...radical a reform than the abolition of the astronomical day. The second resolution reads as follows : " That the Conference proposes to the governments here...represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the center of the transit instrument at the Greenwich Observatory, as the initial meridian for longitude."...

...propose to the governments represented the adoption, as a standard meridian, of that of Greenwich, passing through the centre of the transit instrument at the observatory of Greenwich. The two French delegates made extended remarks opposing such a direct, resolution, stating that this...

...propose to the governments represented the adoption, as a standard meridian, of that of Greenwich, passing through the centre of the' transit instrument at the observatory of Greenwich. The two French delegates made extended remarks opposing such a direct resolution, stating that this...

...of initial meridians which now exist." This resolution was unanimously adopted. II. '''•Resolved, That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude." The above resolution was adopted by the following vote : — In the affirmative — Austria-Hungary,...

...multiplicity of initial meridians which now exist." This resolution was adopted unanimously. II. " That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...Green-wich as the initial meridian for longitude." This resolution was adopted by the following vote :— In the affirmative— Austria-Hungary Mexico...

...multiplicity of initial meridians which now exist." This resolution was adopted unanimously. II. " That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude." This resolution was adopted by the following vote : — In the affirmative — • Austria-Hungary...

...resolution, among others, was adopted by a vote of twenty-two of the twenty-five representatives present: That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the center of the transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude....

...resolution, among others, was adopted by a vote of renty-two of the twenty-five representatives present: That the Conference proposes to the Governments here represented the adoption of %• meridian passing through the center of the transit instrument at the Observatory f Greenwich as...

...Meridian was obtained. The following resolution was passed, the delegate* voting by nations : " Resolved, That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude. The above resolution was adopted by the following vote : In the affirmative : AUSTRIA, MEXICO, CHILI,...

...in place of the multiplicity of initial Meridians which now exist. " — Unanimouslg adopted. II. " That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...through the centre of the transit instrument at the Observatorv of Greenwich as the initial Meridian for longitude." — Adopted. Yeas, 22. Kays, 1. Abstaining,...