No. 40) concurred in by eleven of the twelve com- 
missioners, were as follows: 
"According to Article 28, if two or more competi- 
tive names are of the same date, that selected by the 
first reviser shall stand. A recommendation under 
Article 28, provides that in absence of any previous 
revision, the establishment of precedence by various 
methods is recommended; among these methods the 
following is mentioned: 'Other things being equal, 
that name is to be preferred which stands first in the 
publication (page precedence).' 
"According to the premises submitted, the issue 
lies between convenience and common usage on the 
one hand, and page priority on the other. Accordingly 
all other things are not equal in this case, and it is 
best to select the most commonly used name, which 
under these premises is Salmo fario. (See also note by 
Stejneger.) 
"Hartert says: 'I can not agree that "accordingly 
all other things are not equal in that case" because in 
cases of priority, convenience and common usage can 
not decide. In Article 28 evidently "all other things 
being equal" is meant in the sense of "all names 
being equally available." The greatest convenience 
is undoubtedly page priority, and as it is the only 
one which admits no discussion (convenience and 
common usage being uncertain quantities), it alone 
must decide.' 
"Jentink says: 'Salmo eriox is the first published 
name like also Chaetodon acuminatus, and they have 
therefore priority.' 
"Jordan says: 'I personally much prefer the recog- 
nition of line and page priority as giving absolute 
fixity. But I agree that the above is the rule and shall 
abide by it.' 
"Stejneger says: ' concur, as per appended separate 
vote.' 
"According to the premises submitted, the issue 
lies between convenience and common usage on the 
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