Chapter 205 Japanese Business Leaders

When it comes to networking, there is either no networking at all or there are countless networking. Since Sanford Dole accepted Sheffield's solicitation in pineapple sales and helped the United Company establish the sugar trust, he has become part of the United Company's network.

At this time, Sheffield made other requests, and Sanford Dole, who had already entered the circle, had no choice but to comply. Because he had helped the United Company once, he was no longer the public figure who was expected by the citizens of Hawaii.

At this time, Hawaii was in a window period. The status of Hawaii was still unclear, and the federal government had not yet come up with a definite opinion. Should it become a state or an overseas territory? This vague state was very manipulable, so Sheffield was not polite at all and directly asked for the land rights near Pearl Harbor.

Although Pearl Harbor had been built for nearly 20 years, Sheffield was late in taking action, but it was not irreparable. Even if he did not know much about the navy, Sheffield knew a basic problem: the main strength of the US Navy was concentrated on the East Coast, facing the European naval powers across the Atlantic, and the Pacific coast was in a secondary position.

So even though he had never seen how big Pearl Harbor would become in the future, Sheffield could tell that Pearl Harbor would have to be expanded if it wanted to support the future Pacific Fleet.

Sanford Dole was a judge of the Supreme Court of Hawaii ten years ago. Five years ago, he deposed the Queen of Hawaii and became the president of the interim government. The following year, the Republic of Hawaii was established and he became the president. It can be said that if there is no accident, the position of quasi-governor will also fall on him, so Sanford Dole is fully capable of helping Sheffield accomplish anything in Hawaii.

It now appears that Pearl Harbor lacks many necessary naval facilities compared to other military ports, such as ship repair yards, dry docks, fuel supply stations, docks and necessary naval facilities.

These facilities all require land for construction, and they cannot be built in the sea. As for whether this will affect the expansion of Pearl Harbor, that is not Sheffield's business. The federal government can simply pay for it.

With the assistance of Sanford Dole, Sheffield successfully obtained the authorization for the land near Pearl Harbor. It must be pointed out that the first idea that flashed through his mind at this time was to develop the prostitution industry...

Considering the fact that American soldiers can't control their crotches wherever they go, this will be an industry that can be easily monetized. But Sheffield immediately gave up the idea. With his current status and industry, if he did this, it would not only be a bit cheap, but also bring shame to the United Company.

If the old Buddha knew in Arlington that the heir went out and handed in a report that he developed the prostitution industry, and if there was a second male heir, he would probably consider deposing the prince.

After a relatively easy weighing, Sheffield also felt that this industry was a bit too low-end and not really profitable. Of course, considering the purchasing power of the dollar in this era, the prostitution industry was still very tempting to many millionaires. It was still a bit negative for his reputation.

"Is the casino industry legal in Hawaii?" Although Sheffield was the heir to a joint company, he couldn't think of any clever ideas for a place with such a small land and population size, and all the questions he asked were aimed at the vulgar.

Sanford Dole shook his head. He felt like he was on a pirate ship. His opinion of the boss of the joint company continued to decline. But it was too late. Although Sheffield's true nature was exposed very quickly, he surrendered even faster than that. The two had been tied together through the merger of farms and the purchase of land in Pearl Harbor.

"That's such a pity!" Sheffield shook his head helplessly. He didn't dare to say that he understood the Japanese, but he did understand the Chinese. The Chinese were definitely fond of gambling. This was definitely not a slander against the Chinese community. At least in the Chinese communities in the United States, small casinos and pawnshops were standard features.

Sanford Dole also gave his own insights, "The largest group on the island of Hawaii is the Japanese. The Japanese population is not very fond of gambling. They seem to follow the rules and are actually much more docile than the Chinese."

"Based on my experience in running private prisons, many prisoners are like this in normal times. Once they explode, they will cause great crimes." Sheffield nodded. He agreed with Sanford Dole's evaluation of the Japanese community. In fact, based on observations of the West Coast communities, the Japanese community is indeed cleaner than the Chinese community, but in his eyes, this is just a pretense.

"This group, which seems to be more law-abiding and less dangerous than the Chinese, dispatched warships when the Republic of Hawaii was established five years ago. As the president of the republic, Sanford Dole should not have forgotten it, right? I hope you really didn't forget it, and it's not that I reminded you." Sheffield reminded him briefly, "At that time, the Japanese community strongly opposed the establishment of the Republic of Hawaii. Now there are so many Japanese people in Hawaii, what should we do? Only one in twenty people is a citizen of the United States, and almost one in two people is Japanese. Since Hawaii has been officially incorporated into the United States, although it has not yet been determined whether it will officially become a state or an overseas territory, there are some things that you, as a public figure with a high reputation, should not need my reminders. You took the initiative to bring it up, and the federal government should thank you."

After getting the help of Sanford Dole, Sheffield also got the land and farm he wanted, although the locals were still coming over from the sea and it was not a foregone conclusion. But it did not prevent him from giving Sanford Dole some feedback. Although Sheffield was not a politician, he knew a little about politics because of his close relationship with the Democratic Party.

The United States is not yet a world hegemon, and even if it wants to go to war, it has to act in a timid manner, as if it is a last resort. Rather than directly issuing a decree, it is more willing to let Hawaii take the initiative to propose some bills to solve the hidden dangers.

"Mr. William, what do you mean? I took the initiative to propose a ban on Japanese immigration?" Sanford Dole understood what Sheffield meant. "So, this will help the federal government a lot?"

"Even though the federal government may not pass it immediately after you propose it, your proposal is just an excuse. The federal government will agree to this clause at an appropriate time in the future." Sheffield knew that everything in the United States was not that simple. The Chinese Exclusion Act had been brewing in California for many years, but it took more than ten years to be formally passed.

The United States government follows this model, and Sheffield is not satisfied with it, but it is with this model that he has a safe space for development. If it were a country with a Soviet system, with such a large fortune, even if it is not confiscated today, the risk of confiscation will always exist, and it all depends on when others feel it is appropriate to kill him.

Considering that the US Navy was still at war with Spain, it was estimated that it would not take tough measures against Japan immediately. So Sheffield suggested to Sanford Dole that he only proposed a framework to raise the threshold for immigration to Hawaii, which was enough.

Sanford Dole only needed to make a suggestion to the federal government, which would be enough to secure his position as the quasi-governor of Hawaii. On the other hand, Sheffield United Company consciously used the Chinese in Hawaii during the process of sugar production, and tried to check and balance the largest group in Hawaii through both overt and covert means. However, as a private company, Sheffield had no right to go too far.

A few days later, new opinions on raising the threshold for immigration were released, and this matter was quickly leaked out and reached the ears of the Japanese community.

After all, as an archipelago that the federal government cannot fully control, it is too difficult to hide everything from the largest local population. In a Japanese-style building, a middle-aged man sitting upright looked at the guests on both sides with a serious face, took a deep breath and said, "I understand what you mean, but for now, because the US military in the Hawaiian Islands is too powerful. We can only accept the facts, and this matter still needs to be negotiated between the imperial government and the Americans."

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"Sato-kun, these white people are going too far. Americans, like Europeans, look down on us in their bones." A man with a mustache said through gritted teeth, "They ignored our protests and seized this place with military force, and the imperial government was powerless to do anything."

"We have to give the imperial government time to develop. We can only be patient for now." Sato Jiexiong let out a long sigh, feeling depressed. "I want to talk to the boss of this big company recently. I believe he will give me such an opportunity."

"Okay, eh!" The sighs that came out almost simultaneously reflected the resentment and helplessness of this group of people.

"Talk about it?" Sheffield took his eyes off the Chinese workers working near Pearl Harbor, took off his straw hat, fanned it twice, and said with a smile, "We can talk about it. We have the initiative, so why can't we talk about it? I just like to see others endure humiliation. The Japanese felt that they relied on immigrants to take Hawaii as their territory without bloodshed, but they were hit hard by the federal government's decision to annex Hawaii. They must be very angry, but so what?"

"Are you just too timid to confront the United States? Hawaii is now part of the United States. Come and grab it if you have the guts!" Sheffield put one hand in his pocket and pointed in the direction of Pearl Harbor. "What a great military port."

"Sato Keio is a leader of Japanese businessmen. He also runs a farm and is a representative of Japanese immigrants." Evelyn opened her red lips and introduced the general situation of this Japanese business leader. "Don't make trouble. There are people here!" Sheffield licked his lips and said, "It doesn't matter who he is. It won't change anything anyway."

(End of this chapter)