The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
TURKISH ADnIRAI
IS e00D AMERICAN,
SAILED FROM HERE
Buchanan Pasha Secured His
Hardy Tars From Hamp-
ton Roads
AS CAPT. BUCHANAN
CONVEYED CRUISER
Became. Favorite Of Sultan.
Who Bestowed High Hon
ora. Which He Has
Retained


Pasha- the famous American. who Is
an admiral in the Turkish navy. has
been In London for two weeks. He
has no hopes that tho conditions In
Turkey win straighten themselves
out for at least q year. The various
details in regard TO the signing Of
tho peace treaty, tho delimitation OF
the frontiers and the arrangements
for the payment Of debts will take at
least q year.
He Ia convinced that before that
the that bitter quarrels win arise be-
tween the allies. but there will be
no renewals Of the war, as the powers
would undoubtedly suppress any such
action. SO far as Turkey Is con-
cerned, he said. 1t was = blessing in
disguise for her TO lose her European
provinces. as they were a source OF
continual expense and trouble.
Destiny In Asia
The Turks were essentially Asiatics
and their destiny now was the de-
velopment OF Asia Minor. which is
rich in oil and mineral wealth. which
simply needs Intelligent working.
Even on the European side close to
Constantinople the Oil fields are OF
incredible richness. In fact he would
prophesy that Turkey would be the
coming oil country OF Europe.
Turkey needs money to straighten
herself out" said E. Buchanan Pasha-
and Europe will undoubtedly furnish
It. / do not expect much from the
present Turkish government II is
essentially military Dictatorship. II
answered the purpose for the time be-
ing. but must soon pass away.
Trained Europeans Needed.
Now that peace has been restored.
one Of the difYiculties with which the
Turks are confronted n that after the
despotism they have not the develop
fnent capacity OF a government and
IL will be necessary TO Introduce
trained Europeans to take charge OF
every department OF state and teach
the Turks the science OF government.
Financially Turkey il in better con-
dition than the people imagine. The
entire funded debt Is only about s4o.-
100000. and this comprises every
thing. There are practically no mu-
nicipal debts. Constantinople In 1912.
for the first time in its history, Dor
rowed ss.ooo.coe, yet the borrowing
ropean standards, Is equal to the en-
tire funded debt OF the empire"
Speaking OF the famous cruiser
Hamid.chi, which he ran through the
blockade. Buchanan Pasha said that
the exploits of this ship had not been
half told,
Raonf Bey a Daisy.
He said: she is in command of
Raouf Bey, a man of about twenty
t. re ~
brightest minds In Turkey. He Is a
daisy. He sunk over six Greek ships,
Including the 1o.000-tor steamer Ma
ccdonia- built for the Anleri-'
ran trade: two transports with Ser
Wan troops. and brought many prizes
10 port in the very nose OF the
enemy.
Has Raouf Bey any American
traininge" the correspondent asked.
buchanan Pasha smiled. and re-
piled: He has been in America sew
kral times with me, When ] Joined
the Turkish navy, Sultan Abdul Ha-
mid told me to select any off1cer I
wished as my secretary. I selected
Raouf Bey on one trip to the United
States and presented him to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who at the end OF
\ two hours talk. said: II Turkey
had many men Hike him she would
I've ADle 10 GO SOIuctHtf.k- EcpASO
ecrrowfuily that unfortunately she
had not" Bucknam Pasha will re-
turn to Turkey next week.
Well Known In Virginia.
Az Captain Buchanan. Bucknam
Pashs IL well known In every port OF
Importance along the Atlantic seaboard
and particularly in Hampton Roads
For years he sailed in and out OF
Newport News and when the Cramps
built the cruiser Hamidichi for the
Turkish government several years
sa&o, Captain Buchanan was employed
by them to convey the vessel to her
destination. He took charge OF her
in Hampton Roads, shipped = crew OF
American sailors from Newport News
and sailed for the Sublime Porte.
Arriving At Constantinople, the
Sultan was so Impressed with the
american sailor man that he offered
him the Job Of admiral Of the Turkish
navy, which Office carries with It
'Buckman did not hesitate long and
fss seP'e With IN tie former sultan. who
was deposed several years ago. and
was such a strong character that
his merit was recognised by the Young
Turks and he WAS continued At the
head OF the nAvy--such AZ II was.
Bucknam Pasha has many friends In
Tidewater Virginia who will be glad
to learn that he has emerged from
the war with additional honors and
continues to prosper.