| Russia, | Sweden. |
Ayes, 13; noes, 9; abstained, 2.
The President. The appeal from the decision of the Chair is sustained, and the proposition offered by the Delegate of France is now before the Conference. If no delegate wishes to speak upon the resolution, the vote will be taken.
Mr. Janssen, Delegate of France. Mr. President, before the definitive vote I desire to again call my colleague's attention to the fact that it is a question here of the much-needed extension of the decimal system, an extension desired by a large number of the highest scientific authorities and of the most distinguished observers. As I said only a moment ago, the Congress at Rome, whose high authority in the matters which have occupied us is acknowledged, was a still higher authority as to astronomy, geodesy, topography; that is to say, in the domain to which our proposition relates. At Rome a wish, similar to that which we ask you to formulate, was expressed. Besides, if we observe that it is a question here only of expressing the desire that studies should be resumed upon the matter in question, is there anyone among us who would wish to oppose the liberal proposition which prejudges nothing in the solution of the question, but which will surely lead to important progress. I do not doubt, then, that all our colleagues will desire to unite in a resolution, which by its object and by the manner in which it is expressed, ought, it appears to me, to unite the suffrages of all.
No further remarks were made upon the resolution, and the vote was accordingly taken on the question whether it should be adopted.
States voting in the affirmative:
| Austria-Hungary, | Mexico, |
| Brazil, | Netherlands, |
| Chili, | Paraguay, |
| Colombia, | Russia, |
| Costa Rica, | San Domingo, |
| France, | Spain, |
| Great Britain, | Switzerland, |
| Hawaii, | Turkey, |
| Italy, | United States, |
| Japan, | Venezuela. |
| Liberia, |
States voting in the negative: None.
Abstained from voting:
| Germany, | Sweden. |
| Guatemala, |