no other way seemed practicable; and that in conformity with this
ruling the roll would be called and the vote taken by nations.

The roll was then called, when the following States voted in the
affirmative:

Costa Rica, Guatemala,
Italy, Mexico,
San Domingo, Salvador,
Switzerland, Venezuela.

And the following in the negative:

Austria-Hungary, Brazil,
Colombia, France,
Germany, Great Britain,
Hawaii, Japan,
Paraguay, Russia,
Spain, Sweden.
United States,

The PRESIDENT then announced that the ayes were 8 and the noes 13, and
that the resolution was lost.

Gen. STRACHEY, Delegate of Great Britain, then renewed his resolution,
which was as follows:

"_Resolved_, That the President be authorized, with the
concurrence of the Delegates, to request an expression of
the opinions of the gentlemen invited to attend the Congress