Chapter 340 Morgan Shows Up
From this point of view, the New Orleans World's Fair was a success, even overshadowing the strike that had occupied a lot of media coverage for months. Even President Roosevelt became the spokesperson for this World's Fair. As president, he also hoped to use good news to divert citizens' attention from the strike.
When various electrical appliances appear in the reports, the impact will attract more people to New Orleans. After all, for many citizens, the cost of taking the train is not a burden when the economy is booming.
The federal government deliberately fanned the flames in an attempt to downplay the impact of the strike. This time, Sheffield and the entire United Company were the winners in the giant advertisement. The rest of the time was left to word of mouth among the curious citizens who came to the Expo.
Sheffield is no longer the protagonist. He is busy communicating with many foreign companies participating in the exhibition, exchanging patents and cooperating with each other. German companies are old friends of the joint company. As the controller of the joint company, Sheffield knows that the German Empire has high aspirations but a bad fate.
The security situation of the German Empire was just like the Wei State, which was surrounded from all sides in the early Warring States Period. The remaining opponents were not weak. If they chose to attack in one direction, there would inevitably be another enemy stabbing them from behind. It would be a one-on-many fight, and it would be very difficult to break the situation. Many things were obvious, and the Germans knew that their security situation was like this, but efforts did not necessarily lead to success, just like the Wei State had been trying to find a way to break the situation, but ultimately failed.
No matter what preparations were made, Germany's defeat was likely to occur once the war came. Knowing that the ship was going to sink, Sheffield naturally proposed cooperation very readily. The current debt could be repaid in the future at a very small cost.
Sheffield knew one thing in his previous life. After the Cold War, India took advantage of the collapse of the Russian ruble to pay off its debts and tricked the polar bear. God actually gave him such an opportunity, and he couldn't let it slip away.
Since the world policy was proposed by William II, German capital has been going abroad to find land under the sun. America is an important destination. As a German fan, Sheffield has no choice but to offer help. No matter how much German companies want, as long as Germany is defeated in the end, these investments will definitely be his.
"I heard that the German Empire's food self-sufficiency rate is close to 90%. This is really good news!" Sheffield was very attentive to inviting representatives of German companies to his estate. He was even more proactive than Rockefeller Jr., the descendant of German immigrants. This was a revenge for his brother-in-law who just talked about assassinating the president and then turned around and started chatting and laughing.
He first mentioned the disgrace of the British in the Boer War for a while, in order to bring the British closer to the Germans. Then he said that there were many descendants of German immigrants in the United States, even the Rockefeller family, and they were all one family. Finally, he talked about the overlap of interests and expressed that he welcomed German capital's investment in the New World.
As for the joint assumption of Mexico's public debt, it is also something worth writing about, and it is a model of cross-border cooperation. And this is definitely not the first time such good things have happened, there will be many more in the future.
"If we cooperate, we will both become stronger." Feeling somewhat disdainful of Sheffield's hospitality, Rockefeller Jr.'s attitude became much more normal. He also felt a little strange, as people who didn't know would think that this slave owner was the descendant of German immigrants, and he was the descendant of the British.
This was definitely not what Rockefeller Jr. really thought. He found an opportunity to communicate with Sheffield, "The influence of these Germans in Latin America will become very large, which is our trouble."
"Why are you afraid of them? You are a descendant of Germans, and you have no love for your homeland at all." Sheffield's voice was very high, and he accused Rockefeller of being ungrateful. "At worst, we can just fight against them, but now I only know that cooperating with the Germans is beneficial to both of us. We will talk about whether we will turn against them in the future later."
Sheffield was well aware of the Germans' interest in Latin America. After William II's world policy, Germany's investment in Latin America had been increasing year by year, and in many areas it began to threaten the United States' investment.
According to history, before the outbreak of World War I, Germany's investment in Latin America had reached half of that of the United States, and in many fields it was a competitor of American businessmen. Latin American countries also had a strong pro-German atmosphere, and even during World War II, this pro-German atmosphere still existed. Otherwise, why would so many German soldiers choose Latin America as a place to escape?
But this cannot be stopped. The United States is in America, which brings a great sense of oppression. It is not like a single superpower in a hundred years. Latin American countries are dissatisfied but have no choice but to accept it. Latin American countries are not stupid. Once two countries with similar national strength invest at the same time, they will naturally choose the one that is farther away.
Since there was no way to stop it, Sheffield's solution was to accept it. Germany was like a partner with hidden dangers. As long as he died suddenly in World War I, he could take over the wife and daughter of this partner at will. Sheffield was not afraid of any powerful country that coveted Latin American countries.
The slave owner had a wide range of friends, and this time Rockefeller Jr. knew that he not only had a close relationship with the Germans, but also mixed with the Japanese who came to New Orleans, and seemed to be very familiar with them.
"Isn't Japan a very closed country? How come the leader is a woman?" Rockefeller Jr. wondered, could it be that the world is changing so fast that he has become a little out of date?
The slave owners who were visiting the achievements of large-scale agricultural development with foreign friends did not notice Rockefeller's suspicion and were still boasting about the prosperity of the country, especially pointing out the strength of the agriculture of the United States. "Agricultural mechanization allows fewer people to produce more food. In fact, these farmers are no longer farmers. They are workers who grow crops. The whole process is to grow crops according to the procedures of a factory."
"My dear, you can stay in Los Angeles. I will make time to visit you." Sheffield stroked Minako Sato's smooth back with a hint of aftertaste on his face. He finally succeeded in playing the role of a good host and receiving the distant visitor. "You don't have to worry about the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. The direction will be where the market is. The poverty of Japan cannot absorb Hawaii's sugar industry, so even if the Japanese businessmen are dissatisfied, they will not say anything for the sake of the US dollar."
Sheffield pointed out Japan's survival dilemma. Even though she was feeding the tiger with her own body, Sato Minako felt a little dissatisfied in her heart. She knew that these white people looked down on other civilized countries. "Are all you white people so arrogant?"
"Do you think I look down on Japan because it is a country of yellow people? I don't differentiate between countries based on race, I only differentiate between strong and weak! I think Japan is bad simply because it is not strong. It's not because this country is made up of yellow people. You have also seen the World Expo and big agriculture, and you should know that Japan is a world apart from our country. Reality is so cruel!" Sheffield did not take back his words because of the beauty in front of him. There was no need for that at all.
"You won't be able to catch up with the United States and European countries for at least fifty years. This is reality. Of course, people in Japan may not believe it and are waiting to endure humiliation!"
Sheffield thought of the Russo-Japanese War, the first war in which a non-white country made a white country lose convincingly. Here he excluded the example of another poor imperialist Italy being defeated by Ethiopia. Imperial Russia was much more important than the meaningless Italy in this era.
Japan's victory over the Russian Empire had a strong impact on some civilizations that were at a disadvantage to white civilization in this era when white countries were invincible, but the Russian Empire and the United States of America could not be compared. It would be a fatal mistake for Japan to think that all white countries were at the level of the Russian Empire.
After the outbreak of the Pacific War, Japan realized that although they were all white countries, the levels of each country were completely different. The United States, which had completely freed itself from all constraints, was not a country that the Russian Empire could compare to.
"I want to visit my daughter's school!" Minako Sato did not discuss this issue in depth, but wanted to see her daughter. As a woman, her daughter is now her heart's sustenance.
"No problem, I'll arrange it right away!" Sheffield patted his chest, indicating that he would take care of everything.
Judging from the time, it is time for Japan and Imperial Russia to have a duel. This has nothing to do with slave owners, and naturally the world police, the British Empire, will worry about it. It would be good enough if the United States can figure out the affairs of Latin America now.
After half a month, Sheffield finally settled all the companies in various countries, which was a short break. During this time, Roosevelt, who returned to the White House, was not busy. Because the confrontation between the two sides in the coal industry was getting more and more intense, he notified both sides to conduct a second mediation, but this time it was still not very smooth.
President Roosevelt, who had lost his patience, made strong accusations against both labor and management, and then contacted Morgan, the man behind the coal cartel, through his White House staff.
"Okay, okay, let me talk to them!" Morgan agreed easily into the microphone, "But I need a relaxed occasion to complete this matter. I hope Mr. Roosevelt will not be anxious. There is still room for resolution. I am just afraid of bloodshed at this time."
Morgan knew that under pressure from the mine owners, the governor of Pennsylvania was ready to send 9,000 National Guards to the mining area. However, Roosevelt vetoed the governor's order and threatened the mine owners that if the problem was not effectively solved, the government would confiscate the coal mines for national security reasons.
My cold is finally not serious anymore. I’ve had it for several days, starting on New Year’s Eve. I didn’t dare tell you because I was afraid you would think I was making an excuse to take a leave.
(End of this chapter)
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