Chapter 631 White American Act
"Our boss knew from the beginning that with the current power of the Ottoman Empire, it was only a matter of time before we lost this enclave. Our United Company is a commercial company, and it is neither rational nor realistic to confront a country for a long time. It was only for the company's development in the Middle East that we accepted the request from Constantinople." Brown talked freely, looking at the beach not far away and changed the subject, "But asking us to surrender to the Italians is a bit of an insult to the dignity of our United Company. After nearly a year of fighting, we are very clear about the strength of this country."
"Madame Anne is a French aristocrat, and she is also patriotic and knows the importance France places on North Africa. With the approval of our boss, we have handed over the land control we still have to France, which has become a new option. We have two basic requirements. The first is the entire Mediterranean route. We hope that Black Gold Company will receive the same treatment as French companies."
"The second is to symbolically pay for the mercenary corps' evacuation expenses, which is about $300,000."
Sheffield really didn't think about doing a good deed once and then just walking away. What should the French do when they encounter a good thing that falls from the sky but hesitate? There are many people with paranoia in the world. It is more appropriate to wrap things in the bubble of interests.
After hearing this, Colonel Gabriel no longer had any doubts and felt that this matter was feasible. It seemed that God was kind to the great France, and after so many years, they finally had a chance to achieve their goal without bloodshed.
The slave owners across the Atlantic Ocean were right about one thing: the French had the ability to take military action in North Africa without relying on their homeland, and they had occupied Algeria for more than 80 years.
"The Italian government is now negotiating with the Ottoman Empire. Of course, they are taking advantage of the victory of the Balkan Alliance to obtain favorable terms. However, our army is still in our hands. The United States is a free country. I think we have the right to choose who to surrender to." Brown paused and said, "The choice is now in Paris, Mr. Colonel."
"I am very happy to make this happen. Although I have never been back, I also admire Mrs. Anne, who is praised by many politicians and businesses." When Colonel Gabriel spoke, his fists under the table were clenched very tightly. He felt as if he was about to usher in a new era of French glory.
If this enclave is occupied, the entire North Africa, except Egypt, will fall into the hands of France. The entire North African colony will be connected, and half of the Mediterranean will be French territory. This prospect is very exciting.
"If everything goes well, we will complete the handover with the French army. I am also happy that day will come soon." Brown congratulated with a smile, "Maybe the next time I see you, Colonel, you will be a general."
"If there is such a day, I really want to meet the Sheffields." Colonel Gabriel said with a smile, as if he was overjoyed by the pie that had fallen on his head.
"Once my boss is done with this busy period, there should be an opportunity in the future." Brown nodded and ended the conversation.
Colonel Gabriel would report the specific situation here to Paris, but Brown would not do so. Sheffield really has something to do at the moment.
Across the Atlantic Ocean, the federal government of the United States is being torn apart by a bill that has never appeared in history.
Protests against this bill broke out in various places. Even in New York, where Sheffield is located, the New York Police Department was in a state of tension and took the demonstrators to the police station.
As for outside the Washington Capitol, groups from all over the country who heard the news surrounded the place.
Jesla was leaning against a car, looking around without restraint with his hands folded across his chest. Behind him were a group of men wearing black and gold armbands, as well as some FBI agents in suits.
With this configuration, the car will not be burned by the protesters. Jesla is very confident about this. He turned around to look at the familiar face and said, "Grant, how is your life in the FBI? Is it much easier than when you were in the company?"
"It's even busier than when I was in the company, manager, and the pay is even lower." Grant smiled bitterly and pointed at the protesting crowd a few dozen meters away. "It's annoying to deal with these people every day."
"Don't call me manager. You are an FBI agent now. Don't let your director think that I am doing something secretly." Jessla smiled and lit a cigar, then distributed the rest to the other agents. "The boss and I will not forget you. Every month's salary will be kept for you. You can go to the Union Bank to withdraw it at any time."
"I don't know where these people come from. I heard that there are protests in various cities." Grant sniffed the cigar and looked at the protesting crowd, which was still relatively orderly, in confusion.
Not far away were people holding banners protesting against the legislation passed by Congress. Jesla glanced at them with disdain and said, "There is no doubt that the Republicans brought this about. They don't want our country to be better. This bill will definitely pass. If you want to blame someone, blame the Republicans themselves for splitting up. This gave the Democrats the opportunity to control everything from the federal government to the state governments. The boss seized this opportunity and put the first nail in Lincoln's coffin."
Inside Congress, Vice President Thomas Marshall, who had been troubled by the noise for several days, pushed up his glasses and said, "Now let's vote on the immigration law amendment."
Everyone passed the vote happily, which was what Marshall hoped to see, but this vote was different from the past. It caused fierce opposition from Republicans. First of all, this was a permanent bill, so of course this point was not important.
The main thing is the content of the bill, this immigration law amendment prohibits the right of immigration to the United States from countries other than Europe, including all countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, which is actually a replica of Australia's White Australia Policy.
In fact, it was more stringent than Australia's White Australia Policy. The reason for this stringency was that residents of American countries were prohibited from immigrating to the United States. The new law combined all the laws in the southern states that discriminated against people of color. Even the white people in Latin America were not spared. If there was a ceiling for racial discrimination, this law would be it. It was no worse than the current similar law in South Africa, and South Africa did not exclude people from Latin American countries.
The reason why this bill has caused huge controversy is that it excludes even mixed-race people of Latin America and includes all ethnic groups outside of Europe. Now the protesting groups in various places include both blacks and Latinos.
Once such a bill is passed, it will almost be like digging up the foundation for Lincoln to be deified. This is something the Republicans cannot tolerate. The reason why they suppressed the Democratic Party for such a long time during the Civil War was because Lincoln's emancipation of the slaves occupied the moral high ground, the Republicans believed.
Sheffield doesn't think so. The fundamental reason why the Republicans maintain their advantage is that they won. Most people like to stand on the side of the winner to prove that they have always been right. The Republicans' understanding is wrong.
Thanks to the split of the Republican Party, Sheffield finally seized the opportunity similar to the situation before the Civil War when the Democratic Party put forward candidates in the North and South, leading to Lincoln's election. The Republican Party had many supporters, but their voices were not as loud as those of the Progressive Party, so Roosevelt seized the opportunity to split the Republican Party.
After several months of preparation, the immigration amendment bill was formally submitted to Congress. After a few days of discussion, the Republican and Progressive Party members were too uncooperative, so the bill could only be forced through by relying on the numerical advantage of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
In Congress, where there was absolutely nothing to talk about, the Democratic Party members voted directly to pass the bill, leaving the Republican and Progressive Party members aside, and then the vote on the Women's Equal Rights Act was also passed.
The news of the bill's passage instantly ignited a crowd of protesters outside the Capitol, who pushed and shouted to protest the passage of this regressive bill, while police and FBI agents were on high alert, ready to disperse the crowd and arrest criminals at any time.
"Boss, both bills have been passed." Jessla, who had been watching Washington, called Sheffield.
"Okay!" Sheffield weakly reached out and touched Louisa Morgan's long hair before quickly hanging up the phone. At this time, Louisa Morgan, who was kneeling with her head down, stood up and threw a coquettish look, saying, "Hanging up so soon, are you afraid that your loyal subordinates will hear how licentious and immoral the boss he sees as omnipotent is?"
"You should have zipped up my zipper first!" Sheffield grumbled disapprovingly, "You are not as good as Edith Rockefeller in this regard. It turns out that older women know how to take care of things in detail."
Louisa Morgan was unhappy when she heard this, and asked dissatisfiedly, "She served you like this?"
"There are people who are bolder than you!" Sheffield sniffed involuntarily as if he had a nicotine addiction. "Stop it. I am a quiet person, especially I don't like quarreling. Anyway, Jesla reported a gratifying news. I guess the Republicans are furious, but this is not my fault. If you want to blame someone, blame Roosevelt for splitting the Republican Party."
"I'm just afraid of riots!" Louisa Morgan rinsed her mouth and said vaguely, "I also think that this bill is not good for the image of the United States."
"As a friend of police officers across the United States, I will support any action the police take to deal with the protests," Sheffield said in a low voice. "There is only one police academy in the entire United States, and it happened to be sponsored by me."
There is no such thing as a police school in the maritime law system. Sheffield didn't know the difference before, but it doesn't matter. Any rules can be circumvented, especially for slave owners.
(End of this chapter)
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