The terms of the treaty between Cuba and the United States may seem fair, but anyone with even a modicum of economic knowledge knows it. What are the consequences of a fair and open treaty between a strong economy and a weak economy? In fact, this will only lead the weak economy to inevitably become an economic colony of the stronger economy. In the original time and space of Scrooge, after the Second World War, the bald man signed a similar fair treaty with the bald eagle on behalf of the flower planters, and as a result, many national capitalists and landlords were forced to join the communists. Party......

However, at a time when direct military colonization is still the mainstream of the world, this agreement can really deceive many people. At least, most Cubans don't realize what such an agreement means.

Seeing that the Cubans had gained independence, the Filipinos could not sit still, so Aguinaldo came to Manila again to meet with General Arthur MacArthur.

After the pleasantries, Aguinaldo stated the main purpose of his trip: "General, I remember you told me that after the war is over, you can hand over Manila to us, so that we can establish our own country." Nowadays......"

"Ah, Mr. Aquinado, you may be mistaken, right?" General MacArthur seemed surprised, and then he turned to his adjutant, "Tru, did I say anything like that?" ”

"General, I remember you said that it would be impossible to discuss this matter until the Spaniards and we had made peace." "Mr. Aquinas may have misunderstood," replied Adjutant Tru, "that you mean that we can talk about this after we have made peace with the Spaniards." ”

"Ah, I see." General MacArthur suddenly came to his senses and said, "Mr. Aquinado, I think you should understand by now. What I mean now is that there is a possibility of talks, not that they can be talked, and that they are going to hand over the city of Manila to you immediately and let you establish a state. And you should know that I'm just a military man. I can't control those things about politics. So you shouldn't come to me at all for this kind of political problem. Because I simply do not have the authority to negotiate with you on this matter. So, Mr. Aguinaldo, you see, you seem to be in the wrong place. ”

Aguinaldo felt as if he had been slapped in the face. He knew that MacArthur was playing tricks on him. However, it is not once or twice that Westerners are extraordinarily arrogant in front of Asians, so Aguinaldo also has a lot of experience being despised by Caucasians, so he quickly calmed down and asked, "So, General MacArthur, who should I talk to about this kind of question?" ”

"Mr. William Howard Taft." MacArthur replied, "He is the official authorized by the U.S. government to be in charge of Philippine affairs." You should talk to him. ”

"So, General, can you tell me where I am going to meet this Mr. Taft?" Aguinaldo asked.

"Ah, as far as I know, Mr. Taft has just left the District of Columbia. Flourishing. Don, I'm on my way to the Philippines, and I think you'll just have to wait a week or so to see Mr. Taft. General MacArthur replied kindly. Then he turned to his lieutenant and said, "Tru, if Mr. Taft arrives, you must remind me to inform Mr. Aguinaldo." ”

As a result, Aguinaldo had to return again in vain.

……

"Look, this is the deployment of the Filipino army......"

As soon as Aquinardo left, General MacArthur gathered the officers of his infantry brigade and held a military meeting. Now, Adjutant Tru is on a sand table to explain the information he has learned so far.

"Domestically, it has been decided to rule the Philippines directly. Of course, this is not unusual, after all, we have spent money for the Philippines. After Tru gave a general account of the deployment of the Philippine rebel army, General MacArthur said to his officers, "It's just that those Filipino monkeys must not obey us directly, otherwise, why would they rebel?" So, soon, they'll be turning against us. Then we had to use force to suppress them. Hell, these guys don't want to be slaves honestly, and they don't want to die, which really embarrass us.

You see, this is the Bashi River, which surrounds Manila from the east and north and becomes a natural defensive position for Manila. Add to that the fact that the Spaniards left some bunkers and batteries here, and our navy, I think we should need only a small number of troops to hold this line. So those Filipinos, if they want to attack us, they will definitely come from this direction......"

"General? Do those Filipino monkeys dare to attack us? An officer asked.

"Do you think the intelligence of those monkeys can tell the difference between our fighting power and that of the Spaniards?" General MacArthur asked rhetorically.

"I guess, I don't know the difference. I think, maybe in their eyes, all Caucasian people are the same, right? The officer replied, "Just like me, I don't really know the Filipinos." ”

"Long before we made a move on the Spaniards, these Filipinos started fighting with the Spaniards. And now, they have more people, more weapons in their hands, and they don't know much about our combat effectiveness, so of course they have the guts. If we tease them at the right time, they will surely pounce on them with a scream. You see, since their line of attack can only be in this direction, I have a plan, we will first use a small number of troops, use the defensive line to block them, consume them, and then ......"

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William Howard Taft has been appointed to the Philippines as the first Governor General of the Philippines. However, he did not immediately run to the Philippines, but first went to New York. There are too many interests involved in the handling of the Philippines, if before taking office, go to New York for a run, without understanding the thoughts and requirements of Mr. Scrooge MacDonald, Mr. Morgan, and some other gentlemen, and just run to become the governor general, then how can this governor do it for a long time?

And William Howard Taft also knew very well that the Philippines was unusual, it was the first large colony that the United States had acquired, and Hawaii was far from the Philippines in terms of scope and property. And his ability to become the first governor of the colony meant not only that he had a great future in politics, but also that he would have a great future in terms of economy. Nowadays, countless people are staring at him with jealousy, and they all want to take his place. Therefore, he needs to be more cautious and must not make any strict mistakes. And offending the richest people in the country is the strictest of the qiē's strict zhòng mistakes.

Scrooge met the incoming governor of the Philippines in Fort Duck, and was pleased that he had come to Fort Duck first, rather than to Morgan first. Therefore, Scrooge ordered a banquet to entertain him, and by the way, he could also have a good discussion with him about some problems in the Philippines during the meal.

Speaking of which, it doesn't seem like an American tradition to talk about things over dinner, but Scrooge and Taft are exceptions. Scrooge is a Chinese crossover, Chinese, at least nine and a half out of ten are foodies, Scrooge is naturally no exception. As for Taft, if you look at his weight of more than 300 pounds, it would be strange if this guy wasn't a foodie.

"Mr. Taft, what is your basic approach to the Philippines?" Scrooge had just finished a small piece of veal and took a sip of Lafite, then asked leisurely.

Hearing Scrooge's question, Taft knew that the key thing was coming, so he quickly swallowed a large piece of lobster meat in his mouth, and then replied: "I don't have a very detailed idea yet, but I think the basic principle is to ensure the interests of us Americans." That's why I've come here to hear what kind of construction you have, Mr. MacDonald. ”

The meaning of Taft's sentence is actually very clear, that is, when he went to the Philippines, he was to be an agent of big domestic capital. His basic policy program was to stand by Scrooge and speak for them.

"Very well, Mr. Taft, you know, the Philippines has a large population, and can be a market in its own right, and it has many good ports, which are important transit points for trade with the East. I'm very interested in port construction, tropical crops, and minerals in the Philippines. Just after the peace talks between the Spaniards and us, my men sold quite a few plantations and mines from the Spaniards who were about to move out, as well as large tracts of land that had legal property rights but had not yet been fully developed. As far as I know, many of the rebels in the Philippines are outright barbarians, chiefs of headhunter tribes and the like. A lot of them, probably coveted my perfectly legitimate property......"

"I understand, Mr. MacDonald, that now that I have become Governor of the Philippines, it is only natural that I have to protect the sacred and inviolable private property of American citizens. I can assure you that in the Philippines, not a single barbarian dares to extend his black hand to the private property of our American citizens. Taft replied immediately.

Naturally, Scrooge was pleased with this statement, so Scrooge took another sip of blood-red wine and continued: "Mr. Taft, don't be too harsh on those barbarians. In fact, many barbarians only need to be taught well, and they can also become civilized people. As long as they are willing to obey the rules, we must not let them suffer, but let them, let those barbarians who are willing to be civilized, become the example of barbarians, live a better life than other barbarians, and restrain and manage and lead other barbarians. In this way, civilization can be driven by civilization first, and civilization later, and the overall civilization of the Philippines can be realized. ”R1058