Chapter 176 Throwing Stones and Asking for Directions

Time enters after July

The social repercussions of McCarter's murder of students have become increasingly strong, with attacks on white people occurring in many places, particularly in Queensland and northern New South Wales, as well as violence in Sydney.

The solidarity shown by immigrants in the aftermath of the incident, and the strong influence and cohesion they showed, shocked the white community, forcing them to seriously consider their demands and re-examine this neglected group.

The Lord John Lawrence Bald, Governor of New South Wales, made a public statement on the McCalt case;

He called on the immigration community to remain calm, strongly condemned the atrocity against the students, and hoped that they could be extradited back to the UK as soon as possible to face trial and be severely punished by law.

High-ranking officials from various southern states have also expressed their opinions, some in favor of convening a special court for trial on the spot, some in favor of extradition to Britain for trial, and radical opinions even calling for being hanged on the spot.

The McCarter case became a hot topic in Australian society in July, and major newspapers and magazines in Europe and the United States reprinted and reported on it, and its influence was wide in Europe and the United States, which made London have to be cautious.

Germany and the Kingdom of the Netherlands were very pleased with this, and firmly sided with the Australian immigrant groups, and the local press and public opinion turned over a lot of old accounts and denounced the evil deeds committed by the British in various colonies with great fanfare, and there was a great momentum to beat the reservoir dogs.

These small actions are nothing more than adding to the blockage of the British Empire.

Early August

Queensland Parliament has come out with shocking news that a policy is being brewed to significantly lower the threshold for immigrants to enter the new border, commonly known as the "barrier policy".

That is, immigrants of any race can obtain naturalization permits at a lower cost as long as they arrive in Australia and are willing to swear allegiance to Queensland and serve the community.

The proposal that was being prepared by the Zhi Gong Party caused great unease in the southern states, and they expressed their opinions through various channels, especially the opposition.

This is because the Zhi Gong Party has an overwhelming majority in the Queensland Parliament, and once the bill is put to a vote, there is a 90% chance that it will pass.

With the continuous development of the immigration wave, the current Chinese immigrant population in Australia has surpassed all ethnic groups and jumped to the largest ethnic group in Australia, of which naturalized people account for about half, that is, more than one million people.

If the policy of resistance is implemented, the number of naturalized Chinese Americans will double in a short period of time, which will have a huge impact on the existing political landscape of the states.

More than 90% of Chinese immigrants are young men, and most of them meet the voter standard of paying more than 10 pounds in taxes.

At the existing stage

Australia implements the same election policy as the United Kingdom, that is, adult males, who have paid 10 pounds in taxes over the years and have a legal naturalization certificate, can participate in elections.

The history of elections in England can be traced back to the 13th century, when each municipality elected two freedmen to participate in the Estates

After the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Britain established a capitalist electoral system.

The following year, 1689, the Bill of Rights was passed by the House of Commons of the British Parliament, which clearly stipulated that the members of Parliament (the House of Commons) should be elected freely.

In the 49 years from 1832 to 1881, Britain carried out many reforms of the electoral system, gradually moving closer to universal suffrage, and established a relatively perfect electoral system.

The electoral reform of 1832 rearranged the layout of seats for members of the House of Commons in London, provided for a voter registration system, changed the nomination system for members of parliament to an electoral system, and expanded citizenship rights to give the middle class the right to vote.

The reform of the British electoral system in 1867 further reduced the property eligibility of voters and extended citizenship to ordinary male citizens of the municipality.

The electoral reform of 1872 enacted the famous secret ballot law with the aim of eliminating coercion and bribery in elections......

With the pace of history, the British electoral system is gradually improving, developing in the direction of more fairness and democracy, more citizen participation, more transparency and justice, and the ultimate goal is to achieve universal suffrage.

Australia's electoral policy is in step with the United Kingdom, and the latest policies from the British Empire are always being quickly promoted in Australia, and the continuous improvement of the electoral system reflects this process.

Australia's current electoral system is still far from the one-person-one-vote universal suffrage system, and needs to be gradually improved in the future.

Women do not have the right to vote, adult men without proper employment do not have the right to vote, there is no option if the fixed assets do not exceed £60, and there is no right to vote if they pay taxes up to £10.

The current Australian population is in the mix

The male-to-female ratio of white men is about 7:3, which means that there are less than a million adult males with the right to vote in a population of nearly 2 million, about more than 900,000 people.

Immigrants are different, with a male-to-female ratio of about 9.5:0.5, a very large difference.

Millions of naturalized people are almost all men, generally have qualified fixed assets and tax qualifications, and the only headache is not having a wife.

Although nearly 10,000 native Caucasian women from Central America have alleviated this urgent need, the serious imbalance between men and women remains acute.

There are also very few women among the free immigrants from the mainland, and the vast majority of them are men who come with the dream of making a fortune, especially young and middle-aged, which makes the contradiction of the imbalance between men and women even more prominent.

From another point of view;

More than ninety percent of the naturalized people who have the legal right to vote are staunch supporters of the Zhi Gong Party, which has laid a solid foundation for the Zhi Gong Party.

This made the Zhi Gong Party quickly rise to become the largest party in Queensland with an absolute advantage, the third largest party in South Wales, the fourth largest party in Victoria, the largest party in Western Australia, and the second largest party in South Australia, but it did not penetrate into Tasmania.

If Queensland's arrival policy is implemented, Australia will change overnight.

This is by no means a false threat, but a real threat.

Songjiang Town

Songjiang Reservoir construction site

"Hehehe...... They were all panicked. Li Fushou smiled happily.

Standing on the top of the mountain with his waist crossed, he was inspecting the construction site with a high-ranking official and dignitary in the Red River Valley, and the topic talked about the "Resistance Act" implemented by the Queensland Parliament, and his eyebrows couldn't help but be full of spirit.

"Lord Yuan Ding's trick is good to ask for directions, stirring up the turmoil in the Australian political arena, London will also be alarmed, right?" Wu Mozhou stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Pan Shoudao followed his voice and said; "Indeed, the new Premier of New South Wales, Ben Stevens, has met with me on several occasions and expressed extreme concern about the current radical policies of Queensland, hoping that through me, this message can be conveyed to Lord Yuanding, and it can be seen that they are really scared."

Wu Mozhou said; "Ben Stevens is a traditional white hardliner, close to former Gov. Morgan McLaughrie, and his family is married, and his views are very representative of a large section of white conservatives."

"Now it's 3 to 3, and we don't suffer in the big situation." Xin Changjun is a member of Li Fushou's side that Li Fushou relies on a lot, and he is good at looking at problems from an overall perspective.

In the upcoming general election of the Queensland Governor and Parliament in 1882, Xin Changjun is the candidate for Speaker of the Zhi Gong Party, and will definitely take over the position of Speaker of Li Fushou and continue to consolidate the basic position of Queensland.

The Queensland Governor has been elected for five years, and four years have passed since 1877, and the new election will begin at the end of the year.

At that time, Li Fushou will personally run for governor.

This is a no-brainer race, the incumbent governor Frank is sure to lose the race, and there will be no comparable opponent in the whole of Queensland, which will be the first time in Australia's history that a Chinese will hold such an important position.

Breaking through the glass ceiling again and again, Li Fushou, as the first gold mine owner of Chinese Australians, the first state legislator, the first nobleman, the first speaker of parliament, and will become the first governor in next year's election, he has created countless firsts and made great contributions to the entire immigrant group for equal rights.

The 3 to 3 mentioned by Xin Changjun refers to Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, which are controlled by the Zhi Gong Party, which are completely in the hands of Lord Earl.

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is a very underdeveloped area with a population of less than 3,000, and with more than 13,000 immigrants in the past two years, it has completely become the dominant territory of the Zhi Gong Party and the Hongmen.

The situation is similar in South Australia, where three years ago the state's population was no more than 30,000 and today it is close to 80,000, the vast majority of whom are migrants who have arrived in recent years.

The Red River Valley sent two young and promising teams to infiltrate the region with ease, and with its broad mass base, it had substantial influence.

The hardest to conquer now are New South Wales and Victoria, two fertile regions where white traditions predominate.

Li Fushou stood on a high place, turned around and asked; "Brother Changjun, what do you think of the current situation?"

"Since Lord Yuan Ding asked, Changjun threw bricks and tried to solve it." Xin Changjun happily obeyed.

He thought for a moment and said;

Judging from the current situation in Australian politics, it is not appropriate to implement the policy of resistance for the time being, and Yuan Ding imitated the matter of the shepherd boy and shouted that the wolf was coming, which really caused a panic from London to Sydney.

There are three things that make this happen;

One has muddied the waters, and at the same time, many white hardliners have emerged, and in the future, they can be targeted, precise and effective!

The second is to divert the attention of public opinion, which is conducive to the continued blockade of news on the northern island of Shangri-La, and it is said that the governor of the Dutch East Indies has also attracted attention from Australian news recently.

The third increases the bargaining chips with London, and if the other side wants to prevent the implementation of the counter-base policy, the other side must come up with heart-warming chips.

Despicable and stealing;

At present, the most important thing is to develop the economy and enhance the heritage and strength of the Red River Valley, where two main lines are extended.

One of the main lines is the policy of encouraging migration, which has brought a steady stream of economic vitality to the Red River Valley, bringing population and labor, and at the same time expanding the market, deepening the heritage of the Red River Valley, and further transforming the population structure to the favorable side.

In the past August, the number of immigrants arriving in Australia that month has reached 53,000, including more than 5,700 in the Eagle Project, and free immigrants account for the vast majority, including many valuable businessmen and people in the literary and artistic circles who pursue freedom, which is a new feature under the immigration policy.

Compared with the United States, a major country of immigration, the United States received 1.57 million immigrants from Europe in 1880, from the entire European countries, which is incomparable with Australia.

In 1880, Australia received 395,500 immigrants, of which about 34,700 were white gold diggers from the British Isles, Germany and France, and most of the rest came from mainland China.

It is estimated that in 1881, the annual immigration scale will reach between 57~580,000 people, of which Chinese immigrants are the mainstream.

Time is in our favour, and there is no need to provoke London too much, as long as we can get London's support on Shangri-La, it is well worth taking a step back.

The second main line is to develop the economy, which is the most important work at present, and now it has formed a good situation in the Red River Valley, Songjiang Town, and Beilun Town, and the future is bright.

We now pay special attention to the promotion of leading projects, such as the Songjiang Reservoir, the southern extension of the coastal railway, and the Sydney Bay Shipbuilding Base.

In particular, the southern extension of the coastal railway project has asked us to suspend or cancel the policy of advancing the arrival in the southern states, and we can bargain on this to promote the southern extension project and finally reach Melbourne.

The above are some of the superficial views of the humble position, please correct Lord Yuan Ding and your colleagues. ”

After Xin Changjun's high-minded remarks, Li Fushou took the lead in applauding, attracting applause from everyone.

"Brother Changjun's insights are unique and exquisite, and they are worth revealing a lot." Li Fushou spoke highly of it.

Pan Shoudao commented coldly; "Sudden death or chronic suicide, these two paths can only be chosen."

His words caused everyone to burst into laughter, and Sima Zhao's heart was well known, and there was nothing to hide.

Who hasn't pursued it yet!

Li Fushou is now rich and rivals the country, with an area of 220,000 square kilometers of pastures, and the first to occupy Shangri-La Island, which covers an area of up to 880,000 square kilometers, and is an out-and-out feudal lord.

Take it one step further, and you can't do it.

"On top of that, they actually have a third option." Li Fushou restrained his smile, looked into the distance and said; "Since the beginning of the year, the Governor, Lord Earl John Lawrence Bald, has been actively promoting the union of the states, which has been stirred up by me uniting the other states, and here there may be no intention of coming from London.

There are pros and cons

Now that we have proposed a policy of resistance, the immigrant groups have demonstrated strength and solidarity in the march, which is a wake-up call for white diehards to start looking for a third solution. ”

Li Fushou did not continue to speak, and the word "split" came to everyone's minds, and this meant an internal war.

Will Li Fushou be content to control the existing area?

The answer is no.