The five hundred and fortieth chapters reach an agreement
"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, war cannot solve the problems facing China and the United States now. I think it is better for us to solve the problems through peace talks. However, the conditions proposed by your country are somewhat difficult. If these are the reasons why people have made such a problem, it is better for us to solve them.
The conditions can be reduced a little, which may be more conducive to our agreement!" said Sherlock, former US ambassador to China.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo looked at each other, and then Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang said: "So, I don't know what conditions your country can accept?" In fact, the longer the time goes on, it is certainly for the United States.
The more unfavorable it is. But China will also consume more national strength for this. If it is possible to reach an agreement with the United States as soon as possible and gain rich benefits from the United States, it will undoubtedly be better. Of course, they also know that they are proposing the United States.
The conditions are indeed a bit harsh. China does not expect the United States to really agree to those conditions if it is asked to pay back the money at a high price.
Hearing Wu Tingfang's words, US Secretary of State John Sherman couldn't help but feel happy. As long as the attitude of the Chinese representative changes, it means that those harsh conditions are not unnegotiable.
"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, the U.S. government can agree to the abolition of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the protection of the interests of Chinese people in the United States. However, the U.S. government, in terms of ceding Alaska and California, as well as war reparations, is the U.S. government.
It is difficult to accept. California and Alaska are both U.S. Counterfeit territory. If these territories are ceased to your country, it will cause U.S. security to be unsecured. In addition, the United States has also paid huge losses in this war.
The United States can't take out a billion pounds of war reparations at all!" said US Secretary of State John Sherman. Now the differences between the two sides are mainly focused on cede land and war reparations. In fact, these two points are exactly this.
The two most important points in a negotiation are that the United States is desperately trying to reduce losses, while China is trying to seize greater benefits from the United States as much as possible.
"His Excellency Secretary of State, these territories did not belong to the United States originally! California was seized by the United States after massacre of Indians. Alaska was just purchased by the United States from Russia for $7.2 million.
It is already very cost-effective for the United States to exchange for the end of the war!" said Secretary of State Jiang Xingguo.
"His Excellency Secretary of Defense, at least, both California and Alaska, are legally owned by the United States. The United States has no intention of giving up these territories!" U.S. Secretary of State John Sherman continues to insist.
In the end, the two sides argued for a long time, but neither could reach an agreement on this issue. Considering that the war needs to be ended as soon as possible, Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang took the initiative to make concessions a little.
"Secretary of State. Let's do this. If the United States can agree to one condition in our country, our country can give up California, as long as Alaska!" said Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.
US Secretary of State John Sherman was happy and wanted to continue to say something. However, Chinese Secretary of Defense Jiang Xingguo said impatiently: "Secretary of State, this is our bottom line. If your country still disagrees,
Then we can only announce the breakdown of the negotiations and continue the war!”
Although US Secretary of State John Sherman was a little angry, he had no choice. He knew that it was already very good to let the Chinese give up California. After all, California is much more important than Alaska. Moreover, this is also the United States.
President Garrett Hobart put forward the bottom line, Alaska can give it to the Chinese, but California must hold it.
"Well, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, what are the conditions left for your country?" asked US Secretary of State John Sherman.
"Our conditions are very simple. The US government must promise not to deploy large warships on the West Coast, mainly battleships, as well as warships such as armored cruisers or heavy cruisers with displacement of more than 10,000 tons! If your country agrees, then we can give up California
State!" said Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.
"What? This is not possible! The US team is deployed on the US mainland, which is the freedom of the United States and no other countries can interfere." US Secretary of State John Sherman said very dissatisfied.
"His Excellency Secretary of State, just as our country occupys California, it will pose a serious threat to the United States. The United States deploys a large number of warships on the West Coast, which will pose a huge threat to China. Therefore, China will never give in to this condition!
"Chinese Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo said coldly.
US Secretary of State John Sherman felt China's persistence, but this question was something he could not decide. So he said: "Two, I cannot answer this question now. I must ask the government for instructions. We are worse than Let’s put this issue aside and discuss other conditions first!”
Neither Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang nor Chinese Defense Minister Jiang Xingguo had any objections to this.
"Two people, the current fiscal revenue of the United States is only 140 million pounds, which is much lower than your country. If you ask the United States for compensation of one billion pounds at one time, the United States will go bankrupt directly!" US Secretary of State John?
Sherman said.
"One billion pounds is only equivalent to your country's fiscal revenue for six years. Your country can pay it back in twenty or thirty years. We only need to charge a little interest!" said Wu Tingfang, Chinese Foreign Minister.
"No, this compensation is too much, the United States cannot afford it!" US Secretary of State John Sherman was not deceived. With the strength of the United States, although one billion pounds is more, it is enough to repay the situation in ten or twenty years.
Qing Dynasty. However, China is already very terrifying now. If it receives so many war reparations, China will definitely develop into the world's largest power. At that time, the United States will even more if it wants to avenge its previous shame.
It's impossible.
"So, how many war reparations can your country accept?" asked Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.
"His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs, our country can compensate your country with 100 million pounds, which is the greatest ability of the United States. After all, in this war, our losses are also very great!" said US Secretary of State John Sherman.
"No! One hundred million pounds is too little. Our country also spends a huge amount of money in this war. Let's make a move, and the United States will compensate China for 800 million pounds of war reparations." said Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.
"800 million pounds is still a sky-high price, and the United States cannot afford so much money. In this way, the United States is willing to increase the amount of compensation to 150 million pounds, which is twice the compensation two years ago!"
John Sherman said in great pain. The fiscal revenue of the United States is only so small!
"No, 150 million is too small for a gang! At least 700 million pounds!"
"No, 700 million pounds is too much. At most 180 million pounds!"
Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang and US Secretary of State John Sherman, just like merchants in the city, began to bargain for a long time on this issue. However, overall, the amounts of both sides are still constantly approaching.
.In the end, the United States was willing to compensate 250 million pounds, while Wu Tingfang's price proposed was indeed 400 million pounds. After it was reduced to this amount, both sides were no longer willing to give in.
"Let's do this, the amount of compensation will be reduced to 300 million pounds. This is already the bottom line that my country can accept. However, the US government must pay all of it within three years, otherwise it will be paid at interest!" said Jiang Xingguo, the Minister of Defense of China. .
US Secretary of State John Sherman hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Two Your Excellencies, I need to ask for instructions from the country. I can only reply to you after I have a reply in China!"
Wu Tingfang and Jiang Xingguo both agreed. After all, this was a big deal, obviously not something John Sherman could decide alone.
When US President Garrett Hobart got the final conditions, it was already early in the morning in Washington time, but he immediately summoned Treasury Secretary Lehman Gage and War Minister Russell Ah Al
Jay and Admiralty Secretary Theodore Roosevelt.
"Everyone, ced Alaska to China, and promise not to deploy large warships with displacement of more than 10,000 tons on the West Coast, to compensate 300 million pounds of war funds, to pay them within three years, to abolish the Chinese Exclusion Act, and to ensure that Chinese people in the United States
Interest. This is the last condition proposed by the Chinese, and it is also the last condition that the Secretary of State has worked hard to win!” said US President Garrett Hobart. Although this condition is still a bit harsh, it has no
The conditions offered by China before were so scary.
"His Excellency the President, is it possible for the Chinese to continue to lower their requirements?" Finance Minister Lehman J. Gage asked.
"The Secretary of State said that this is the bottom line of the Chinese, and the Chinese will no longer give in. If they continue to persist, it may lead to a complete breakdown of the negotiations!" said US President Garrett Hobart.
"His Excellency the President, if we are not allowed to deploy large warships on the West Coast, will the entire Pacific Ocean become a territory of the Chinese? Moreover, the security of the United States cannot be guaranteed. If the Chinese can modify this article,
, I think it is possible to sign a truce treaty with the Chinese on this matter!" said the Minister of War Russell Ah Alger.
US President Garrett Hobart shook his head and said, "The Chinese use this request to exchange for their abandonment of California!" (To be continued.)
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