Chapter 678 The rise of Canada and the United States
Washington, a city named after the first president, is not considered prosperous on the East Coast.
This is compared to bustling commercial port cities such as Boston and New York.
But Washington is more solemn. Whether it is an independent house or a neat street paved with stone slabs.
In a private room of an ordinary cafe not far from the parliament building.
Abraham, currently the most popular presidential candidate, met Mr. Clinton, California's representative in Washington.
Mr. Clinton is a well-dressed gentleman, slightly chubby, with neatly groomed hair and beard. He wears a blue tuxedo and holds a cane made of sandalwood.
There is a golden wig under the navy blue tricorn hat.
Those who didn't know better thought that this was a diplomatic representative from the Great Empire.
"Hello, Mr. Clinton."
"Hello, Mr. Lincoln." Princeton glanced at the surrounding environment, with a hint of disgust at the simplicity of the place in his eyes.
Lincoln was originally a poor man. Funds for his campaign basically came from the party.
Therefore, he was unable to find a high-end place to meet Mr. Clinton.
Lincoln was also sizing up Mr. Clinton. But his eyes were quickly attracted by a middle-aged Chinese man standing next to Clinton.
This Chinese man wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He has a beard and short hair neatly combed back.
He looks like Clinton's secretary, but his aura is no less than Mr. Clinton's.
When Lincoln looked at the Chinese man, the Chinese man also looked at Lincoln.
Then the man smiled, and Lincoln smiled politely back.
"This is my deputy, Mr. Lin Jinnan." Princeton introduced him quickly when he saw the two of them making eye contact.
In fact, like Bai Qiwen, this Mr. Clinton is also a decoration on the bright side of Washington. He was originally an actor in a theater in San Francisco that was about to go bankrupt.
But people are very smart and know how to respond to different situations.
Of course, this refers to etiquette.
Milicians have always been criticized as being old-fashioned, so sometimes they are very harsh on etiquette.
Usually when talking about business, Clinton would say, "Let's talk to my deputy."
He is only responsible for socializing, that is, appearing in formal occasions.
It's just that he prefers the kind of dance party and drinking party scene.
That way he can still enjoy delicious food or fine wine.
This was the first time he had seen such a shabby person as Lincoln.
In today's meeting, Princeton felt that he was at a huge loss. Naturally, he didn't have a good face.
"Cough..." Lin Jinnan coughed lightly.
Clinton quickly put on a smile. It was obvious that his boss was very dissatisfied with his performance.
It was Princeton's job to act out his role according to the written script.
His family and children all live in San Francisco. Even if it is not for his family, the generous salary represented is enough to attract him.
"Haha, I'm sorry, Mr. Lincoln, I've been feeling a little uncomfortable these past few days. The weather here in Washington is really too cold." Clinton said pretending to apologize.
"If you have anything to do, just talk to my deputy, Mr. Lin Jinnan, and I will just listen."
"Oh, okay, Mr. Clinton, please have a cup of coffee to warm yourself up first." Lincoln did not want to delve into why this official representative delegated his power to a Chinese.
With his intelligence, he could probably think of this problem.
But as a politician, especially now that he hopes to get votes from California, Lincoln will naturally not point it out.
"Mr. Lincoln, congratulations on taking the lead in the election." Lin Jinnan said with a standard diplomatic smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin is really young and promising. He can become the representative of California in Washington at such a young age."
Lin Jinnan is the representative of California's Liaison Office in Washington. It is actually nothing and it is not a formal official position.
But his power is very great. His decisions basically represent the wishes of the California government.
"Mr. Lincoln, you are honored. We very much agree with your campaign philosophy. The country should pay more attention to the lives of the people at the bottom. After all, the food and commodities are created by their hands." Lin Jinnan said.
Lin Jinnan had already received information about the California government's attitude toward Lincoln.
On the surface, there seems to be some contradiction.
On the one hand, California sent a large number of mercenaries to help slave owners occupy the Kansas area.
On the other hand, they were prepared to support Lincoln's election as president.
As the only official state in the West, California's votes can be said to be very important.
Currently, there are three largest forces in the United States. The northern industrial states, the slave states in the south, and now there is a western region headed by California.
It can be said to be three pillars.
The current situation between the north and the south is tense, and California, which dominates the west, is the target of both sides.
As the youngest state in the United States.
California's position has always been more delicate.
Because his location is more like an enclave.
Before the Great Pacific Railroad was opened, California was separated from the eastern core of America by the desolate Midwestern territory.
Even traveling from the east to the west is an amazing adventure.
When the West Coast Company first arrived here, it had no intention of controlling California.
Later it was discovered that there were only more than 30,000 white people in San Francisco at that time.
There are almost no people in California except for a few major cities.
At that time, land in California was incredibly cheap.
At that time, although Dong Shuheng was still in the entrepreneurial stage, he had a large amount of cash in his hands.
At that time, California was like a little daughter-in-law with her clothes open.
Their only problem was the Chinese Exclusion Act.
To put it bluntly, white people still like to judge people’s race by their skin color.
Black people were regarded as slaves by them. In their eyes, yellow people were only worthy of being laborers.
In order to open restrictions on Chinese in California.
At that time, Dong Shuheng put in a lot of effort. Not only did he allow Bai Qiwen to operate in California, basically all the California legislators at that time benefited from Bai Qiwen.
Bai Qiwen's reason was not to support the Chinese, but to introduce more Chinese workers.
At that time, the West Coast Company under Bai Qiwen's name was already expanding rapidly. And most of them were farms and mines, which required a lot of manpower.
The old settlers in California understood this very well.
They also hope that Bai Qiwen can continue to invest so that their assets can appreciate in value.
On the other hand, Dong Shuheng bribed the federal government through trade.
Large-scale imports of machinery, equipment and steel from the north, and cotton, sugar and other materials from the south.
And through the Methodist Church at that time, they used missionary as a bait to allow them to operate.
The Chinese Exclusion Act was eventually repealed in Congress.
This started the large-scale immigration of Chinese to California.
At the beginning, Bai Qiwen, Li Kaicheng and others did it very secretly.
Most of the Chinese who migrated to California went directly to those farms and mines.
In order to prevent California customs from obtaining information on the number of Chinese immigrants, Bai Qiwen also established a secret smuggling route.
The ship will drop people off at Bai Qiwen's private island along the coast, and then dock with only the cargo.
These immigrants will be transferred directly to the West Coast Company's farms and mines by boat at night.
Wait until these local forces in California discover this problem.
It was already too late. Bai Qiwen was elected governor through the votes of these Chinese people.
The original local white people would definitely not be willing to do so.
But after a series of actions by Yangtze Security, all objections disappeared.
Naturally, the unusual events in California have also reached the ears of the federal government.
To this end, the federal government also sent an investigation team down.
The result of the investigation is that there are no problems with California’s elections and they fully comply with the provisions of the law.
The local Chinese have California citizenship. But discerning people know that there are problems in California where so many Chinese gather.
But the federal government does not have the ability to intervene in California with force at this time.
California did not declare its independence.
At this time, each state still has great power of self-determination within itself.
The federal government has limited tools at its disposal.
In addition, at that time, the Civil War was raging in Kansas, and the Democratic president favored the South.
The two most important armies that southern slaveholders relied on were the Texas and Yangtze Security Guards.
Yangtze Security is composed of Chinese from California.
Under such circumstances, the federal government will not even deal with California.
They will even try their best to meet California's conditions and condone local development in California.
This is the development history of Canada.
The Chinese entered here at just the right time. If in later years, the local society was completely dominated by white people, it would be even more difficult for the Chinese to make the decision here.
The Chinese now have absolute dominance in California.
The Mexicans who originally lived in the area and the white people who migrated from the east were deliberately dispersed by California officials.
All the white forces that were originally united were disbanded.
The attitude towards these people is to allow them to live in California as equals as the Chinese, but will not allow them to unite.
Of course, they also have to fulfill their obligations, not only paying taxes, but also performing military service.
Therefore, there are also a certain number of white people in California's military.
In various cities and towns, California has established a more detailed management system, which is completely different from the original rough and chaotic management model of the West.
The purpose of this is to strengthen population control and also improve the security situation in the western region.
The gangsters, or cowboys, who originally roamed the wilderness, had to either find a place to settle down honestly, or be captured and sent to the mines for labor reform.
For the Indian people in the west, the California government adopted an assimilation policy.
The government arranged some autonomous territories for them to stabilize their lives.
Then send people to teach them to farm or develop animal husbandry.
At the same time, schools were also opened to educate the Yin Di'an children and teach them to read and speak Chinese.
A stable social environment allows newly arrived immigrants to develop production faster.
Although the land in the western region is vast, it is not fertile.
Dong Shuheng's main focus here is to develop industrialization.
The mineral resources here are rich and there are good conditions for the development of heavy industry.
And Central and South America can be used as their markets.
There is a strong complementarity between the economy of Canada and the Kingdom of Donghua.
The main industries in Donghua are planting, fishery and animal husbandry.
Although there are also mines in Donghua, they are basically mines of gold, silver, copper and saltpeter.
It still mainly exports raw ore.
They have a big gap in steel smelting and mechanical processing.
As Canada is located in the United States, it can directly introduce talents and equipment from the industrial bases in the northeast, and the steel industry is developing very quickly.
Although California in the west is not as good as the north in terms of industry, it is also not as good as the south in terms of agricultural production.
But the west has vast land and rich mineral resources. Moreover, industry and agriculture walk on two legs.
According to this development trend, the population of the western region will reach more than 10 million in less than ten years.
The GDP is enough to crush some of the second-tier countries in Europe.
More importantly, it has a vast market in the Pacific Rim region.
Now the Baath Army has established a free trade zone.
Just like the customs union established by Prussia.
The rise of Prussia in modern times was largely due to this customs union.
Later, this customs union also successfully evolved into the Germany we see today.
After Dong Shuheng's free trade alliance was established, trade along the entire Pacific coast reached a new level.
The most important thing is that Britain, France and other European powers have been excluded.
Although this large market is still in its infancy, it has now shown great vitality.
Canada has such a platform, and its development advantages are far higher than those in the north and south.
"Mr. Lin, California has developed very rapidly in the past two years. This is thanks to those Chinese like Mr. Lin who joined the United States."
"Mr. Lincoln, everyone has the desire to pursue a better life. As the new home of the Chinese, I believe that all Chinese love California." Another meaning in Lincoln's words is that he understands the current situation of the Chinese in California.
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This can also be seen as a threat. What Lin Jinnan means is that since the Chinese are recognized in California, then California is the homeland of the Chinese, and America is a free country. Naturally, the Chinese, who make up the majority of the population, will decide what happens in California.
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"Yes, this is a free land. You Chinese have a saying: 'Wherever you come, live in peace.' It is a good thing that the Chinese can live and work in peace and contentment in California, but America is a whole, and only by uniting can we defend it."
Freedom in this land."
"Yes, Mr. Lincoln, we will. This is also in our own interests. There are rumors outside that you want to abolish slavery in the South. Is this true?" Lin Jinnan didn't want to continue talking to Lincoln, so he took the initiative to change the subject.
topic, taking back the initiative in the conversation.
"Slavery is a backward and barbaric system that should not appear in this free country. I am naturally opposed to it. But the Constitution of America gives states the power to freely handle their own internal affairs and gives citizens property rights.
Even if I become president I can't interfere."
"The integrity of this country is above all else."
Lincoln's meaning is very clear, that is, I am against him, but I will not go back and make any move.
If the slavery system was touched, it would mean that the country would be divided.
This is what he doesn't want to see. At the same time, he is warning California not to try to secede from the Union. In that case, he will definitely use the power of the whole country to deal with him.
Lincoln knew that the Chinese forces were not like those immigrants from Europe. They were easy to form groups.
Moreover, the number of Chinese has increased too much.
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