Chapter 259: Panama Independence

"For us, Panama will become a stable profit point, but no one can deny that this canal is actually more important to the country than it is to our business. You can consider giving The country accepts, and our task is to buy low and sell high waiting for the federal government to take over. "Sheffield's pier in New Orleans saw the busy scene of the port and was filled with relief.
After the Civil War, this southern center finally recovered its hustle and bustle. The Spanish-American War brought a huge boost to New Orleans, and it lacked Spain, an obtrusive bastard. The Caribbean Sea under the control of the United States is equivalent to unlocking a layer of shackles for New Orleans.
This shackles is not something that a joint company can break free of by smuggling. Sometimes a proper war is indeed a good way. However, this was not enough. At that time, these slave owners were able to accept the black ethnic group. That was because they had powerful armed control of the plantation, and they were able to confine these black people to a certain range.
Now it is different. Black people can move freely. But conversely, since the slave owner does not have to fulfill the life and death of the black people, then everything comes in accordance with the interests, but it is trouble for the black people to bring benefits. It is necessary to find a way to take New Orleans back from the blacks. The best port in the south should not be in the state of blacks everywhere.
"Guarantee the progress of the project and save costs, it depends on whether you two can squeeze more value from the most basic labor, but this is what we are good at, isn't it?" Sheffield withdrew his gaze, and two My friend walked back and said slowly, "Actually, I don't want them to come back. Is there any way you can best benefit the country, so that even the federal government will actively cover up our actions."
Since everyone is a Dixie, Sheffield doesn't hide his worries about black people. If he has learned something from what he learned in his previous life, it always makes sense. There is actually a question about whether it is ethnically correct or not, but it is basically unnecessary to discuss it ethnically.
"William, do you mean that normal disease elimination is not enough? If this is the case, then it should really be a way out. This is not a trivial matter!" Gael said in silence, "You know you are not involved in your own When it comes to interest, there are always people who love to talk coldly. "
"Yeah, those Yangji people are like this, but the project is abroad, as long as we do it a little more cleanly. It's not impossible to try, so it can also save a certain cost." McHale lowered his voice and said insidiously, "Yes How much less pay? "
"Salary pay less? Isn't that more pensions? What are we talking about? Let's do it cleanly, can we do it ourselves? How to cover up? How many people are involved, how to cover up? If this is a tropical rainforest in Brazil It ’s much simpler, nobody cares about it, but the Panama Canal has already caused citizens ’concern. It ’s too risky to do it by hand.
Sheffield rejected the opinions of two friends, but still did n’t change his original intention. "There must be a smarter way to clear our suspicions and benefit us and the country."
At least Sheffield ’s view of black people is consistent. Since this group is no longer able to provide unpaid labor, the rest is negative. He thought of many ways, such as giving priority to the use of black people in industries in the north to attract black people from the southern states to leave. This time, the Panama Canal project is no exception. If black people cannot create value, it will be useless to the United States.
"If these workers died in the hands of local residents, it would be more advantageous for us to say that black people are also citizens of the United States. In this way, will the federal government express, such as what kind of pensions are issued? The money will first reach our hands, and we will give it to the families of the dead workers. "
Back in the Oak Manor, under the cozy and peaceful atmosphere, the slave owners discussed the atmosphere of real people's blood buns but became more and more heated. McHale had been thinking about how to eat with both ends, so he put forward this idea, "This is for us This will prevent workers from returning to China after completion, and will also give the federal government greater opportunities to intervene, and even allow the garrison to be realized. It is also a good thing for the country. I believe this fund can be exchanged for state intervention. Congress will thank us. "
"If the tens of thousands of workers died, the federal government would at least mean something like this." Gael also thought down this line of thought. "If the whole country pays attention, this pension is a lot of money." "
"You are scams and scams! The target of scams is still the country!" Sheffield leaned in a comfortable posture and said lazily, "But the idea is correct, there are only two private insurance companies that do not compensate, nor this No compensation, no compensation. The idea of ​​letting the country pay is right. The right to manage the canal is our bargaining capital with the country. "
In the end Sheffield condemned this topic with condemnation and ended the discussion with unsatisfactory thoughts, "I haven't heard anything today, it is a natural disaster. But it's about the same as the collapse of the mine and the burial of some miners. But the scale It ’s hundreds of times, so you have to think about it, you have the courage to deceive the country, and you have the means to deceive the country. "
In the discussion of several slave owners, an idea has gradually become clear, and now it is a matter of borrowing a knife. But there is still time, the construction period will take at least several years.
Although the purpose of unscrupulous killing of donkeys has just been recruited, he is preparing to have a bun dinner. However, the world is so big, and there are so many strange things. The things that the joint company does are not excessive. Even in this era, it is considered to be a small incident, and it is not a thing in the eyes of European and American powers.
Even countries that are not great powers can do things that are even more excessive. Belgium is just a soy sauce in Europe. Belgium often uses tricks to treat the colony. If these people ca n’t complete the task, they will execute it immediately. But the execution is not on the slave himself, but on his family, usually children. Because if you do this to the slaves, they will not be able to work and will have no value. Handling their children does not affect the labor of the slave itself, on the other hand, it has a greater effect. After all, it's all pitiful parents. For the children, they are really willing to work hard.
It is said that in the past ten years or so, there were about 15 million people who died on this set of means in Belgium, and the joint company needed only 100,000 workers. Once the implementation is successful, the federal government can have an excuse to expand its existence and the joint company can get A sum of compensation, but also through the trickle-down effect, the family members of workers. As a black man, these family members should not ask too much.
"Also, we think about how much benefit we can get from the federal government by using this canal." Gael and McHale nodded, knowing that this matter can't be rushed and do the biggest bad thing, but use the most safe means.
"This matter as far as the three of us know, even the woman who sleeps with you can't say it." Sheffield fiddled with her fingers and put on a solemn tone. "Let's first look at the two warships of the United Company. Do n’t frighten Colombia. If we can make Colombia hesitate, the federal government will be even more scrupulous. As private companies, we are all thundering for the country, so it ’s not too much to ask for a small return.

"Yes, it's not too much at all, there is a price for everything in the world." The two nodded solemnly, as long as they made money, they could do anything.
"If the movie is directed well, it will be very interesting." Sheffield glanced at the two partners. "Wait and watch, John Conner and they have set off."
In Panama City, the Colombian commander in Panama, Ueltas, stared straight at the stacks of dollars in front of him, Keane reserved said, "You can't earn so much money if you work for Colombia for a lifetime. Panama What do the residents think of you? I believe that the commander knows better than anyone else. Now the opportunity is right in front of you, accept the money and become the leader of the new republic. Everything in the future will not be worrying anymore. Assets can buy the entire Panama, the entire range also includes the lives of 300,000 Panamanian residents. "
"Who doesn't like money?" Uertas never left these dollars in his eyes, grabbed it in his hand, "But I help your company with my family's life. If something goes wrong, you can't ignore it. ask."
"If the commander is a real Panamanian, we will know that we will not ignore Panama." Keane emphasized the word Panama with self-evident meaning.
With the order of Uertas, the communication between Panama and Colombia was cut off, and at the same time, his nominal commander, with his little armed forces, blocked the road between Panama and Colombia.
The rebellion of the garrison is a good thing for forces that want independence. Under Keane ’s repeated guarantees, he decided to formally declare Panama ’s independence, and at this time the entire Colombia knew nothing. Colombia does not quite believe that a private company dares to be an enemy of a country, and it is relatively negligent in preventing it.
There is nothing to be afraid of. Sheffield received the news from Keane and immediately called back to do so. In the first week of the new century, the Panama Patriotic Committee formally announced that it would be officially independent from Colombia.
"Long live the United States, long live Panama, long live the Panama Canal!" Arango and his son led the Panamanian citizens shouting slogans toward the Panama City Council.