Chapter five hundred and seventy second hard-hearted Hawkins
The Chinese have a saying called "Family feud and national hatred". Why put family feud first? It means that many people take family feud very seriously. There is an old saying that "the hatred of killing your father and seizing your wife is irreconcilable." I'm afraid
That’s what it means. But if someone is taking your property and plundering your family fortune, I’m afraid most people will be furious. There must be people in this world who can treat money like dirt, but that definitely does not include our Chief Su.
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In the eyes of ordinary people like Chief Su, Roosevelt, you and I are the presidents of the same country. If you are afraid of the rise of China and use your methods, it doesn't matter. We all fight against each other based on our own abilities. In face-to-face gongs versus gongs and drums, winning or losing depends entirely on our own abilities.
It's my ability and luck. But now you want to attack my personal property and the coffin book for my future retirement. It's too unkind. I can't be president for a lifetime. You took away all my family assets. Wait for me later, buddy.
After abdicating the throne, you asked me to take a bunch of wives and children to the streets to beg for food. This is intolerable. Since you want to touch my coffin, don't blame me for being rude.
In anger, Su Tong immediately used the power of the country to fight back against the United States. Okay, aren't you going to raid my home? Then let's stop playing and let's do our own business behind closed doors.
Su Tong's move was really beyond Roosevelt's expectation. He just hinted that several chaebols and officials below would slightly suppress the Watch Company and a few Chinese businessmen who seemed to be related to the Watch Company. Unexpectedly, he immediately attracted the attention of the Chinese government.
Seeing such a strong counterattack, seeing that they were willing to cut off diplomatic relations with the United States, Roosevelt was confused. Roosevelt called overnight to recall his staff, Dr. Hawkins, who was still on vacation in San Francisco and was known as an expert on China issues.
The next afternoon, when the tired Hawkins rushed to the White House, he saw Roosevelt sitting on the balcony looking tired and confused.
Roosevelt looked at the falling maple leaves and the chilly autumn wind in the distance, with confusion in his eyes. Hawkins did not speak, but stood behind Roosevelt and quietly accompanied him.
After a long time, Roosevelt spoke, but his voice was hoarse, "Hawkins, why do you think the Chinese government made such a decision? Increase the tariff by 300%. Do they really want to break off diplomatic relations with us, the United States? Hawkins
Si, you know, I originally thought that I could not care about the reaction of that distant country, but I found that I was wrong, and now I am very worried."
"Mr. President, the weather is starting to get cold. Let me push you back to the house." After Hawkins said this in an unexpected way, he put his hands on the armrests of the wheelchair, pushed Roosevelt to the side of the fireplace, and closed the balcony door.
He opened the window, picked up the boiling hot water kettle next to him, and made two cups of coffee.
When Hawkins handed the richly fragrant coffee to Roosevelt, he said: "Mr. President, do you know where you went wrong this time?"
"Of course I know, I shouldn't have encouraged the DuPont consortium to touch that Watch Company." Until now, Roosevelt still didn't know that the reason Su Tong had such a big reaction was because he had touched Su Tong's cake, so he was no longer Roosevelt.
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"Yes, Mr. President, the reason why we are so passive this time is because you touched that gentleman's cheese." Hawkins showed a little humor. "According to my many years of observation, the Chinese people are very strange.
As a nation, they will often do some things that we cannot understand, or even unthinkable things. For example, "
"For example, this tariff increase incident, right?" Roosevelt interrupted Hawkins rudely, "Hawkins, please forgive me for being rude, but did you know that just yesterday, the Chinese government announced that it would send them
The chief of staff of Su Tong, General Bai Chongxi, Su Tong’s fellow countryman, is about to go to Germany for a goodwill visit. This is a dangerous signal sent by the Chinese government to the Western world. This means that China, which has the largest population in the world, will have to fight with that country.
The empire led by the madman has closer contact, Hawkins, do you know what this means?"
"Why would the Chinese government want to send their chief of staff to visit Germany?" Hawkins frowned a little, but then he thought about it and shook his head and said: "Mr. President, your worries will not arise.
, I think you were frightened by them this time."
"Oh, can you tell me more about it?"
"Mr. President, at the most serious level, this tariff incident is just that the Soviet President is using his power to avenge his personal revenge. At the most small level, it is him secretly opening the dock to allow Soviet arms to flow into Sakhalin Island.
The reaction. As I said just now, the Chinese people have some very strange habits or psychology. For example, they like to mix family feuds with state affairs, that is, public affairs and private affairs. This is different from the separation between public and private matters that we white people pay attention to.
Habits are different.
I think it is very unwise for you to have people tamper with the Watch Company this time. Since you know that the boss behind the Watch Company is President Su, you still want to instruct the DuPont Consortium to tamper with the Watch Company. In this situation, according to the Eastern
People's thinking seems to mean that the struggle between you and him has shifted from a public matter at the national level to a private matter. Especially in the eyes of Chinese people, this means that you have decided to fight him to the death. Many Chinese people
They all have a tradition that we think is very bad, that is, they often regard personal grudges as more important than national grudges. Now that you want to steal his property, it’s strange that he doesn’t worry about you."
Roosevelt couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this: "Hawkins, it's a pity that your proposal came too late, otherwise I wouldn't have made such a serious mistake."
"No, Mr. President, there is a Chinese proverb that says, "It is not too late to remedy the situation." As long as we work hard to remedy the situation, there is still a chance." Hawkins suddenly smiled mysteriously, and he picked up the cup in his hand and drank.
After taking a sip of coffee, I expressed my thoughts.
"Mr. President, I also thought about this matter carefully on the way here. I think that to solve this matter, you only need to mobilize Congress to make a gesture, a sincerity that the Chinese people can feel, such as an apology."
"Apologise" Roosevelt couldn't help but frowned: "Hawkins, do you want me to apologize to such a little guy for the Watch Company? You have to know that this is impossible. What I represent now is our great United States.
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"No, Mr. President, you misunderstood. I am not referring to this matter. I am referring to the fact that you should announce the abolition of the inhumane Chinese Exclusion Act on behalf of the American government and apologize to the Chinese government and people."
"Repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act?" Roosevelt couldn't help but ponder.
In 1882, the U.S. Congress accepted the Chinese Exclusion Bill submitted by Republican Senator John F. Miller. For this reason, the U.S. Congress held a fierce debate. The main basis for those who advocated Chinese exclusion was that the Chinese had many bad habits.
and prejudice, it is impossible to Americanize our lives, let alone accept American ethical and moral standards based on Christianity; and the large influx of Chinese workers has created a tense situation of competing for jobs with American workers. Opposing Chinese anti-Chinese
The reason was: Chinese exclusion violated the free immigration policy in the Burlingame Treaty between China and the United States, and violated the founding principles of the American Republic of "freedom and equality." In the end, Chinese exclusion was supported by a majority vote in Congress.
On May 6, 1882, the U.S. Congress passed the first bill restricting immigration in U.S. history, a law to implement the provisions of treaties with Chinese, commonly known as the U.S. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act was also the first and only bill to legislate racial discrimination through Congress in the history of the United States. The "Chinese Exclusion Act" lasted for decades, and continued to last until Roosevelt was in office. During the period, it was continuously revised, such as not allowing new immigrants to
When coming to the United States, Chinese people are not allowed to become American citizens, Chinese are not allowed to marry white people, and Chinese women's surnames are regarded as female names. It is difficult to imagine that such a "Chinese Exclusion Act" that violates the U.S. Constitution and the spirit of human rights can be implemented in the United States for dozens of years.
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As president, Roosevelt naturally had the right to submit a bill to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act to Congress, but it was difficult for him to apologize to the Chinese government and people on behalf of the government. After all, the current trend of discrimination against Chinese in Congress will not be eliminated in a short time.
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"Mr. President, the Chinese Exclusion Act itself is a bill that violates the purpose of our Constitution. Now that you are asking Congress to repeal this bill and apologize to the Chinese government, it will not damage your majesty, but it will increase
Your prestige among the people, why our great United States of America has been able to rise in just a few hundred years, isn't it because we have always adhered to the principles of "freedom, equality, and justice"" Hawkins said earnestly
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"Chinese people are originally a country that attaches great importance to the so-called "face". Now as long as you ask the DuPont consortium to stop suppressing Shouwang Company and make such a gesture, I think you will find that what you get is far more than
There is more to lose, and you don’t want to really push the Chinese to the German side. I can’t imagine that when millions or even tens of millions of armed Chinese soldiers join that madman’s army.
, what kind of shock and consequences it will have on the world, it’s terrible.”
Hawkins knew that Roosevelt himself was a very broad-minded person who could take things up and let things go. As long as he recognized himself, he would make the right choice.
The firelight of the fireplace flickered on Roosevelt's graying hair, and his expression flickered.
After a long time, Roosevelt suddenly smiled and said: "Of course, why not?"