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International Conference Held at Washington for the Purpose of Fixing a Prime Meridian and a Universal Day. October, 1884. Protocols of the Proceedings By: D.C.) International Meridian Conference |
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HELD AT WASHINGTON FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIXING A PRIME MERIDIAN AND A UNIVERSAL DAY. OCTOBER, 1884.
PROTOCOLS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. GIBSON BROS., PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS. 1884.
TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page I. Protocol, October 1, 1884 1 II. Protocol, October 2, 1884 13 III. Protocol, October 6, 1884 35 IV. Protocol, October 13, 1884 73 V. Protocol, October 14, 1884 113 VI. Protocol, October 20, 1884 151 VII. Protocol, October 22, 1884 195 VIII. Protocol, November 1, 1884 205 Final Act 199 Act of Congress authorizing the President of the
United States to invite the Conference (ANNEX I) 209 Act of Congress making appropriation for expenses
(ANNEX II) 209 Circular to United States representatives abroad
bringing the subject to the attention of foreign
governments (ANNEX III) 210 Circular to United States ministers extending
invitation to foreign governments (ANNEX IV) 211
International Meridian Conference HELD IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
I. SESSION OF OCTOBER 1, 1884.
The Delegates to the International Meridian Conference, who assembled
in Washington upon invitation addressed by the Government of the
United States to all nations holding diplomatic relations with it,
"for the purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a
common zero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the
globe," held their first conference to day, October 1, 1884, in the
Diplomatic Hall of the Department of State. The following delegates were present: On behalf of Austria Hungary Baron IGNATZ VON SCHÆFFER,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary . On behalf of Brazil Dr. LUIZ CRULS,
Director of the Imperial Observatory of Rio Janeiro . On behalf of Colombia Commodore S. R. FRANKLIN, U. S. Navy ,
Superintendent U. S. Naval Observatory . On behalf of Costa Rica Mr. JUAN FRANCISCO ECHEVERRIA,
Civil Engineer . On behalf of France Mr. A. LEFAIVRE,
Minister Plenipotentiary and Consul General .
Mr. JANSSEN, of the Institute ,
Director of the Physical Observatory of Paris . On behalf of Germany Baron H. VON ALVENSLEBEN,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary . On behalf of Great Britain Captain Sir F. J. O. EVANS,
Royal Navy . Prof. J. C. ADAMS,
Director of the Cambridge Observatory . Lieut. General STRACHEY,
Member of the Council of India . Mr. SANDFORD FLEMING,
Representing the Dominion of Canada . On behalf of Guatemala M. MILES ROCK,
President of the Boundary Commission . On behalf of Hawaii Hon. W. D. ALEXANDER,
Surveyor General . Hon. LUTHER AHOLO,
Privy Counsellor . On behalf of Italy Count ALBERT DE FORESTA,
First Secretary of Legation . On behalf of Japan Professor KIKUCHI,
Dean of the Scientific Dep't of the University of Tokio . On behalf of Mexico Mr. LEANDRO FERNANDEZ,
Civil Engineer .
Mr. ANGEL ANGUIANO,
Director of the National Observatory of Mexico . On behalf of Paraguay Captain JOHN STEWART,
Consul General . On behalf of Russia Mr... Continue reading book >>
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