With regard to the conflict between the Panamanian Railways and the Panamanian workers, the negotiations between the Canal Company and the Colombian government did not go well, which was the real reason why Ford Benjamin provoked the Panamanian government to secede from Colombia.

Objectively speaking, although the Panama Railways are very responsible for the conflict that day, the fault is not all on the side of the Panama Railways, the workers are also responsible, if the workers' emotions can be stabilized, they can be a little more patient, and use more gentle means to negotiate with the railway company, then the final result will not deteriorate to that extent, after all, the operation of the Panama Railway still needs the cooperation of local workers, so the Canal Company will eventually pay for the problems left over by the previous management of the railway company.

The workers are probably also worried about people going away, so they will resort to the extreme method of "armed siege" to try to get their due payment, but the Canal Company, as a company that has just moved into Panama, must also show its toughness in some matters, so as to reduce the possibility of more trouble in the future.

All these reasons combined to lead to the tragedy of the day.

The attitude of the Canal Company is very resolute, and for the Colombian government, the Canal Company has asked the Colombian government to guarantee that there will never be similar incidents in the future, and that the Colombian government must ensure that the operation of the Panama Railway will not be interfered with by any objective factors, and that the Canal Company may give compensation as it chooses to those workers who died in the conflict that day, but not in the name of "compensation", and the amount of compensation is limited to 100,000 US dollars.

If the U.S. government came forward to negotiate with the Colombian government on behalf of the canal company, then perhaps the Colombian government would compromise on the merits, but for a company, the Colombian government does not want to bow its head so happily.

Even if it is a gesture, the Colombian government needs to be tougher.

Unlike the Panamanian government, although the Canal Company also bribes Colombian government officials, the bribery is not as strong as that of the Panamanian government, after all, the Colombian government is different from the Panamanian government, the county officials are not as good as the current management, and the Colombian government's appetite is also greater, and the Canal Company cannot meet all the requirements of the Colombian government, otherwise it will be endless in the future.

From mid-July to mid-August, the negotiating team specially dispatched by the Canal Company and the Colombian Government held four negotiations one after another, but none of them reached an agreement on the handling of the conflict, and the Management Committee of the Canal Company gradually lost patience.

On this point, Li Mu and Rockefeller once again strikingly agreed on the same opinions. Although P. Morgan felt that something was wrong, he did not express strong opposition.

Involved in his own interests, J· P. Morgan will also step down from the altar.

At the end of August, in order to completely resolve the dispute between the two sides, the negotiation site finally came to Panama, and the Canal Company and the Colombian government formed a joint working group to Panama, ready to find an effective way to solve the problem on the premise of fully listening to the opinions of all parties.

In Panama, representatives of the Canal Company and the Colombian Government were treated very differently.

Although the Panama Canal has not yet been officially opened, the Canal Company has a sufficient presence in Panama, and the Panama Company, the Panama Railway Company, and the Canal Company and several other enterprises have settled in, making Panama City almost the world of the Canal Company, and the negotiation team of the Canal Company is on behalf of the Canal Management Committee, which is equivalent to the head office, and is naturally warmly welcomed by several brother enterprises in Panama.

In order to entertain the negotiating team, the Panamanian company leased a castle in Panama City, which was said to belong to the colonial governor, as the negotiating team's station.

When the passenger ship of the negotiating team docked at the port of Panama, the cars prepared for the negotiating team were already waiting at the dock, and the leaders of the companies such as Robert Cronin, Ford Benjamin, Leonard Gilmour, and Panamanian government officials such as Eddie Hausman arrived at the port to greet them.

After a brief welcome ceremony, the members of the joint working group got into their respective cars and prepared to go to Kenting Castle to attend the welcome luncheon prepared by the Canal Company for the joint working group.

When they got on the bus, the difference in treatment began to emerge, and the members of the Canal Company were in a car prepared by the Panamanian company in the same joint working group, while the Colombian government officials were in a horse-drawn carriage prepared by the Panamanian government.

In fact, under normal circumstances, horse-drawn carriages are the most commonly used means of transportation in Colombia, but when compared with cars, horse-drawn carriages are really not on the table.

"Why is that?" Ignaz Russell, deputy head of the joint working group and director of the Americas Department of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had an ugly expression on his face, looking at the departed convoy, his face gloomy and dripping water.

"This is a car that Panama companies brought from the United States, and they have the power to decide how the car is used, so—" Eddie Hausman shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, although this answer made Eddie Haussman feel humiliated, but Eddie Haussman was also helpless.

Eddie Hausman knew that this was part of the Panamanian company's attempt to sow discord between the Panamanian government and the Colombian government, although this method was a bit shameless, but it was undeniable that the Panamanian company succeeded, and Eddie Haussman not only did not have a position against it, but had a faint expectation.

"Panama company? Is it a canal company? "Ignatz Russell did not know the background of the Panamanian company.

"No, the Panama company is a subsidiary of the Canal Company, but it is registered in our Panama, so it is called the Panama Company, which is a company with a strong military background-" Eddie Hausman tried his best to let Ignatz Russell know more about the situation, and perhaps Ignatz Russell would have a more accurate judgment of the situation.

"Since it is registered in Panama, it is our Colombian business, shouldn't such a business be under the command of the government?" Ignatz Russell did not have the patience to listen to Eddie Haussman and expressed great dissatisfaction with Eddie Hausman's work.

"Mr. Director, let's go." The head of the joint working group, Martinez Silva, did not want to pursue these details, and as soon as he arrived in Panama, Martinez Silva had a vague premonition in his heart.

Perhaps this is a delusion – Martinez Silva consoled himself.

"They're just going too far, and it makes me feel insulted, is this in the United States or in Colombia? I feel as if I'm the guest - swaggering Yankees, you're going to be punished sooner or later. Ignatz Russell muttered his displeasure and boarded the carriage with the help of two attendants.

Inside the carriage, hearing Ignatz Russell's complaints, Martinez Silva's heart was alarmed.

As a former diplomat, Martinez Silva is better at observing words and feelings, and is also better at forbearance, although now Martinez Silva is still an official of the Colombian government, but even Martinez Silva himself does not know his inner tendencies, when he was in Washington, many times, Martinez Silva was very envious of the self-confidence and calmness of those American diplomats, that is the confidence brought to them by a strong country, Martinez Silva has fantasized countless times that Colombia can also become a strong country, I can represent Colombia in the international arena.

Ideal is ideal after all, human growth is at the cost of facing reality, Martinez Silva has to represent a weak Colombia, which makes Martinez Silva more cautious and more sensitive, so after hearing Ignatz Russell's words, Martinez Silva subconsciously looked at Eddie Hausman.

Of course, Eddie Haussman also heard Ignatz Russell's words, but Eddie Haussman did not show obvious abnormalities and still maintained a courteous and humble smile, but Martinez Silva was still keenly aware of the taunt in Eddie Hausman's eyes.

There are no cars, and the Panamanian government cannot be blamed for its incompetence.

At present, in the world, only the United States can produce cars, so many countries around the world have a huge demand for cars, coupled with the limited production of cars, so even the Colombian government has few cars, only the president and officials at or above the ministerial level are eligible to equip cars, and others are not qualified at all.

For the Panamanian government, how many cars are produced in the United States has nothing to do with them, even if the production of cars is enough, the Panamanian government has no money to buy them, so Eddie Hausman can only say sorry for this, it's not that we don't work hard, it's just that the Panamanian company is too strong, they have priority at the Junma car factory, and the Panamanian government - nothing.

Although Panama City is a new city built after the ancient city was burned down, but the traffic situation of Panama City after the reconstruction is not good, thanks to Panama's rich natural resources, the road surface of the new city is all hardened with stone strips, but because of disrepair, the road surface is also potholes, serious damage, and the shock absorption equipment of the carriage is not perfect, so the road from the dock to Kenting Castle is really a little bumpy.

All the way to Kenting Castle, Ignatz Russell found that almost all the members of the Canal Company in the joint team had changed their clothes, which meant that they had taken time to take a shower, and maybe they had some untold stories with the maid, which made Ignatz Russell's heart grow more and more angry.

"Mr. Director, you are really slow, so I say that the Colombian government should be kind to foreign companies, increase the speed of economic development, and increase government revenue, so that you can gradually improve the office facilities of the Colombian government, and you don't have to waste your time on unnecessary things." Hamilton Fish, the deputy head of the joint working group and a representative of the Canal Company, and former Secretary of State, finally had to look ahead and say whatever he wanted, without thinking about whether it would cause bad international repercussions, and without caring about the Democrats' nitpicking.

Someone once said: first-rate talents go to be officials, second-rate talents do business, and third-rate talents go to teach.

In the United States, the order is not like this, often first-class talents do business, second-rate talents go to teach, and they can't do anything, so they choose to become officials.

In the United States, senior officials such as Hamilton Fish often face pervasive social supervision, often saying the wrong word, doing the wrong thing, and even unintentional words after drinking with friends, will become a reason for political opponents to attack, officials who have made mistakes must respond to the mistakes they have made, apologies are the least, and even lose their official positions and dismiss in serious cases, and because of the loss of social trust, There is never a chance to make a comeback, so the ecological environment of American officials is very bad, in the United States, many times politics is a helpless choice, for those real talents, but if there is a better choice, probably will not choose the career of officials.

Like Ulysses Grant, Hamilton Fish also served as a special adviser to the Horse Group after leaving office, and in the United States, there is no tradition of senior officials leaving office to serve in large enterprises, so there is no senior talent like Hamilton Fish in the Standard Oil and Morgan consortiums, so when forming a joint working group, Hamilton Fish has become the best choice.

"Mr. Hamilton, this is our own business, you Americans don't need to worry about it, you better do your own thing first." In the face of Hamilton Fish, who has stepped down, Ignatz Russell still does not have any psychological advantages, although his words are tough, but he still lacks confidence.

Just kidding, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and even if Hamilton Fish is out of office, he is also a former secretary of state, and compared to Colombia, he is a figure like the former prime minister, several levels higher than Ignatz Russell, so Ignatz Russell does not dare to go too far.

"Well, we have no intention of interfering in your internal affairs, just a suggestion, so please don't be too sensitive, please guys, don't keep our stomachs waiting too long, I can't wait to taste the food of Panama—" Hamilton Fish didn't care about Ignatz Russell's words, and acted like a host, welcoming guests from afar.

This feeling feels really weird, and it's clear that Panama is Colombian territory-

In the restaurant, the seats were all pre-arranged, with members of the Canal Company sitting in the main seats and Colombian government officials sitting in guest seats, which made Martínez Silva feel even more uncomfortable.