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Senate Republican Consultative Chairman William Brown. B. Allison's office was home to a number of people, about twenty of them, all Republican senators, most of whom were political veterans with some influence in the party and the Senate. Young elites like Bush. They were all appointed by Senate Pro Tempore President William. P. Frye [note 2] called in and Mr. President had a very important matter to consult with the senators...... A very important proposal. Frye plans to first reach a consensus among Republican lawmakers before submitting it to Congress.

But while Frye summoned the senators, it was Allison who spoke.

"Gentlemen," said the sixty-eight-year-old chairman of the council, still loud and strong, with a strong Iowa accent, but the senators could still hear it clearly, "I'm sure you've all heard that next week, Eugene. Senator Haier[note 3] will submit a bill to the Senate – but you don't know what that bill is. And now, I'm going to tell you what it's about. ”

He used a long pause to emphasize the peculiarity of the bill for curious senators to savor. Then, Allison reveals the answer. "Senator Hale will propose that the Senate amend the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882."

There is no buzz. While most senators were baffled and surprised by the proposal, and though they were tempted to share their bewilderment and surprise with others, the Senators, the best and most senior career politicians in the Republican Party, were willing to remain silent for a moment.

And they all know Eugene well. Haier, too, understands the political form of the United States. Senator Haier would never have proposed a change to the Chinese Exclusion Act just because he was impulsive, and Frye would not have rallied Haier just because he was about to make such a proposal, and of course, Allison would not have been so serious.

There must be a reason, there must be an insider, there must be a ...... There are deals.

There are behind-the-scenes deals in any political activity, and every senator knows it, and is good at it.

So, who is that trader?

Some senators were quick to think of Qin Lang, the most famous and influential Chinese in the United States, with multiple titles, extensive ties to the consortium, Congress and government, and a supporter of the party. Only he has the potential to be a party to the deal. They turned their heads to Samuel. Bush, among all of them, is the only one who has the closest relationship with Qin Lang, and only he can know a little bit of news -- but Bush is just as confused and surprised as they are.

The senators were even more confused. After a moment's hesitation, they looked at Allison and Frye again.

Allison turned his head sideways and exchanged glances with Fry. "Gentlemen, this is a very important proposal, and for the good and for the future of the United States of America, we must be closely united to bring Senator Haier's proposal to pass."

"I know that some people may think that this matter is related to Mr. Qin in California, but in reality, it is not." Frye went on to say, "We are acting only for the good and the future of the United States of America." ”

No one believes it...... At least no one is fully convinced. Senators know themselves as well as their colleagues, and it is impossible for a career politician to put forward an important, repercussive, and detrimental proposal to the detriment of many simply because of the interests of the country, even if it does protect the interests of the country. This kind of proposal will always end up harming the proposer's own interests, and a professional politician will focus first on his own interests, and then on someone else's.

There must be an inside story behind the whole thing that is not known for the time being, and there must be a deal. Of course, the senators have already understood that the transaction partner is not Qin Lang, and his strength is not strong enough; The counterparty should be someone else.

Is it Wall Street? Morgan, Rockefeller, Mellon, Kuhn Lobb, Cleveland...... Who the hell is it?

"Gentlemen, what are your questions?" Frye's inquiry interrupted the senators' speculation.

Of course, the pro tempore president of the Senate only wanted to see more realistic questions, and then he saw ......

Heard, exactly. "Mr. Fry, I don't see any connection between amending the Chinese Exclusion Act and the interests and future of the United States." One senator said, "On the contrary, I was able to see that it would hurt our interests." ”

In 1882, Congress finally passed the Chinese Exclusion Act because relations between whites and the Chinese had deteriorated dramatically -- because of prejudice, because of racial discrimination, because the capitalists deceived the white workers into believing that the Chinese coolies were the culprits who caused them to lose their jobs and their meagre incomes, and of course because of other problems -- and therefore because of the fact that the whites had the right to vote, were the voters that the politicians needed to woo, and some of their opinions had to be taken seriously.

It's all about the ballots.

"Now we still have to face the issue of votes. Money can get us some of the votes, but more votes need voters to support us. On important issues, we stand by our opinions, but on minor issues, we need to meet the demands of our constituents. The congressman said, "Mr. Fry, proposing and agreeing to amend the Chinese Exclusion Act is tantamount to political suicide!" ”

"That's an important question." Allison said, "For the good and the future of the United States." ”

The senator laughed, he didn't believe it.

"You should take a long-term view, Senator Corome[note 4]." The Chairman of the Consultation shook his head and sighed for a moment. It's not just Shelby. Moles. Coulom, many of the parliamentarians did not recognize the importance of the issue, and although they were all smart and capable, they did not have the vision to match their intelligence and ability.

"We should be fully aware of the importance of talent to the United States." He turned his gaze away and slowly swept over the others, "Attracting scientific and technological talent to settle in the United States is key to ensuring that the United States will become the most powerful nation in the world in the next century." Of course, we have attracted, and will continue to attract, talent from all over the world to the United States, but, gentlemen, mind you, these talents are all from Europe. And we should further broaden the range of options - China, this is a key point. ”

"Chinese?" Senator Courome continued to laugh with contempt, "They can only do coolies, not scientific ......"

He stopped abruptly and began to regret it at the same time. What an idiot! Culrome blamed himself. In Washington...... No, no matter where it is, it's stupid to say such a thing.

"Whether Chinese can become scientists or engineers, I believe everyone knows very well." Frye interjected, "We've all met Senator Bush's friend, Mr. Chin from California. Many people call him a monster, a miracle or a genius - and that's exactly what he does. ”

"But Mr. Qin is a special case." Coulom stressed, trying to reduce his embarrassment.

"Yes, Mr. Qin is a special example, but we also don't need other Chinese to do as well as him." Allison smiled, "If every Chinese had the same ability and wisdom as Mr. Qin, they would have become the rulers of the world long ago." ”

"It's not funny at all."

"Indeed."

"But, Mr. Allison." Another senator raised his hand and said, "We all know that Mr. Qin was educated in the United States. Although it is not a formal education, it still far exceeds that of other Chinese. It is a very obvious fact that with the current level of science, technology and education in China, it is obviously impossible to produce scientists and engineers. ”

Yes, it's a problem, but it's not serious. Allison and Frye had already figured out a solution to the problem. "We can select outstanding Chinese young people to study in the United States, just like the Chinese government has sent students to study in the United States, but the difference is that we will keep them in the United States."

"But how do we select 'good' Chinese youth?"

Allison was about to answer the question when there was a knock on the door. He had no choice but to stop and motioned for his secretary to open the door.

Standing outside the door was Bush's secretary. The senator had to apologize to his colleagues, stood up and walked to the door, and pulled the secretary into a corner that no one could see. But the door is still open, so people can only remain silent for a while while using this time to think about their problems.

Lots of questions. Whether it's the amendment bill itself, or Allison and Frye's plans...... Or the Republican plan. Of course, it is also possible that this plan is a consortium. But in any case, it seems that Qin Lang has seriously stimulated some people, and actually came up with an idea that goes against the will of the voters. Although parliamentarians will always go against the will of their constituents, it is by no means such a small matter......

Well, according to Allison, it's a big thing, but it's always very cumbersome.

Can the scientists and engineers brought in from China have the potential value to compensate for the damage they cause?

No one knows, no one can predict, no one ......

Bush is back. "Qin Lang sent me a telegram," he told the senators, "that he was going to open a military academy and a comprehensive college in Zhanjiang." ”

"So?"

"I think it's a little bit connected to what we're talking about." He explained, "Qin Lang's academy can select outstanding Chinese young people instead of us. And, I would like to add one more point. ”

Just as the chairman of the consultation meeting did just now, Bush also used a long pause to emphasize the peculiarity of the matter. "Gentlemen, don't you want to see a powerful pro-American group emerge in China?"

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Note: William. B. Allison, Senator of Iowa

Note 2: William. P. Frye, Senator of Maine

Note 3: Eugene. Hale, Senator of Maine

Note 4: Shelby. Moles. Courom, Senator of Illinois (to be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )