n advance or behind Cosmic Time._

10. _That the surface of the globe be divided by twenty-four
equidistant hour meridians, corresponding with the hours of
the Cosmic Day._

11. _That, as far as practicable, the several hour meridians
be taken according to the longitude of the locality, to
regulate local reckonings, in a manner similar to the
system in use throughout North America._

12. _That, in all cases where an hour meridian is adopted as
the standard for regulating local reckonings, in a
particular section or district, the civil day shall be held
to commence twelve hours before and end twelve hours after
the mean solar passage of such hour meridian._

13. _That the civil day, based on the Prime Meridian of
Greenwich, shall coincide and be one with the Cosmic Day.
That civil days on meridians east of Greenwich shall be
(according to the longitude) a known number of hours, or
hours and minutes in advance of Cosmic Time, and to the west
of Greenwich the contrary._

14. _That the surface of the globe being divided by
twenty-four equidistant meridians (fifteen degrees apart)
corresponding with the hours of the Cosmic Day, it is
advisable that longitude be reckoned according to these hour
meridians._

15. _That divisions of longitude less than an hour (fifteen
degrees) be reckoned in minutes and seconds and parts of
seconds._

16. _That longitude be reckoned continuously towards the
west, beginning with zero at the Anti-prime meridian, twelve
hours from Greenwich._

17. _That longitude, generally, be denoted by the same terms
as those applied to Cosmic Time._

I submit these recommendations suggestively, and without any desire
unduly to press them. I shall be content if the leading principles
laid down be recognized by the Conference.

With regard to the more immediate question, I have come to the firm
conviction that extreme simplicity of reckoning and corresponding
benefits would result if longitude be notated in the same manner, and
denoted by the same terms as universal time. If, therefore, the
Conference adopts the motion of the distinguished Delegate of the
United States, which, I apprehend, is designed to cause as little
change as possible in the practices of sea-faring men, I trust the
claims of other important interests will not be overlooked.