The International Meridian Conference

Washington DC, USA - October 1884

Conference Delegates and Countries Represented

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Extract from one of the middle sessions of the Conference:

IV.

SESSION OF OCTOBER 13, 1884

The Conference met pursuant to adjournment in the Diplomatic Hall, in the State Department, at one o'clock P. M.

Present:

Austria-Hungary: Baron I. VON SCHĆFFER.

Brazil: Dr. Luiz CEULS.

Chili: Mr. F. V. GORMAS and Mr. A B. TUPPER.

Colombia: Commodore FRANKLIN.

Costa Rica: Mr. J. F. ECHEVERRIA.

France: Mr. A LEFAIVRE and Mr. JANSSEN.

Germany: Baron H. VON ALVENSLEBEN and Mr. HINCKELDEYN.

Great Britain: Sir F. J. EVANS, Prof. J. C. ADAMS, Lieut. General STEACHEY, and Mr. SANDFORD FLEMING.

Guatemala: Mr. Miles ROCK

Hawaii: Hon. W. D. ALEXANDER and Hon. Luther AHOLO.

Italy: Count ALBERT DE FORESTA.

Japan: Professor KIKUCHL.

Liberia: Mr. William COPPINGER.

Mexico: Mr. Leandro FERNANDEZ and Mr. Angel ANGUIANO.

Netherlands: Mr. G. de WECKHERLIN.

Paraguay: Capt. John STEWART.

Russia: Mr. O. de STRUVE, Major General STERNITZKI, and Mr. J. DE KOLOGEIVOFF.

San Domingo: Mr. L. DE J. GALVAN.

Spain: Mr. Juan VALERA, Mr. Emilio RUIZ DEL ABBOL, and Mr. Juan PASTORIN.

Sweden : Count CARL LEWENHAUPT.

Switzerland: Col. EMILE FREY.

Turkey: Mr. RUSTEM EFFENDL.

Missing:

United States: Mr. RUTHERFURD

Venezuela:

Salvador:

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