SUPPLEMENTARY PAPERS. Sl 
7. That all divisions and multiples of the Cosmic Day be known as Cosmic 
Time. 
8. That the Cosmic Day be divided into hours, numbered in a single series, one 
to twenty-four (1 to 24), and that ihe hours be sub-divided, as ordinary hours, 
into minut’s and seconds. Nore.—As an alternative means of distinguishing the 
Cosmic hours from the hours in local reckonings, they may be denoted by the letters 
of the alphabet, which, omitting [ and V, are twenty-four in number. 
9. That until Cosmic Time be admitted as the recognized means of reckoning 
in the ordinary affairs of life, it is advisable to assimilate the system to present 
usages, and to provide for the easy translation of local reckonings into Cosinic 
Time, and vice versa ; that, therefore, in theory, and as closely as possible in prac- 
tice, local reckonings be based on a known interval in advance ur behind Cosmic 
Time. 
10. That the surface of the globe be divided by twenty-four equi-distant Hour- 
meridians, corresponding with the hours of the Cosmic Day. 
ll. 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 commerice 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 coin- 
cide 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 con- 
trary. ; 
14. That the surface of the globe being divided by twenty-four equi-distant 
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 con- 
viction 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. I 
refer to all those interests so deeply concerned in securing accurate time on 
land, and in having easy means provided for translating any one local reckon- 
ing into any other local reckoning, or into the Standard Universal Time. In 
this view I trust the Conference will give some expression of opinion in favour 
of extending around the globe the system of Hour-meridians which has proved 
so advantageous in North America. In an educational aspect alone it seems 
to me important that the Hour-meridians, one to twenty-four, numbered from 
the Anti-prime Meridian continuously toward the west, should be conspicu- 
ously marked on our maps and charts. 
