Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-10
Hobart Pasha,s Projects.

Hobart Pasha has recently been honored with
another proof OF the Sultans esteem, In his ap-
OF all the Englishmen connected with the Turk
1sh service no one has feathered his nest m ore
comfortably, risen to higher honors, or male
more money than Hobart Pasha. He is an ad-
miral in the Turkish navy: is in truth its direct
ing genius, and the only real wide awake and
honest man connected with that branch of the
government service. His standing cause Of
complaint Is that he has never been able to find
proper support among the Turkish naval off,
GERS. His projects of reform have Invariably
met an obstinate opposition on their part, and
the little gOOd he has accomplished has been car
ried through Dy the stress Ofthe Imperial author
ity. Asan Englishmen, the Pasha would like to
see the Turkish navy sufficiently strong to cope
fault Whether it has been 10 him source of
profit or not certain 1t is that never were so
many OF the Turkish ships Of war built In the En-
glish dockyards as during his controI Of maritime
affairs. The Pasha Is robust, rubIcund En-
gl1ShmaD, full OF blood and muscle, win all the
prejudices OF his race. He never tires of vaunt-
Ing his success In running the blockade on the
he encountered and the profitable carg0es of
arms and ammunition that he carried into south
ern ports, and how he ran out to sea batWe
S Hes n 4 tP eadea down with cotton
said he to me the other day, t'for making
money" The Pasha is a representative of q
nearly extinct race of men-adventurers ever
and who never take account Of the character
and bearing OF the cause In which they are en-
gagged. He hates the Russians, and he makes no
concealment OF his antipathies. His animOsity
Is political not social for with none are his pri-
vate relations more cordial than with the Mus
covites. He stimulates the Turks, but does not
Halter them, and among his intimate friends he
frankly coDfesses his want OF confidence in their
capacity and progressive disposition. AS for the
YANKEES, as he calls the Americans, he thinks
them the most daring and impudent of modern
peoples, and unless their audacity is checked
that they will be the leading nation of the
world. Not that he hates you as people. but
only because he breads your indomitable energy
ana enterprise. 1t Is fair fight" said he re-
Gently, between America and England but my
sympathtes are with the mother country" PO-
l1tlcally, HOBART PaSha has not much influence.
He is too much OF a Jolly, registering tar to nlav
the statesman with any show OF success. His
latest scheme Is the erection OF dry docks on
the Golden Horn, In the vicinity of the fershnne.
or hayward. This is the broad and deem chan
Del running five miles inland from the BosDhO-
rus, between STEAMBOAT and Galata landlOcked.
sheltered against all winds, and the finest har.
Dor In the world, kept clear of distractions by
the inward current OF the BOsphorus, and the
outward tide OF the river that enters It from the
dry dock at Constantinople Should one be con-
structed, there Is no doubt that it would be very
useful and profitable. / have dwelt on this
'beme 10 such an extent for the purpose OF pre-.
selting you with typical Illustration OF the
better class OF foreigners who hold high posi-
lions In the Turkish service, and who make them
pay In fame and lucre. They effect but little OF
genuine REFORM because their efforts are coun-
teracted by MusSulman ObStructionists and the
jealousy OF the true believers against Gaiour5.-
lConstanttnopte Correspondence Of the Philadelphia