The New York herald., 1874-05-14

hold Its own. or very nearly hold
its own, in the elections of this
year, President Grant might think it safe to
exert his power of controlling the Republican
Convention by filing it with majority Of his
personal supporters He can doubtless pro-
cure the nomination for himself if he chooses
to have il, but he would not wish TO incur the
humiliation a defeat by the people. 1t is
very possible that tho actual result will be
either democratic President or third cleo
tion Of General Grant For, If this year s
elections should SO far strengthen the demo-
Gratis that Grant would have no further desire
to run, the indications would point to demo-
cratic triumph.
It is needless TO inquire whether General
Grant would like third term II he could be
sure to get it. There is no Judge Of the
Supreme Court who does not think the Office
more valuable by reason OF its life tenure.
There is no Judge in this State who does not
prefer the present fourteen yearS tenure to
the former tenure OF four year The Presi-
dency is . more valuable, more powerful,
more responsible, and therefore, when wei
filed, more honorable and tempting Office
than it has ever been before. The salary has
been doubled. General Grant receives as much
for four years services as any of his predeces-
sors were paid for eight. Washington and
jefferson, each of whom declined third term,
had become old; Grant is still in his prime.
Perhaps at this date the shrewdest guess re-
garding third term would be that if General
Grant refuses to take the nomination again,
it will probably be because he has no hope of
getting the Office.
The Beginning or the End In Arkansas.
We begin to see the end Of the troubles in
Arkansas. A quorum of the State Legislature
met yesterday, and to-day the contest will
probably be decided SO far ss the general
government is concerned. The Legislature
having convened. it is the proper authority to
decide between the claimants to the Governor
ship and we suppose the whole question
will be left to the constitutional de-
termination Of the body now in session.
Any other course in the present condition of
affairs would only protract the difficulty with
out any good result whatever. 1t is not to be
expected, however. that absolute quiet will be
Immediately restored. The partisans on both
sides are too smuch excited and exasper-
ated to dispense without a repetition of
scenes like that reported in our news COL
umns this morning. The United States
troops will be necessary to restore
and compel order, and, fortunately, such aid
can now be rendered without any infringe
ment of the rights of the State. The first act
of the Legislature will probably be to ask
such aid from the general government and
the President will at once see his way clear to
give whatever assistance is required. We are
glad that the trouble is working out
its own settlement. As matters stood few
days ago the condition Of affairs seemed
to demand as q desperate remedy what
The Legislature is now the real power in
Arkansas, and by the aid of the Federal troops
it can calmly consider the situation and
leisurely examine and determine the rival
claims Of Brooks and Baxter.
Reciprocity with Canada-A Disputed
Question. SlH
In the course Of the negotiations going on
at Washington for q new or more enlarged
treaty of reciprocity in trade between the
United States and Canada little stumbling
block has been placed in the way through q
difference of figures The Canadians main
tain that the trade advantages are on our side,
while our government does not make out such
q fattering exhibit Our returns show, for
example, that in the traffic of the three years
from the 1st Of July, 1868, to the 30th Of June,
1866, we imported from them articles to the
value of one hundred and thirty-two million
dollars, while their returns make the amount
only eighty-one million dollars. And 30 on
there is difference as to other periods and
the amount of our expectations to Canada.
This singular discrepancy reminds us of the
pleadings of lawyers, which represent one side
white and the other black, according to the
interests Of their clients The Canadians
talk little haughtily Of having no need to
ask favors, but at the same time manifest
anxiety for comprehensive treaty, merging
the fishing question and other questions SO
as to place the commercial relations OF the
two countries on the most free and liberal
basis.
CLOSE Up AND GUARD DANGEROUS PLACES. -
The verdict Of five hundred dollars against
the city and for the little child who was seri-
ously injured by falling into an unguarded
area, given by a jury in the Supreme Court,
Circuit before Judge Landon, should make
the city authorities and the police vigilant in
looking after all open and dangerous places.
The father of this three-year-old child first
sued the proprietor of the house, his next-door
neighbor, into whose open area the child had
fallen, in the Superior Court. This Court dis
missed the complaint on the ground that
there was negligence in permitting child Of
such tender years to be in the street without