed.

In short, SAT aims, through the constant use of a rationally conceived language and its application world-wide, to help with the creation of rationally thinking individuals, who are capable of making valid comparisons, who can correctly understand and analyse ideas, theses, tendencies, and, can therefore choose which way which they think most appropriate to achieve the liberation of the working class and the progress of mankind to the highest level of civilization and culture.

One of the ways in which S.A.T. aims to fulfil its educational ends is by publishing two journals, details of which can be found here:

http://www.worldnet.fr/~sat-esp/Sulo.html

I was interested to see in a recent issue of La Sennacieca Revuo an article on Australian aborigines written by my "samlandano", Kep Enderby, who is currently the President of the Universala Esperanto Associo.

Small world!

(dau^rigota...to be continued)

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