Chapter 130 Edison Apology
Wilkins was not the only one who criticized Edison's remarks. Southern Republicans were already in a difficult situation in the southern states, suffering from the absolute advantage of the Democrats. Once the North-South issue was triggered, the days of these Republicans would be even more difficult. Now, after hearing Edison's remarks, they all united against the enemy and said that as Republicans, they did not find any separatist trend here at all.
The Republican Party has had no roots in the southern states for many years. It is the invisible hostility of southern citizens that is at work. After the recent elections, Republicans have discovered that citizens in northern states are no longer interested in inciting hatred. Mentioning the Civil War is harmful to the election. It is the southern citizens who have not forgotten the Civil War.
Under such circumstances, it is too late to bridge the contradictions, so how can it be possible to ignite the contradictions between the citizens of the North and the South again? It has become a consensus not to mention the Civil War. Now, if someone talks about the separation of the southern states under such circumstances, he will not only be the enemy of the Dixie people in the South, but also the enemy of the Republican Party.
In Louisiana, Virginia, and Florida, local Republican leaders or senior Republicans came out one after another to express their opinions, saying that Edison's remarks were extremely inappropriate. Such remarks were truly an act of splitting the United States, and they demanded that Edison must sincerely apologize.
"Can a real businessman leave politics? No!" Sheffield flipped through the newspaper with a proud look on his face.
"Can a real businessman leave politics? No!" Morgan, who was nearly 60 years old, looked at Edison in front of him indifferently. Although the other party was also a wealthy man praised by the world, he did not understand the things that really involved the profound level of a country. Edison did not grow up to this class, so naturally he only had a superficial understanding of political affairs.
As an authority in the financial world of the United States, Morgan was very proud of his ability to make things happen in the financial industry. To be more modest, he believed that he had no rivals. Since defeating Rothschild and his allies, he has had no rivals.
He knew from that time that a true businessman could not leave politics. Only in this way could he have a deep understanding of the upcoming changes and ensure that he would be invincible.
But obviously, Edison, who was already a successful man in the eyes of ordinary citizens, did not understand things at this level.
"Mr. Morgan, that's not what I meant!" Seeing that Morgan, who was sitting upright on the chair, had not spoken for a long time, Edison had to speak nervously, "The newspaper misinterpreted my meaning, and this concern is justified. If the southern states establish another set of voltage standards, it may indeed increase the trend of separation."
Edison didn't dare to breathe in front of Morgan. He knew that he, a successful man in the eyes of ordinary people, was nothing in front of the man in front of him.
"That's not what you meant?" Morgan stared at Edison's face playfully. "What do you mean? You didn't say that?"
"Yes, but this suspicion is reasonable!" Edison explained anxiously, "Isn't it true?"
"Even if that's the case, you can't say it. The Civil War is over. Now Republicans in the southern states are saying that your suspicion is wrong. That's wrong. You can't doubt it, you can't mention it, you can't mention the Civil War, even if you doubt it!" Morgan said coldly, "You should have welded your mouth shut, but you didn't. It was clearly a technical dispute, but now it has become a regional issue. Your reputation and wealth may disappear because of this. Have you thought about the consequences?"
"No! You just thought that different standards might limit your promotion and strip you of your reputation as a great inventor!" Morgan shouted without hesitation before Edison could answer, "You only care about the money issue, but once it affects the North-South issue and the Republican Party is going to come back to power, it's not a matter of money anymore. Just be a great inventor and I'll take care of the development of electricity. Is this something you should care about? If this gets out of hand, you'll lose what you deserve."
Morgan suppressed his anger and said these words to Edison, "There is no difference between you and Tesla. If there is a difference, it is just that your company has my support, not that you are so talented. There are many talented engineers. I promoted your direct current. Without my promotion, it would be impossible for you to make such rapid progress."
"But Mr. Morgan, once the voltage standards in the South are different, won't we have a competitor? We should still think of a solution." Upon hearing this, Edison quickly emphasized his good intentions. Maybe the result was not good, but it was indeed a good intention at the beginning.
"You are still thinking about your halo. Do you think Mrs. Anna is easy to deal with? Have you met her? Let me tell you, if her husband had not passed away early, you would know what it means to be difficult to deal with." Morgan was also very embarrassed and said helplessly, "It is a difficult time now. President Cleveland's second term has seen an economic depression. The Republican Party is waiting to return to power, but no one can predict what the result of the upcoming election year will be. It is best for nothing to happen during this period of time until the election begins. That is why the Republicans in the southern states are very dissatisfied with your remarks."
"Then do nothing?" Edison savored Morgan's words. It seemed that Morgan was not going to say anything for him, but this was not Morgan's usual style.
"Unless Sheffield can quickly cover the southern states with power grids, I think that's unlikely. We can wait until after the election to slowly deal with this issue." Morgan finally made a decision. "But before that, you must apologize for your remarks about the South a few days ago. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, the Republicans will definitely want to make trouble for you."
The best way to deal with it is to wait. After the election year begins, it should still be in time to deal with it! This is Morgan's idea.
As for Edison himself, whether he likes it or not, he must make a formal apology for his previous remarks and pay the price for his belated realization, lack of understanding of politics and political correctness. As for making careless friends, he has not thought about it for the time being.
"I think I used my self-righteous humor in the wrong place. I was too quick to speak and ignored the fact that the Civil War was a great tragedy. I feel deeply sorry now." Edison apologized in a very sincere tone. This time he ran into political correctness, and even he didn't dare to say too much. He honestly followed Morgan's instructions and began to calm the situation.
(End of this chapter)
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