epresented the adoption of the meridian passing through the
centre of the transit instrument at the Observatory of
Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude."

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

In the affirmative:

Austria-Hungary, Mexico,
Chili, Netherlands,
Colombia, Paraguay,
Costa Rica, Russia,
Germany, Salvador,
Great Britain, Spain,
Guatemala, Sweden,
Hawaii, Switzerland,
Italy, Turkey,
Japan, United States,
Liberia, Venezuela.

In the negative:

San Domingo.

Abstaining from voting:

Brazil, France.

Ayes, 22; noes, 1; abstaining, 2.

III.

"That from this meridian longitude shall be counted in two
directions up to 180 degrees, east longitude being plus and
west longitude minus."

This resolution was adopted by the following vote:

In the affirmative:

Chili, Liberia,
Colombia, Mexico,
Costa Rica, Paraguay,
Great Britain, Russia,
Guatemala, Salvador,
Hawaii, United States,
Japan, Venezuela.

In the negative:

Italy, Sweden,
Netherlands, Switzerland.
Spain,

Abstaining from voting:

Austria-Hungary, Germany,
Brazil, San Domingo,
France, Turkey.

Ayes, 14; noes, 5; abstaining, 6.

IV.

"That the Conference proposes the adoption of a universal
day for all purposes for which it may be found convenient,
and which shall not interfere with the use of local or other
standard time where desirable."

This resolution was adopted by the following vote:

In the affirmative:

Austria-Hungary, Mexico,
Brazil, Netherlands,
Chili, Paraguay,
Colombia, Russia,
Costa Rica, Salvador,
France, Spain,
Great Britain, Sweden,
Guatemala, Switzerland,
Hawaii, Turkey,
Italy,