Show international arbitration beginning yesterday and lasting until the ath dinst the parliamentary peace conference holds itse its session in rome romet the old borne home cf c abi the eslon tear following immediately will be held from the oth to the dinst the universal peace congress made up of delegates from the civilized nations ot of the world last year an immense congress cong reea convened ia in london the year before paris was the scene of the me meeting eting and both were productive of good results the executive committee of the rome congress consists ct cf prince rus ras pali pall president count pio plo di brazza gnan count signor C eismin doda and others the syndic mayor of rome gives bis his official I 1 aid to the con congress gresa which holds its sittings eit tings in the grand hall of the tle capitol capi lol kindly lent by the au all tiep the session of this congress ia Is peculiarly interesting coming as it does BO so shortly after the troubles with the italians in new now orleans its work is to further the cause canse of international arbitration instead of wars and it looks to the establishment of a high court for the settlement of international disputes red of the ja its As P pari a abent have approved of the movement and america is particularly interested in the far furtherance therance of the cause as a movement is on foot started by the american peace society of boston to convene the grandest conference of national governments ever held hold at the time of the worlds fair in chicago the chat objects of discussion at thia this imposing convention will be first how national laws maybe may be harmonised harmonis ed and an international code constituted second to consider aud and report on the feasibility of international treat treaties lesof of arbitration and of extending the same to all civilized countries and third to recommend recommend rec d measures Mea eures tor for the establishment of a high court or tribunal to which shall be referred all causes cantles of baterna international t difference which cannot be adjusted by negotiations the united states is peculiarly well adapted to take the leadership in a movement of this kind its geographical position the cosmopolitan character of its citizens coming an as they do from every nation on the globe the harmony of the work with the plans of the columbian exposition the freedom of the press pulpit and platform in this country all place our country ahead of all other nations tor for the discussion of these matters it ia Is to be hoped that the work BO so welt started may be pushed to a complete and glorious end and that not only the congress in rome maybe may be a success but that the more important congress of nations in achl chicago icaco may be held and produce results of lasting benefit to posterity FOR AN attenuated republic like chile amounting in fat fast to little more than a respectable right of way the attention which the present complications excite ought to be highly gratifying it Is not every little that could evoke respectful and diplomatic negotiations from a mighty nation able to swallow it at one gulp TUB THE WHOLE itata incident from beginning to end has baen been a ludicrous fiasco the bast way out of it was to drop the business as quietly as possible and this has been done |