American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1916.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1916.
a. ,r,, ,,,oe and increasing circulation of the Clip
h,tn i'm tnyyu and cOuntry together with the fact
fbat lis opnon and sentiments are unietlefed by par
Sy.r and scciaran prcudccs thereby giving 1t wei
come raruon among all classes and conditions of so
go, and rsprcially those who constitute the life of
frsda and business, make il a medium for advertising,
oluul to any other paper published III TINS clE' h't
chant, and citizens generally should be aware OF TINS
Important fact
FoREIGN NEws-LoSs Of The Steamer Cam
Jrja. At an early hour yesterday morning we
announced from our Office, the intelligence of
the loss Of the beautiful steamer Cambria, on
Cape Cod The news at first, created deep
sensation, but the assurance that none Of the
passengers had been lost, considerably alIayed
the excitement. This is the second steamer
Of the Cunard line wrecked by running ashore;
fortunately, however, 10 loss of life occurred
by either disaster. We have some hopes yet,
that the Cambria will be saved from total de-
struction.
The advIces By this arrival arc very meagre,
and possess nothing Of an exciting character
Wear indebted TO the Philadelphia Inquirer
and New York Herald for extras, from which
we make up our summary.
INJUSTICE AND NEGLECT. A fund is con-
tributodb by seamen TO constitute what is termed
the marine hospital fund.- which is, or ought to
be applied to the relcfof sick seamen. This fund
is placed under the control of Government and
requires an annual appropriation law to be
passed, At the last session Of Congress this
appropriation was neglected in consequence of
which the pay Of the officials employed, and
the comforts and the medicines Of the poor sal
lors themselves, had to be reduced. On Mon
day last, when the bill, as amended by the Sc
nate, to supply the deficiencies in appropria-
tons for the public service of the fiscal year
ending 3Oth of June, 1916, was under consi-
deratiOn in the House Of Representatives, Mr.
d. p. King moved as an amendment, the APP
preparation 0! s25, 900, to cover deficiency in
the Marine Hospital Fund of last year-and !,
notwithstanding the amendment was ably sup
ported by Mr.. Holmes and other members, it
had to remain Enacted upon for the want of
quorum. And this is the justice of the popu-
lar branch Of the legislature Of republican
government. Notwithstanding members had
a recess from Thursday until Monday, they
were still unprcpared on the latter day to 90
on with the public business. A sufficient num-
Der to form Il quorum was loungng about in
the hall, yet they were so insensible to the suf-
ferings of the poor sailors, as to let the house
adjourn for tho want Of their presence. This |
is monstrous; but we fear that the evil will not !
shortly be corrected; for it is fact that every
year members of Congress appear to become
more and more Indifferent to the honest dis
charge of their duties. More business men and
fewer idle babblers are required in the national
Legislatures; but this cannot be the case so long
as political demagogues are permitted to con-
trout the votes of the people. We boast ofthe
rights Of The people and Of the freedom Of suf-
frage; but those rights consist in following the
dctaton of interested leaders, and the freedom
of suffrage is reduced to depositing the ballot
as commanded by party. Thus principles are
aband ned and patriotism has nearly become
obsolete. Would that it were otherwise; and
that We could induce every voter to think and
act for himsolf-looking at the moral worth,
talents and peculiar fitness of candidates-and
particularly at their business habits-more than
TO their partizan attachments. If our elections
could be thus conducted, private claimants
would not knock in vain at the doors of Con-
gress receiving stone when they asked for
bread--nor would our brave seamen be defraud-
ed of their rights, and deprived on their sick or
dying beds, of the comforts and attendance
which they had purchased with their industry.