Chapter XI Bills
"Bang!"
"Damn it!"
Throwing one of his beloved teacups on the ground, John's face was covered with burning rage, and at the same time he shouted: "These damn politicians, not only want to extend that damn bill and treaty, but also dare to expand the scope? According to what they said, in the future, not only will Chinese workers be banned from entering the country, but even international students will not be allowed, what is my school still open for?! ”
"Goo-dong!"
After swallowing hard, the middle-aged white man at the desk didn't even dare to breathe. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
As one of John's personal aides, the middle-aged white man understands his master's attitude towards the Chinese too well, and instead of being discriminated against and disgusted by other Americans, he is very defensive. The middle-aged white man also couldn't figure it out, he knew that his master's childhood was spent in the East, but he never went back after coming to New York, but look at the present, he invests a lot of money every year to fund those international students, and even does not hesitate to build a huge school. And the middle-aged white man also knows that this Mr. Huntelaar invests more money in that country in the East, and trains thousands of talents every year......
It is with this in mind that middle-aged whites are so frightened.
It was still not warm in New York at the end of March, but in Mr. Huntelaar's study, the temperature was pleasant. But even so, the middle-aged white man still feels cold and piercing, and his whole body freezes.
In March 1904, John? Mr. Huntelaar will soon be thirty-six years old. Under his nose, a mustache had been left early, and the lines of his face had gradually become angular. After removing the youthful immaturity, there are fewer and fewer people who can be at ease in front of her lately, even if John's old friends are a little uncomfortable.
The transformation of identity and status can allow a person to have a top-level momentum.
So when John dropped his cup and began to get angry, the middle-aged white man immediately fell silent, and stood there honestly waiting for the next order. Because he knew this gentleman, and knew that after a short period of anger it would either be a rational order or a counterattack without hesitation!
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, John? Mr. Huntelaar said with a calm face: "Abbott, send a telegram to President Roosevelt to make my attitude clear!" Please remind him that if Congress does pass this bill, my school will not be able to accept new international students in the future...... Hehe, a lot of things are going to change! Also, contact all of our connections to stop this bill from passing! ”
"Yes sir, I'll do it at once!"
After taking a deep breath, the middle-aged white man immediately nodded.
If the previous bills were only aimed at Chinese workers, then what the Americans are going to introduce this time is for all Chinese, including international students. Even in the diplomatic sphere, attachés below the rank of Counsellor are restricted! It can be said that this is the toughest bill against the Chinese in history!
So after getting the news, the middle-aged white man knew that his master was going to be angry.
"Hehe, these damn guys!"
After the middle-aged white man left, John couldn't help but sneer again.
If it weren't for the middle-aged white man who reported it, John would have almost forgotten about it. After Roosevelt came to power in recent years, relations with the Huntelaar consortium began to normalize: the other party received a steady stream of political funding, which had exceeded one million dollars in a few years, while the Huntelaar consortium received orders from the army in the fields of warships, rifles, artillery, radio, etc., and purchased thousands of automobiles alone. So much so that many Democrats openly ridiculed in the newspapers, saying that Roosevelt had become a puppet under the control of the Huntelaar consortium.
Of course, this is just a reason for partisans to attack each other.
In fact, John knew that Mr. President had never been easy to control, otherwise he would not have left the Republican Party altogether, and in the 1912 general election he went toe-to-toe with Taft, and then led a large number of people to leave the Republican Party, which greatly damaged his vitality.
However, it is still necessary to show your attitude.
Roosevelt may have underestimated the attitude of the Huntelaar family towards the Chinese, but John had to make it clear to the other party that Roosevelt could not be willing to lack the support of the Huntelaar consortium, especially since this year was a year of the US election. And in addition to funding Roosevelt over the years, John has also spent millions of dollars every year to make friends with politicians, New York, New Jersey, Texas, etc., which are also quite a huge force together!
And......
John also knew that what the Americans did eventually caused great indignation among the Chinese, so in 1905 and 1906 there was an anti-American upsurge, and American goods were almost impossible to move in the East. Perhaps the Chinese market is not worth mentioning for this era, but in the end the Americans still introduced policies to appease the Chinese. And for John, the impact is too great, and it is difficult for him to guarantee that the anti-American upsurge at home will not have an impact on his plans.
"Alas, now we can only see if we can influence history."
Thinking about it, John could only sigh helplessly.
After nearly thirty-six years of rebirth, John influenced many things, such as the things he invented, the companies he founded, and several local wars. But for John, the most important thing is the impact on China and the future layout, such as the schools opened in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the changes in Rong Hong's life.
If history is left to its own devices, Yung Hong eventually escaped into the concession of Shanghai and then emigrated to the United States because of his support and participation in the Hundred Days Restoration. However, under the influence of John's letters, Rong Hong in this world had more important things to do, so he chose to secretly support the change, so he did not have the hasty escape in history. Now, under his auspices, the annual selection of young children to study in the United States has long exceeded the original plan of 100 people, and the batch at the beginning of 1904 was as high as more than 360 people!
A steady stream of ** children has formed a huge number!
The first children have all gone on to the Huntelaar High School and will be on to university two years later. And some of these older children with a good foundation have already graduated from high school and gone on to university -- all of them are among the ten universities in the Northeast. For example, the big cow Yan Fuqing was admitted to Huntelaar University four years ago and will graduate this year!
In the five Huntelaar Elementary Schools, three Huntelaar Junior High Schools and two Huntelaar High Schools in New York, the number of Chinese students has exceeded 4,600!
John invests millions of dollars a year for these children!
But in his opinion, these investments are worth it, and they will continue to increase if possible. So last year, he conveyed to Yung Hong an idea that all students who graduated from church schools such as St. John's University in Shanghai, or graduates from other institutions who are already proficient in English, can come to Huntelaar University for free to study, or Yale and other American universities that have reached an agreement, and the cost will also be borne by him personally!
Therefore, he must try his best to prevent the more severe Chinese exclusion bill that the United States is about to promulate, and even at all costs!
The harvest that is about to be ushered in must not be obstructed!
Shut himself in his study until lunchtime, when John came out at Anna's call. With red-eyed eyes, he dialed the phone, called three of his right-hand men, and held meetings in his study from after lunch, until nightfall...... (To be continued.) )