Esperanto in Scotland, Chapter 4, Exercise 2 Sample answer. Two reasons for caution: 1. They are the Federation's own figures, and a body reporting on its own success has a reason to make it look strong. 2. "Affiliated clubs" and "members" can be counted in different ways (paid members versus people on a mailing list; clubs that met regularly versus clubs on paper). One test: compare with another source, such as individual club reports or lists of delegates at the 1911 congress, and see whether the totals agree.