1855 United States Tycoon

Chapter 473, betrayed (7)

This treaty between Cuba and United States seems to be very fair, but anyone who knows a little bit about the economy knows it. What are the consequences of reaching such a fair and open treaty between a strong economy and a weak economy? In fact, this will only cause that weak economy to inevitably become an economic colony of the strong economy. In the original time and space of Scrooge, after the Second World War, the bald represented the flower planters and the bald eagle to sign a similar fair treaty. As a result, many national capitalists and landlords were pitted to vote. Communist Party…

However, when this direct force colonization is still the mainstream of the world, this agreement can really deceive many people. At least, most Cubans at this time did not realize what such an agreement meant.

Seeing that the Cubans had gained independence, the Filipinos could not sit still, so Aguinaldo came to Manila again to meet General Arthur MacArthur.

After the greeting, Aguinaldo stated the main purpose of his trip: “General, I remember you told me that after the war is over, Manila can be handed over to us so that we can establish an own country. now……”

“Ah, Mr. Aguinaldo, you may have a wrong memory?” General MacArthur seemed surprised, and then he turned to the adjutant own, “True, did I say such a thing?”

“General, I remember you said that it was impossible to discuss this matter before the Spaniards reached peace with us.” Adjutant Trullo replied, “Mr. Aquinas may have misunderstood and thinks you mean between us and Spain. People can talk about this after they make peace.”

“Ah, it turned out to be like this.” General MacArthur said suddenly, “Mr. Aguinaldo, I think you should understand now. I mean it is now possible to talk, not to talk, let alone talk. I must immediately hand over Manila City to you so that you can build a nation. And you should know that I am just a soldier. I can’t manage political matters. So you shouldn’t come to this kind of political issues at all. Look for me. Because I don’t have the power to negotiate with you on this issue. So, Mr. Aguinaldo, you see, you seem to be in the wrong place.”

Aguinaldo felt as if he had been slapped in the face. He knew that MacArthur was just playing tricks on him. However, it is not once or twice that Westerners are extraordinarily arrogant in front of Asians, so Aguinaldo also has a lot of experience of being despised by whites. Therefore, he quickly calmed down and asked: “Then General MacArthur, who should I talk to this question?”

“Mr. William Howard Taft.” MacArthur replied, “He is the official authorized by the United States government to be politically responsible for Philippine affairs. You should talk to him.”

“So, General, can you tell me where can I meet this Mr. Taft?” Aguinaldo asked.

“Ah, as far as I know, Mr. Taft has just left Washington, D.C., and is on his way to the Philippines. I think you only need to wait patiently for a week or so before you can meet Mr. Taft. Yes.” General MacArthur replied very kindly. Then he turned to the own adjutant and said, “True, if Mr. Taft arrives, you must remind me to notify Mr. Aguinaldo.”

As a result, Aguinaldo had to return again without success.

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“Look at everyone, this is how the Filipino army is deployed…”

As soon as Aguinaldo left forefoot, General MacArthur gathered the officers of his own infantry brigade and held a military meeting. Now, Adjutant Trullo is explaining the information he has learned to everyone on a sand table.

“The domestic decision has been made to directly rule the Philippines. Of course, this is not uncommon. After all, we spent money for the Philippines.” After Trullo introduced the deployment of the Philippine insurgents, General MacArthur told his men like this. The officers said, “It’s just that those Filipino monkeys definitely refuse to obey us directly. Otherwise, what are they doing in rebellion? So, soon, they will turn their faces with us. Then we have to use force to suppress They. Damn it, these guys don’t want to be honest slaves, and they don’t want to die. It’s really embarrassing for us.

You see, this is the Pasig River, which surrounds Manila from the east and north, and has become a natural defense position for Manila. In addition, the Spaniards left some Lengbaos and forts here, plus our navy, I think we should only need a small amount of troops to hold this line. So those Filipinos, if they want to attack us, they will definitely come from this direction…”

“General? Do those Filipino monkeys dare to attack us?” an officer asked.

“Do you think the intelligence of those monkeys can tell the difference between our combat effectiveness and the Spanish combat effectiveness?” General MacArthur asked rhetorically.

“Yes, it should be not very clear. I think, maybe in their eyes, all white people are the same?” The officer replied, “Just like me, it’s actually not very clear. Clean up those Filipinos.”

“Long before we started to fight the Spaniards, these Filipinos started fighting with the Spaniards. Now, they have more people and more weapons in their hands, plus the fighting power against us. I don’t know much, they are of course courageous. If we tease them at the right time, they will definitely pounce on it. You see, since their attack line can only be in this direction, I have a plan. We First use a small number of troops, use the defensive line to block them, consume them, and then…”

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William Howard Taft has been appointed to the Philippines as the first Governor of the Philippines. But instead of going to the Philippines immediately, he went to New York first. The disposal of the Philippines involves too many interests. If you don’t have a run in New York before taking office, and you don’t know the thoughts and requirements of Mr. Scrooge McDonald, Mr. Morgan, and other gentlemen, then Go straight to become the governor silly, then how can this governor do it for a long time?And William Howard Taft also knew very well that the Philippines is unusual. It is the first large colony that United States has acquired. The previous Hawaii and the Philippines were far behind in terms of scope and properties. . And that he can become the first governor of this colony, which not only means that he has a great future politically, but also means a great financial future in the economy. Nowadays, countless people are staring at him with jealous eyes, all wanting to take his place. Therefore, he needs to be more cautious and must not make any serious mistakes. Offending the richest people in the country is the most serious of all serious mistakes.

Scrooge met the incoming Philippine Governor at Duck Castle, and he was very satisfied that he came to Duck Castle first, not Morgan’s first. So Scrooge ordered a banquet to entertain him, and by the way, he could also talk to him about some issues in the Philippines during the meal.

Speaking of it, talking about things during dinner does not seem to be a United States tradition, but Scrooge and Taft are exceptions. Scrooge is a Chinese who has passed through. Chinese people, at least nine and a half of the ten are foodies. Scrooge is no exception. As for Taft, you can see that he weighs more than 300 pounds. If this guy is not a foodie, that would be weird.

“Mr. Taft, what is your basic idea about the Philippines?” Scrooge had just finished eating a small piece of veal, drank a small sip of Lafite wine, and asked leisurely.

Hearing Scrooge’s question, Taft knew that the crucial thing was coming, so he hurriedly swallowed a large piece of lobster meat that was in his mouth, and then replied, “I haven’t had a very detailed idea yet. , But I think the basic principle is to ensure the interests of us people in United States. That’s why I rushed here to listen to your suggestions, Mr. MacDonald.”

The meaning of Taft’s words is actually very clear, that is, when he went to the Philippines, he was to be the agent of the big domestic capital. His basic policy program is to stand on the side of Scrooge and speak for them.

“Very well, Mr. Taft, you know that the Philippines has a large population and can become a market by itself. Moreover, it also has many good ports, which are important transit points for Eastern trade. I am about the ports of the Philippines. Construction, tropical crops, and minerals are all very interested. Just after the Spaniards negotiated with us, my people sold a lot of plantations and mines from the Spaniards who were going to move, and large tracts of legal Property rights, but not fully developed land. As far as I know, many of the rebels in the Philippines are thorough barbarians, chiefs of headhunting tribes and the like. Many of them may covet me Those completely legal property…”

“I understand, Mr. MacDonald, since I became the governor of the Philippines, I naturally want to protect the inviolable private property of Sacred, a citizen of United States. I can assure you that in the Philippines, no barbarians dare to His black hand reached out to the private property of our United States citizens.” Taft replied immediately.

This statement naturally made Scrooge very satisfied, so Scrooge took a sip of the blood red wine and continued: “Mr. Taft, you should not be too harsh on those savages. In fact, many savages just need to be good. Teach them, they can also become civilized. As long as they are willing to abide by the rules, we must not let them suffer. Let them, let those barbarians who are willing to be civilized, become examples of barbarians and live better than other barbarians. Good Life, and restrain, manage, and drive other barbarians. Only in this way can civilization first lead and then civilization, and the overall civilization of the Philippines can be realized.”