Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-07
OUTLINES PURPOSE
Of HIS VISIT TO j. S.
M. Henri Franklln-Boulllon to
Ask Congress to Name Inter-
parliamentary Delegates.
ON WAR WORK OF ALLIES

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 10.-M. Henri Frank
lin Bouillon, who Ia In London en- route
to the United States to urge the Ameri-
can Congress to participate in the In
| terparliamentEry conferences OF allied
parliaments this fall. gave out here an
outline Of what he proposes to do in
America. He said:
First OF all. shall visit New York
and Washington and present my invi-
tation to Congress. Later / shall prob
ably tour the middle west and west in
order to inform people there what
France has done and what she needs.
shall put my time and services at the
disposal of my American friends who
have been 30 kind as to urge this visit
upon me.
I'VE in France fully appreciate the
value Of American help. America as
| an ally is more than compensation for
any loss arising out OF the Russian
political and military complications.
Aim Is Closer Cooperation.
"Of course, my main business in go
Ing to the United States Is to ask both
houses of Congress to nominate dele
gates to the interparliamentary con-
ferences and to Join the movement.
which aims always at closer co-opera-
ton and CO. ordination of the war work
OF the allies.
1.-The interparlamentary movement
began two years ago, when the foreign
committees of the French senate and
house of deputies accepted my proposal
to bring into being a representative
phere between the parliaments of the
allied nations and to further co-ordina-
ton among the different governments
during the war. Interparliamentary
action had previously been attempted
on limited scale by self-selected in
dividuals.
"As now constituted each interpar-
Iiamentary committee is composed of a
limited number Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS five
in all, seventeen from the lower house
and eight from the upper house-se-
lected by the party organizations or by
special committees OF the house of par
lament of each allied power. The idea
is to have these delegations meet In an
entente capital al regular intervals, once
in three months, during and after the
war.
Principles of Movement.
Secrecy in regard to the discussions
and harmony and cooperation in mat
ters involving common action on COM
mon subjects are the principles of the
movement. In organizing the move
ment we turned to England first as the
home of the mother of parliaments and
the British government promptly ac-
copied our proposals In France dele
tee for the army, navy and foreign af-
fairs. Italy adopted this scheme and
nominations were there made by diff
ferent parties in the state. Russia,
Prof. Milukoff being placed at their
head. and NJ. Shingaroff coming second.
The names of both men have gained
added luster since that time by the
events of the revolution.
We have held meetings in Paris,
London
was held in Paris, where, for the first
time. British, Italian and French dele
gates met together. I hope this fall
to see the American delegates also
meeting with US.
Il hope to say a great deal to Ameri-
cans regarding the present war situation
In Europe. l shall not paint things in
too sanguine colors. shall not try to
OF the task before US. 1t is not true to
say that victory will be easy, for it will
not be easy, and 1t is a crime in times like
these not to face the truth.
Il shall not need to say much as to
what France has done. We have only
done our bit: we have simply done our
duty as best we could.
Millions Already Sacrificed.
France has already sacrificed one-third
of her manhood. Out Of seven millions of
men who were modified two millions are
either dead or incapacitated for furthe/
ngntlng. The losses OF our allies are Just
as severe. Russia has lost three millions
and the losses of Rumania and England
nave been tremendously heavy
II is this manpower exhaustion which
makes 1t necessary for our countries to
consider every day whether the continu-
ance Of the war 10 possible, whether the
sacrtnces have not been too heavy,
whether 1t Is worth while to continue to
impose these sacrifices on our peoples We
have considered this proposition repeat
eddy. and the conclusion we have arrived
at after considering everything is that
whatever it has cost and whatever IT NAV
cost it would be crime now to stop the
wal. We look to America not only to
choose Alright. but by its firm, undaunted
championship OF the great cause to stifren
and inspire the weakening morale of some
Of the war-weary people in the old world"