Switzerland: Col. Emile Frey.

Turkey: Rustem Effendi.

United States: Rear-Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers, Mr. Lewis

M. Rutherfurd, Mr. W. F. Allen, Commander W. T.

Sampson, Professor Cleveland Abbe.

Venezuela: Dr. A. M. Soteldo.

Absent:

Denmark: Mr. C. S. A. de Bille.

Salvador: Mr. Antonio Batres.

The President. The first business before the Conference to-day is the resolutions offered by the Delegate of Great Britain, General Strachey; but before we proceed the Delegate of San Domingo, Mr. Galvan, asks permission, as a matter of privilege, to read a communication to the Conference.