Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"This is really great. The emergence of a policy like this in Spain will definitely change all the situations that Spain is facing now. As a competitor of our current country, I believe that our country will also introduce the same policy in the near future. "

"You mean"

"Yes, the people are now discussing this matter enthusiastically. Don't forget that although our bosses are major families or capital tycoons, they may not publish such information, but in the end they still did. Why, Just because the United States cannot resist the pressure of the people, foreign media, especially people of all ethnic origins, like to see reports from media from various countries. If we do not report those key news, then our impartiality will be compromised. There will be doubts from the people, so, Mr. O'Neill, I think we should report this matter."

Rafa looked at O'Neal, the largest director of the Los Angeles Times. He knew that the boss behind this media was the Morgan family, and he also knew that O'Neal was the spokesperson of the Morgan family. He knew that this meant that every news report should take into account the interests of the Morgan consortium, and this time Spain's policy was definitely based on increasing the burden on factory owners. As the top financial group in the United States, the Morgan Foundation is only comparable to the Rockefeller Foundation in terms of financial resources. Of course, there will be no fewer employees in its factories. If there are a lot of reports on the deterioration of this policy, as he just said, by then the United States will If Zheng Fu cannot withstand the pressure and implements such a policy in the United States, it will definitely not be good news for the Morgan consortium headed by the Morgan family.

So he had to be cautious, but what he didn't expect was that when O'Neal reported the matter to J.P. Morgan, the head of Morgan, the reply he received was to react according to the market. Later, O'Neal came back to talk to him about the matter and asked his opinion, because ultimately he made the recommendation requiring publication. Because, as he said at the time, rich people are always special beings, and special beings always refer to the people with the smallest population, and this determines the newspaper industry as a service-oriented newspaper industry with the same price. The Los Angeles Times is affordable to ordinary people. What we should do most is to expand the market among ordinary people instead of guarding the market among the top few.

O'Neal also deeply believed in this statement. In fact, although he had not made a decision at the time, he was already leaning towards such a development. As the main ace of the company, Rafa valued his opinion very much. And after getting the same opinion, he certainly wouldn't have any more hesitation.

"But, can we implement such a policy? Don't forget, the power of those consortiums is very huge. Even we are not where we are now in the White House with their support." "Los Angeles" at the Los Angeles headquarters When the Times was discussing this matter, in Washington, in the White House, Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root were also having a headache about this matter.

Theodore Roosevelt now has the urge to stab Alfonso XIII to death. Bastard, why do you, Spain, have the most things in the world? This makes him very passive in everything he does. At the same time, he also I must lament that although the implementation of such a policy by the other party is difficult, the benefits are not small.

Elihu Root certainly understood that Roosevelt's concerns were justified, but he did not agree that this policy should not be implemented for the sake of the election. "But, President, don't forget its benefits."

Roosevelt said nothing.

Root knew that he still could not convince the other party. After all, this involved the interests of a large number of interest groups. Although the United States was powerful, it was also built on these interest groups. If these interest groups became dissatisfied after their death that day and made some Actions that are not friendly to the government, such as factories across the country stopping work and workers having no money, are then led by the consortium's media to say that they are the "contribution" of the government. Is it possible that then they will really have no choice but to step down obediently? . However, as Roosevelt's chief think tank, he certainly would not be at a loss.

"First, we should understand the position of the King of Spain. Well, let's take it as his position. Think about it, how did he think of this issue? Just like the intelligence we received, it is because since they and It was caused by domestic farmers’ dissatisfaction after the Allies implemented zero trade tariffs. Spain is now one of the most industrialized countries, even a little higher than the United Kingdom. I don’t know why the Spaniards used to be famous all over the world for being extremely lazy. , why are you working so diligently now, haha"

"This is one of the conditions. Secondly, I think this will definitely cause dissatisfaction in the Spanish government. There will definitely be huge opposition and waves from the nobles and capitalists in their country. However, it seems that since the announcement, there has been no wave. It shows. It can be seen that they have done each other's work, and this is only possible after coordination."

"So what do you mean?" Roosevelt was also brought into consideration.

Root knew that it was a critical moment again. "After analysis by our State Council, the final result is that the reason why the Spanish nobles or vested interest groups agreed to compromise is because of two aspects. The first is that they should get what they deserve." Corresponding interests, the second is that these two policies are not as bad as the impact on their interests.”

"The first one has not appeared yet, but after our calculations, we think the second one is the most likely one,"

"Why do you think so?"

"If a farmer's tax is reduced, their income will increase. This is a common idea, and it is not wrong. However, for a factory worker, his minimum wage has been determined. Although there is no increase, their At least the income is stable, just like all of us. If our income is safely and accurately fixed, then as a carefree person who does not have to worry about not being able to pay the salary, of course we will consume a lot, and of course the consumption will be in addition to food. In addition, industrial products are the first choice, and Spanish Audi cars, motorcycles and other industrial products will definitely expand their popularity as a result."

"You mean, therefore, it doesn't cost much, it just gives a stable salary, and then those capitalist aristocrats can obtain a stable and even larger domestic industrial product market. This is what they "The reason for compromise" was not Roosevelt, otherwise he would not have become the youngest president of the United States at the age of 43. He quickly figured out some of the connections.

"More than that," Root sighed secretly, "Has the president discovered a problem, that is, when comparing the income of farmers in Chile and other four South American countries with Spain, the income of farmers in Spain is incomparable to them. Why, then It is because Spain has this stable minimum income standard. If farmers' income becomes low, there is only one possibility, which is to try to increase their planting area and expand their harvests, or to change careers, such as doing business or working in a factory. If this happens, the number of people engaged in industry and business in Spain will increase significantly. Therefore, the industrial tax and business tax will increase significantly, and the government will also reduce the agricultural tax. cost, but the source of tax collection is shifted to industry, and more importantly,”

Root looked at Roosevelt with some trembling and said: "More importantly, fewer people are farming in Spain, and the land can be developed by more farmers on a large scale, and it is easier to manage, which solves the land resource problem of domestic citizens. Of course, food is the foundation of a country, and it is absolutely impossible to live without food, but don’t forget that South America, where the four South American countries are located, is a region with abundant food harvests. Although their zero-tariff policy has impacted the food production expectations of Spanish farmers, However, after the emergence of the "Decision to Benefit Workers", if the industry continues to grow, their income will increase significantly. Then you can imagine that the four South American countries have actually become Spain's food production base. And because of zero tariffs, Spain. Industrial products will flood the four South American countries. In this case, the implementation of these policies will be an itch for the capitalists, nobles, and landowners who own Spanish industrial factories. The policies just announced are simply an itch in comparison. Neglected problem”

"Is this the view pushed out by your State Department?" Theodore Roosevelt had already had a big wave in his mind. How long would it take to implement such a huge plan, especially the four South American countries, which are very closely connected? The link. "Tell me, has this been planned long ago?"

"Probably not, it may be the consequence of evolution." Root thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, if it was planned, then Spain would be too terrible. "What about our implementation plan?"

Roosevelt did not answer immediately, but kept shaking his feet and tapping his middle finger on the table habitually.

"If we copy what Spain did," Theodore Roosevelt stared at Elihu Root, "do you think it will work?"

Root had a wry smile in his heart, but he still had the same wry smile on his face, "But don't forget, Mr. President, your term seems to be only one year. If our policies are implemented, will they be implemented and continued... ....”

Roosevelt was right, but he was a little unwilling to do so. Especially now that he saw the rapid rise of Spain, he knew that the most important thing for the United States was development. Only with development can the United States become a major power in the world, and other countries cannot. The idea of ​​making plans for the United States used to be like this. Although Germany has also developed, Germany's geographical location determines that it does not pose any threat to the United States. The huge overseas colonies of Britain and France, as vested interests, determine that they will not threaten the United States. U.S. provocations cause dissatisfaction.

Few other countries pose a threat to the United States. Russia's navy is much weaker than that of the United States. Looking around the world, Spain is the only potential rival to the United States. Although Spain's overall strength is relatively small compared to the United States, they are also developing rapidly. In the past, this was due to the small size of the country, but now, it is because overseas territories and allies provide capital to compete with the United States. Therefore, Spain still ranks first among the United States' biggest potential hostile competitors. Especially now that it is discovered that Spain may still have potential that is still being rapidly tapped.

How should the United States face this? Roosevelt was undoubtedly looking for a solution quickly.

Root: "Perhaps, there is a solution"

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