Chapter 208 Bullying
Obviously, Mr. Sato still did not understand the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and did not know about Prime Minister Cao's affairs. Most powerful people could do it. Since the leader of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce liked Cao Cao, it could be considered a worthy death.
The fact is obvious. After the annexation of Hawaii, Sanford Dole, who was obviously the biggest candidate for governor, decided to win over Japanese businessmen out of consideration for maintaining stability in the Hawaiian Islands. This was also a gesture of goodwill to the Japanese government, which is now the strongest maritime power in Asia. However, this effort obviously did not produce good results.
The president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Sato Sukeo, was assassinated outside the hotel where the US-Japan Friendship Reception was held. This was a case of a small group of terrorists who were resisting the US government. The facts are clear and the process is clear at a glance. The murderer shouted "Heaven punishes the traitor" in Japanese before committing the crime. As for the murderer, he was shot dead on the spot.
This is what the Hawaiian government said, and it also contained a warning in the news release: "We cannot rule out collusion between the inside and outside, or the intentional involvement of competitors, but there is no doubt that this is a provocation to Hawaii and even the entire United States. This matter must not be let go and must be investigated thoroughly."
In front of reporters, Sanford Dole righteously expressed his dissatisfaction with the current situation in Hawaii, but at the same time Hawaii can solve this problem alone, and this will not change anything. Then an order was issued to increase the level of security, which is actually a state of martial law.
Because of the assassination of Sato Sukeo, the entire Hawaiian Islands has been in a state of panic. However, due to his consistent trust in the police department, Sheffield believes that apart from the official characterization, nothing can be found out. Although the United States deserves the reputation of being the beacon of mankind in the late 19th century, the role of this police should not be overestimated.
Although Sheffield did not come forward directly, he also conveyed a point of view through Evelyn. He believed that the current security situation in Hawaii was quite worrying and should be investigated thoroughly. Not only should guns from non-citizens of the United States be confiscated, but even a list of controlled knives should be listed. He felt that the samurai sword should be among them.
Daggers, triangular knives, and other similar single-edged, double-edged, and triangular-pointed knives should all be included. As the direct weapon for killing Japanese businessmen who cooperated with the United States, the samurai sword ranked first.
Sheffield actually has no good feelings towards anything that can threaten itself. It is better for citizens to be unarmed, and its own forces have everything. However, the United Company still needs to sell guns and cannot delay the family business. So after weighing the pros and cons, Sheffield can only let the gun ownership rate in the United States go.
In this case, we also need to consider harvesting the wealth of gun owners, so banning guns is not an option. There is only one way, which is to climb the technological ladder. If you have knives, I have guns. If you have guns, I have cannons. I have tanks, fighter jets, warships, and nuclear bombs. This is the only way to maintain the stability of the United States.
In Sheffield's mind, using nuclear bombs against citizens has never been an option that cannot be considered. If someone wants to rebel and overthrow the democratic order, any weapon can be used, even exploding Yellowstone. I believe that Mrs. Song, the queen mother of the Nether Country, must agree with this.
Sheffield did not show up for several days, claiming to be in shock and demanding an explanation from the Hawaii government to the United Company, because the cooperation with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce had been verbally agreed to, and someone must have interfered. This confirmed the reason for the assassination of Sato Sukeo among the lower-class Japanese population, that Sato Sukeo was a Japanese traitor.
As for the verbal consent, since the person concerned has died, it is up to Sheffield to say whatever he wants. If he says it is verbal consent, then it is verbal consent.
"The Japanese think they are different from other people of color. What's the difference? In the eyes of the United States, they are all the same. Even many white people are discriminated against, such as the Irish, Finns, and Italians. Japan can run rampant in Asia, but this vast world still needs to be ruled by truly powerful countries, and Japan is not a truly powerful country. It is just stronger than those real colonies, and it dominates Asia." Sheffield was riding on a horse, his body rising and falling with the rolling of the wheels.
Evelin remained silent. She was used to listening to Sheffield's bullshit. But when she went to pay her respects, was it bad to make sarcastic remarks on the way? It was unacceptable.
"Little angel, I'm telling the truth." Sheffield hugged Evelyn and said, "We can use many reasons to package the justice of the war, but in fact, what the United States is doing to the Philippines is no different from what the Spanish are doing. If there is any difference, it is that the national strength of the United States is far stronger than that of Spain. This is the only difference."
“I’ll listen to you!” Evelin said timidly, not knowing what she was thinking.
Sheffield sighed secretly. A sense of justice is something that is innate. If it doesn't work, let Evelyn do charity in the future. Promote happy education, build a basketball court for each school, etc. This may be more suitable for Evelyn.
In addition to the murderer's visit to pay his respects, the natural thing is to turn verbal consent into reality and deal with most of the forces of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. To this end, Sheffield made a full gesture, no less than the style of the white left in later generations, and paid his respects according to Japanese etiquette from beginning to end. As a widow, Minako Sato was dressed in plain clothes, obviously still immersed in the grief of losing her husband, and beside her, her daughter Kyoko Sato also had a sad face.
None of this could impress Sheffield, who has a white skin and a black heart. When he was running a private prison, he had already seen all kinds of things in the world. It was useless to play the victim here. There were only tragedies in the world that you could not imagine and hear. I believe that after arriving in the Philippines, this state of mind will be further developed, because his private prison will soon open in the Philippines.
He did not come here to mourn the unfortunate Sato Jiexiong, but to make the widow and her daughter cooperate well and become a beneficial supplement to the joint company, so that the second largest economic group in Hawaii can accept the reality, so that both sides can cooperate in everything. Although Japan is nothing in front of the United States, the Philippines alone will contain the United States for a long time. It is not appropriate to confront Japan at this time. This is not a problem that his company can decide.
Even if Sheffield wanted to destroy Japan right now, the Senate and the House would not agree. Now is the time for the United States to turn from America for Americans to a global empire. However, isolationism will still exist for a long time. This is the case for countries with electoral systems. If they really encounter a strong opponent, the time for weighing the pros and cons is often very long.
Big companies have absolute power, but their mere existence in the economic field does not mean that they can influence foreign policies. In this respect, big companies in the United States are not as free as their Korean counterparts in later generations.
"Mrs. Sato, the cooperation between the two sides must continue and cannot be interrupted by external forces. I cannot stay in Hawaii for too long, so this matter must be finalized as soon as possible." After the condolences, Sheffield did not leave immediately. At this time, he was going to play the role of coercion and inducement, bullying the orphans and widows before the husband's body was cold. "Mr. Sato has already reached a verbal agreement with the joint company. Many farmers know about this. Out of sympathy for you, it may not be appropriate for me to mention this matter at this time, but business is business and things need to be done."
According to the traditional culture of the East, Sheffield's visit to discuss cooperation at this time was tantamount to taking advantage of someone's misfortune. He should be despised by the people and cursed to be struck by lightning. But what would happen? He believed in God now, and God would forgive him.
As expected, as soon as the words came out, many Japanese businessmen who were also there to pay their respects were filled with righteous indignation and blurted out, "Mr. Sato suffered such a misfortune just because he expressed his goodwill towards you. Doesn't Mr. William know that?"
"I know, the murderer is also Japanese!" Sheffield straightened his back and spoke without any pain in his waist. "That's why this matter needs to be finalized as soon as possible and made into a fact. Then those low-level hooligans will have no way to interfere. Otherwise, if it drags on, someone might be in danger."
Sheffield looked like he didn't understand you Japanese and asked, "You Japanese community seems to be a little unruly. I really don't understand why you can't consider the overall situation. Hawaii's annexation into the United States is a fact. It is better for all of us to accept the status quo instead of stupidly confronting it. Personal courage can't solve any problems, it will only make both sides look bad."
This is no longer for the orphans and widows, but for all the Japanese businessmen here. I have to say that if you have imperialism behind you, this feeling is really fucking great. The annexation of Hawaii by the United States is a fact, and good cooperation will be good for everyone.
"I believe Mr. Sato would agree with me." Sheffield pointed at the portrait of Sato Sukeo and shamelessly defended his actions, looking as righteous as he could be.
"Mrs. Sato, now is the time to shoulder your responsibilities and cooperate with the United Company on behalf of Mr. Sato. In this way, I personally guarantee on behalf of the United Company that your business will continue to grow." Sheffield ignored the Japanese businessmen with different expressions, lowered his head and glanced in front of the mother and daughter, and persuaded them softly, "The door of the United Company will still be open to all Japanese businessmen."
"Mr. William, I still need to think about it. Please give me some time." With tears in her eyes, Minako Sato glanced at the guests and asked with pretended strength.
"No problem, but I hope the next round of negotiations can be faster. My time is precious." Sheffield agreed immediately. "If Mrs. Sato agrees, we will be partners. If not, then I can only pass the state legislature to forcibly purchase the land of Japanese businessmen and complete the integration of the sugar industry."
(End of this chapter)
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