Chapter 379: The Russo-Japanese War breaks out
In Sheffield's position, he was pleased with the obvious position of St. Louis and the southern states. But some things can be done but not said, and not all countries have the domestic environment of the United States. Although some belligerent countries used the manpower of the colonies during World War I but also did not give them nationality, their shamelessness was no less than that of the United States.
But it is also undeniable that in these countries where there are no black communities, there are indeed many keyboard warriors who talk without any hesitation. If the athletes from these countries really follow the program in St. Louis, they will definitely spread unfavorable remarks about this Olympics after returning home.
"Anthropology is a very sensitive topic and cannot be studied publicly. I can humbly say that no one knows more about anthropology than me, because United Company used to do this." Sheffield fiddled with his fingers and said, "Science cannot stop developing because of some taboos. If we want to get rid of the black community, we can't do it this way."
"Mr. William is right!" The members of the IOC all nodded, agreeing with Sheffield's words.
The current composition of the United States Olympic Committee is headed by a slave owner, and the people chosen by the slave owner are of course people with similar positions to himself. Naturally, the current US Olympics is a group of Dixie people who are gilded by the Olympic Committee.
At least now, the number of white people in the southern states is increasing, while the number of black people is decreasing. The emergence of the prison trust is still very effective. The only thing left is that there is a trend of black people migrating to the north. That is the Yankees' business, and Sheffield is not responsible for it.
Rockefeller Jr. was listening in. He first listened to his brother-in-law's racial rant for an hour before he got to the point. He was planning how to host the World Expo and the Olympics, from accommodation arrangements to travel routes. Rockefeller Jr. thought he had misheard. Sheffield's hospitality was more attentive than that of a vassal state to its suzerain. The change of attitude was too fast.
"You were too nice to these athletes, weren't you?" Rockefeller Jr. said helplessly after the meeting. "How could these IOC members listen to you?"
"These IOC members are all Dixie people, of course they will listen to me!" Sheffield put his hands in his pockets and said that Dixie people have their own national conditions. "For people like us in the southern states, black people are the biggest problem. There is nothing incomprehensible about this. In addition to our own population growth that exceeds that of black people, there are also foreign immigrants. As long as they are European immigrants, I don't care whether they are Irish or Italian, I can accept them."
"Don't look at me in surprise. There are still states in the South where slavery is legal." Seeing Rockefeller Jr. so surprised, Sheffield said, "You didn't expect that there are still slave states after the Civil War."
There is a little-known fact about Mississippi. This state has always rejected the abolition bill, and it was not until 1995 that it was approved. Logically, since it has approved the abolition bill, Mississippi has legally abolished slavery. However, there is another regulation in the United States: the instruments of approval of the bill by each state must be filed in the National Archives to be valid. However, the approval instrument of this state has not been filed in the National Archives of the United States. Therefore, in the legal sense, this state is still a state where it is legal to own slaves.
Mississippi did not send its abolition bill to the National Archives until 2013, when it was officially ratified.
Rockefeller Jr. did not know about this, but he was also surprised to hear that slave states still existed in the 20th century. He could not understand the stubbornness of the Dixies on this point.
The national teams have almost arrived. In the name of the Chairman of the United States Olympic Committee, Sheffield used public resources for personal gain and sent people to various major ports to wait. At present, only the Japanese team has a long way to go and has just landed in Los Angeles, but they should be able to make it in time for the opening day. It's a pity that in the end he failed to persuade the Russian Empire to participate in the Olympics. The Russians are so clear about what they love and hate. When preparing for a war, they concentrate on preparing for war and don't engage in superficial friendships.
Otherwise, Sheffield was planning to let the Japanese and Russians meet more often during the draw, to create some positive energy and publicity of friendship first and competition second. Unfortunately, the Russian Empire did not give him a chance.
Compared with Britain and France, Germany and Russia are both very stubborn countries. They are so unsociable in the big white family. As the date approaches, St. Louis has been decorated with lights and colors, and the Olympic mascots made by Sheffield have become gifts requested by many children.
Because this is the first time that a mascot appears in the Olympics, Sheffield will naturally leave a strong mark in Olympic history because of this great innovation. For sure, its newspapers are already eager to praise it.
By creating an Olympic mascot, Sheffield could become a representative of the United States' innovative model.
"It's gratifying that this kind of decorative mascot is the most popular one." Sheffield held a bald eagle doll. It is not uncommon to use the national flag to decorate things in the United States. The mascot of the Los Angeles Olympics in later generations has the characteristics of the Stars and Stripes. As the chairman of the United States Olympic Committee and the person who innovated the Olympic mascot, Sheffield used the flag of the Confederate States of America to decorate the bald eagle.
"Actually, if you ask me, the flag of the Confederacy is indeed better looking than that of the United States!" Natalia held the doll in both hands and thought that this adorable Olympic mascot was very cute.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Sheffield said with a scared expression and a cold look on his face, "It's just a coincidence."
For several consecutive days, Sheffield has been hosting Olympic teams from various countries. The friendly attitude is just as what Rockefeller Jr. said, that is, it is simply treating the United States as a vassal state, serving the masters of these suzerain countries.
Apart from the European teams, Sheffield was also rude to other countries. Among all the participating teams, he got along very well with the Australian and South African teams, which were participating in the Olympics for the first time. It can be said that they met too late, and their three views were so consistent.
The South African team, in particular, was welcomed like a state guest. Similarly, the two teams also gave the United States Olympic Committee enough respect and were very grateful for the hospitality.
"Sometimes, I feel that Australians are more like our citizens than Yankees. If there is a chance, we should annex them!" Sheffield confided his true feelings to Natalia in private.
"Even if that's true, you can't say it." Natalia covered her mouth and laughed, "Australia has a population of four million, right? You're not going to do business."
"I'll see in the next couple of days if there are any rich kids among these athletes. The United Company needs to be international!" Even if the United States is not strong enough, Sheffield still wants to establish a good relationship and keep it for future use.
Australia is still mainly following the lead of the British Empire, but time is running out. As long as the United States' fleet is completed, the Australians will give the United States and the British Empire the same treatment. This time will definitely be after the Great White Fleet sails around the world.
Australians can be regarded as role models in the Five Eyes Alliance. Whenever there is a problem, they always rush to the front and go through fire and water. Although they are more hateful in the eyes of the Republic. But Sheffield said to be honest, the Republic dreams that other Chinese groups are as obedient as Australians, but unfortunately most of the other Chinese groups are bananas. Only in the United States can you discover the preciousness of Australia.
When the Japanese team arrived in St. Louis, all the teams participating in this Olympics had expired. Including 30 teams from all American countries, they participated in this Olympics and competed for 306 medals in 27 events. Sheffield added equestrianism because McHale's equestrian skills were very high and he wanted to use this Olympics to compete with other farmers.
Then Sheffield, the president of the US Olympic Committee, gave his friend such an opportunity. These are all small matters, and they were approved by the members of the Olympic Committee.
On August 7, Sheffield appeared at the opening ceremony in high spirits. The slave owners were very excited. Neither the President of the International Olympic Committee nor the President of the Federation came. Now the slave owners had the final say.
"On behalf of the United States Olympic Committee, I would like to express our most sincere gratitude to the athletes from all over the world who came to St. Louis for the Centennial World Expo and the Olympic Games!" Under the spotlight, Sheffield put the chairman of the IOC and the president behind him, and began to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony in a rhythmic manner, praising the athletes from all over the world who came here.
After thanking everyone, Sheffield did not forget to thank Rockefeller Jr. for his presence. "Let us welcome the richest man in the world today, John Rockefeller. The gold medals of this Olympics are invested by myself and Mr. Rockefeller. They are manufactured by Carnegie Steel Company with advanced casting technology. I wonder who will get these valuable medals. The sponsors of this Olympics include Coca-Cola Company, United Tobacco Company, Edith Rockefeller Fashion Company, and..."
It took a long time for Sheffield to finish inserting the Olympics into commercials and officially announce the start of the St. Louis Olympics.
As soon as Sheffield came down, Jesla came up to him and handed him a telegram. "This is the latest news."
"Huh?" Sheffield took it in confusion and cursed, "I'm holding the Olympics here, and they chose this day to start a war and steal my front-page headlines. I will not forgive them sooner or later."
The telegram contained news about the Japanese Combined Fleet's attack on the Russian Fleet in Incheon, and the Russo-Japanese War had broken out.
(End of this chapter)
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