| Description | Contest the title of 'Second International Conference' to be held in Strasburg in 1903 as neither Great Britain, France or Italy were present at the first meeting in 1901.
Wish to place on record views that they hold regarding compulsion towards uniformity of rules at all observatories, and expense in producing this modification and uniformity of instruments. Uniformity of principles better attained as a consequence of free interchange of ideas amongst seismologists of all nations, rather than as a formal approval of a centralised body.
Consider the whole schem of international co-operation as too elaborate and centralised, and would be wiser to allow more scope to natural growth of small beginnings.
Proposal that grants in aid of experiments be made opens up a very large subject.
They are not empowered to pledge His Briatannic Majesty's Government in any way, and that the Government will certianly take no action that has not the support of the International Association of Academies. |