Hawaii has reached its most dangerous moment!

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It should be said that the privileges of Americans in Hawaii have reached their most dangerous moment!

Even when it came to the dangerous moment, it was the Americans themselves who did it. They never thought that the script they had written would be snatched away by others.

They put a lot of effort into writing this script.

Decades ago, a group of American missionaries came to the newly unified Hawaii. They deceived the locals by saying that America was the best and greatest, and that the American political system and the American system were great.

A lie repeated a thousand times becomes the truth. Not to mention the bumpkin from Hawaii who has never seen the world, even a highly educated person who is constantly fed with the same information can be fooled.

So, after decades of deception by the Americans, Hawaii established a Congress following the example of the United States more than 30 years ago, and it even had members of Congress and a prime minister. Everything was going well in the beginning.

The locals held great power, and the American immigrants were just consultants, clerks, judges, lawyers, etc. However, the high mortality rate caused by the various infectious diseases brought by American immigrants caused more and more native people to die from diseases, and even the dignitaries were infected with infectious diseases such as smallpox and leprosy.

Moreover, when American immigrants helped to formulate laws, they left many bugs, which facilitated their grasp of power. These bugs were in bills such as the right to vote. It was by using the so-called "right to vote" that a large number of American immigrants who owned land and shops became voters because of their tax payments. On the contrary, the natives were excluded from the electorate because of restrictions on property and tax amounts. Seven years ago, American-American lawmakers already accounted for half of the congress.

According to the Americans' plan, when their congressmen have an absolute majority, they will be able to "peacefully annex" the country, just like what they did in Texas and other places.

However, history experienced a small deviation here - the rise of the Ming Empire and its intervention in Hawaiian affairs left Americans dumbfounded.

What does it mean to make wedding clothes for others?

This is what it means to be a bride for someone else!

The law designed by the Americans was based on the fact that the natives were constantly contracting diseases and dying, and that American immigrants were gaining a population advantage. But now, compared to American immigrants, immigrants from the Ming Dynasty are coming faster and in greater numbers. As for the right to vote restricted by property and taxation, that is not a problem at all.

"...As we all know, with the help of the Ming Bank, those Ming immigrants have bought up a lot of land in various parts of Hawaii. The scale of their ranches and plantations is no less than ours. They even monopolized Hawaii's fishery..."

In the smoking room, Sanford Dole said with some excitement.

"John, if we don't take action, they will soon take away everything here with official support! And what about us? We have almost no official support and funding!"

Official support!

This is exactly why Ming Dynasty immigrants had an advantage. Not only did the government include Hawaii as an immigration destination, with immigrants transported by immigration ships from the Immigration Bureau, but it also supported banks in providing loans to immigrants, supporting them in purchasing land to raise cattle or build plantations.

How do Americans compare?

They are all fighting alone!

"Sanford, my friend, we all know that the US government cannot support us like the Ming Empire supported their immigrants, even me as an ambassador..."

John Stevens shrugged helplessly and said.

"It's just a letter of commission from Washington. After all, I'm just a businessman."

In this era, except for major countries, the US ambassadors to other countries are all local American businessmen, and the US government just pays a stipend. In fact, this is also the practice of most countries. As for the so-called embassy, ​​it is actually the businessman’s own house.

Of course, there are also considerable benefits for the businessman himself - he will do everything possible to safeguard his own interests, which not only include his own interests, but also the interests of the same group of businessmen as him.

"So, our interests are the same, John, we must take action!"

Walter Gibson, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, put his cigar in the ashtray and said.

"I have a plan."

"Plan, what plan?"

"This plan needs your help, John!"

Walter Gibson leaned forward slightly and stared at him.

"I hope you can accept their conditions and renew the contract according to their requirements!"

Before he could finish his words, John spoke excitedly.

"What? What? Do you know what you are talking about? If our navy doesn't take Pearl Harbor, we will always be suppressed by the Ming Dynasty here, and in the future..."

"Just listen to me, John!"

Walter Gibson picked up his cigar again and took a puff, then leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs and spoke.

"My plan is this..."

…

Sometimes, many things will go more smoothly than expected. Perhaps because he felt the uncompromising attitude of the Ming Empire, and more importantly, under pressure from the imperial fleet, the American ambassador John Stevens actually agreed in principle to the Hawaiian king's request for a revised treaty.

Of course, this is not to say that the Americans did not have any demands. They also demanded that the Ming Empire return ports and other facilities.

In response to this, King Kalakaua naturally nodded excitedly and spoke to him directly when he summoned the ambassador of the Ming Empire.

"Ambassador Cheng, we have reached a preliminary consensus with the Americans. The United States has preliminarily agreed to abolish the clauses in the treaty involving ports and territorial sovereignty. I hope your country will also agree to abolish the corresponding clauses in the treaty."

In response to King Kalakaua's proposal, Cheng Shigong smiled.

"Your Majesty, seven years ago when I signed the treaty on behalf of the Ming Empire, I said that we are willing to cooperate with you on an equal and trusting basis in all aspects. The Empire has never thought of offending your sovereignty. The purpose of signing the treaty is to protect Hawaii from being annexed by the United States. Now that the United States is willing to interact with Hawaii in a fair manner, we will certainly not insist on the unequal terms in the treaty."

What a stance!

This is the position. Unlike the arrogant Americans, the Ming Empire has always been very respectful to Hawaii, respecting their sovereignty and their laws. Of course, the Ming Empire has only one principle - the first is fairness, the second is fairness, and the third is still fairness.

The Ming Dynasty must also have the power that the Americans have.

Now that the Americans have given up, the Ming Dynasty will of course... not persist.

It’s just... isn’t it that simple?

Although he was skeptical in his heart, Cheng Shigong did not show any emotion on the surface. Like an American, he said he would report to the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs and so on.

In fact, all of this is just words and excuses. Will the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs agree?

There is no way they would agree to it. Not only would they not agree to it, they would even demand more privileges like the Americans.

The true face of the imperialist powers is to continue to push for more!