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Show FRENCH AND GERMANS MAY BURY HATCHET BASLE. .Switzerland, May 30.-About 30.-About one-thini of the members of the French aud German parliaments met here today with the object of improving improv-ing Franco-German relations. .The conference con-ference was under the presidency of Baron D 'Estoumellep de Constant for France, and Conrad Haussniann, radical member of the reichsta, for Germany. A declaration was issued "recosniz-ing "recosniz-ing the great and difficult task of bringing 'about a definite and certain peace between the two peoples, which, during their glorious and sorrowful histories, his-tories, have so often come into conflict. con-flict. ' The declaration continues: Vet the interparliamentary conference confer-ence undertakes to assist in the im- mene effort of education toward recij j rocal pood will necessary in this j task, which is not beyond the genius i of the two peoples.'' J pprmanent committees from each j country will be organized for the pur-: pur-: pose of carrying on the work aimed at ! .-ountera1ting misleading information j and prejudiced comments. |