In the negative:
| Brazil, | Japan, |
| Chili, | Liberia, |
| Colombia, | Mexico, |
| Costa Rica, | Paraguay, |
| Great Britain, | Russia, |
| Guatemala, | United States, |
| Hawaii, | Venezuela. |
Abstaining from voting:
| France, | San Domingo, |
| Germany, | Spain. |
Ayes, 6; noes, 14; abstaining from voting, 4.
The President then announced that the amendment was lost.
The question then recurred on the original resolution offered by the Delegate of the United States.
Rustem Effendi, Delegate of Turkey. Mr. President, I have listened with a great deal of interest and attention to the learned arguments bearing upon the proposition under discussion offered by the Hon. Mr. Rutherfurd, the Delegate of the United States for the adoption of a universal hour.
This question is of such high importance, and of such interest to every one, that I consider it my duty to make a few remarks upon the subject, as I wish to state clearly the position my government proposes to take in the matter.