Mr. JANSSEN, Delegate of France.  Since the Chairman refers to this subject, I may state to my colleagues that I have received a telegram from Sir William Thomson, in which he makes certain propositions of the nature described.

Yet it is not possible to make out precisely, by this telegram, what are Sir William Thomson’s ideas.  All that I can say is, that whatever proceeds from such an eminent man should be treated with great consideration, and that is a reason for asking Sir W. Thomson to be good enough to explain to me his ideas more fully.  If we could adjourn to Monday, I think that it would be better.  The preparation of the protocols is very much behind-hand, and it is desirable that the members of the Conference be kept fully acquainted with all the discussions.  I would, therefore, suggest that we adjourn till Monday.

The PRESIDENT.  There are several propositions to adjourn to different days.  The Chair will take them up in order and will first put the question upon the motion to adjourn until Monday.

The motion was carried, and at four o’clock the Conference adjourned until Monday, the 20th instant, at one o’clock p. m.

VI.

SESSION OF OCTOBER 20, 1884.

The Conference met, pursuant to adjournment, in the Diplomatic Hall of the Department of State, at one o’clock p. m.

Present: 

  Austro-Hungary:  Baron IGNATZ VON SCHAEFFER. 
  Brazil:  Dr. LUIZ CRULS. 
  Chili:  Mr. F. V. GORMAS and Mr. A. B. TUPPER. 
  Colombia:  Commodore S. R. FRANKLIN. 
  Costa Rica:  Mr. JUAN FRANCISCO ECHEVERRIA. 
  France:  Mr. A. LEFAIVRE, Mr. JANSSEN. 
  Germany:  Baron H. VON ALVENSLEBEN, Mr. HINCKELDEYN. 
  Great Britain:  Sir F. J. O. EVANS, Prof.  J. C. ADAMS,
      Lieut.-General STRACHEY, Mr. SANDFORD FLEMING. 
  Gautemala:  Mr. MILES ROCK. 
  Hawaii:  Hon. W. D. ALEXANDER. 
  Italy:  Count ALBERT DE FORESTA. 
  Japan:  Professor KIKUCHI. 
  Liberia:  Mr. Wm. COPPINGER. 
  Mexico:  Mr. LEANDRO FERNANDEZ, Mr. ANGEL ANGUIANO. 
  Netherlands:  Mr. G. DE WECKHERLIN. 
  Paraguay:  Capt.  JOHN STEWART. 
  Russia:  Mr. C. DE STRUVE, Major-General STEBNITZKI, Mr.
      J. DE KOLOGRIVOFF. 
  San Domingo:  Mr. DE J. GALVAN. 
  Spain:  Mr. JUAN VALERA, Mr. EMILO RUIZ DEL ARBOL, Mr.
      JUAN PASTORIN. 
  Sweden:  Count CARL LEWENHAUPT. 
  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. 
  Hawaii:  Hon. LUTHER AHOLO. 
  Salvador:  Mr. ANTONIO BATRES.

The PRESIDENT.  Some days ago a Committee was appointed to report on communications addressed to the Conference through the Chair.  All communications that have been received from time to time, and they have been numerous, have been referred to this committee, of which the Delegate from England, Prof.  ADAMS, is the chairman.  He now informs the Chair that he is prepared to make a report.