New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
HOBART PAsHNs COMMISSION.

FEARS OF ENGLISH LIBERALS THAT THE FLEET
WILL BE USED TO COMMIT THE NATION IN IIs
POGICY-THER WEAKNESS II PARLIAMENT
WILL THE COMMISSION BE WITHDRAWN
lFRom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUNE.l
LONDON, April 21.-Few Englishmen, think, are
quite satisfied with the present position of their
country with reference to the impending war. Few
who know anything about the real purposes of the
Government feel secure against akpther Crimean
crusade. So timdly and clumsly have the Liberals
of late managed matters that they have pretty much
lost the lead they had gained or which the country
wished to put into Their hands during the recess.
The Government, on the other hand, are fOmentng
by every means in their power that mti-Russian
feeling of England which is the natural legacy
of the Crimean war. The tone Of the House of
Commons is more and more aggressive on the Tory
SIDE more and moro confused on the Liberal side.
The Turkish press is more Turkish than
ever. The constituencies, as in the case of
SalGord permit themselves to be drawn into side
issues. Some five hundred Liberals in that
borough cared more to express their deestation Of
Home Rule by Withdrawing their votes from Mr..
Kay, than to express their deteStation of Turkish
misrue and Tory support of it, by securing, as they
might have DONE the return Of an opponent of the
Ministry. No formal challenge to the Government
is ventuTed upon in either House. When debate
occurs on vague issue or collateral point, like
that last night on Hobart Pasha, the merits of the
particular case are lost sight OF in the fceblenes5
with which they are supported Alone among the
great political forces which govern England. the
Press still speaks for the opposition with vigor
and courage. The Parliamentary leaders have ab-
dicatcd, and IT is left TO Tory Chancellor of the
EXchequer to robuke and disoWn the gospel OF self
lshness andthe dangerously compromising doclara-
tion of sympathy with the Turk uttered by Tory
Secretary of War.
In conversation, eminent Liberals make no secret
of their fear that the British feet may BE- used as
TO commit the British nation to ho,hties with Eus-
sia. Why then do they not make it impossible by
such a line Of public conduct as should proclaim
their conviction that the people of this country viii
not again 90 TO war against Russia for lukeyI
They might at least insist that British naval officer
shall not command TIE Turkish ileet-that the Hon.
Augustus Hobart shall make his election between
the service Of the Queen and The Service of the SUI
tan. That is precisely one of those points en- when
Lord Derby would, if soutely attacked, give way
But the attack is never resulutc; though It le-
mains to be seen what will become oi Nj. Nun
della'smotion which is 70 De brought forward soon
in the Commons. i Hobart fasha Il to De
retained on the Cull;.hr.,.. t-t the Government
NAV at least be invited 90 say vH her his retention
will still be advocated, i'm lord ..",s language as
matter Of Imperial policy crh last night
indicates that ne +. dis, .od 10 .at ho.n posi-
! ton clearly uui,uauc, aaI that when au breaks
ont. Hobart Pasla viii asa 10 hold au English
commissiou-foG mere prudence and dcccncy's sake.
Meantime the fsil TO cancel II is one more proof
to the Turk that England rs. at heat with him and
against the Russian. The secret of Turkish OBJ
stiuacy is to be sought in the conviction, which he
has thus far seen no cause TO abandon, that England
viii stand by her Oh ally when it comes to blows
What private assurances support him IN this belief
can only De con, ITad The one thing certain Is
| that Lord Bcacou.icd desires 10 sustain Turkey.
If he can, persuad England TO believe that Russia
is aiming at Con. ntuoplc, he viii easily carry the
country with L.ta m policy Of armed resistance 10
such an attempt. Short OF that England, if time be
given her to decide for herself will moi take part in
the struggle. q. " S.