Danny Green eventually stayed.

McKinley thought about it for a moment after he was angry, and felt that it would give people a handle if he fired Green for this reason.

In addition, he really can't think of anyone better suited to be the head of the IRS than Green.

He can barely collect his taxes!

Rockefeller will not give up supporting himself just because he pays more taxes.

The taxes he paid should be regarded as political donations to help him campaign.

Going back to some publicity, let's just say that the oil tycoons voluntarily subscribed in order to support the government's decrees.

By the way, it also saved a little public image for Rockefeller.

The tycoon's reputation is a bit stinky now.

Green was disappointed when he heard that the president had retracted his mandate.

He originally planned to just pick and choose not to do it, and go to Chen Jianqiu's shipbuilding company in Florida to make a living.

As a result, Chen Jianqiu told him that his future holdings and remuneration would be directly proportional to the time spent in the government, seniority and resources.

Florida doesn't keep idlers.

For the sake of a better future, the director decided to continue to endure under McKinley's men for a little longer.

As a result, the matter of the head of the IRS and the president slapping the table ended so calmly.

Each side took a step back.

The president forgave Greene for the following crimes; And Green didn't talk about it.

Otherwise, the rest of the cabinet will probably follow suit.

And in the Salon of Freemasonry, several of the big plutocrats behind the Republican Party gathered.

In addition to Morgan and Rockefeller, there was the Boston consortium headed by the Lowell and Lawrence families, who had a monopoly on light industry in the United States;

Mr. James Duke, whose U.S. tobacco company controls 90 percent of U.S. tobacco production.

The rarest of all is steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie.

He stayed in Pittsburgh all year round and rarely came to New York, let alone visited Freemasonry.

Because, Carnegie hated the way Morgan stared at him.

That look looked like a predator hiding in a corner, waiting for an opportunity.

Carnegie was not afraid of any challenge, and his heart and strength were strong enough.

But he didn't want to be in the company of someone like Morgan.

This makeshift gathering of tycoons was proposed by Hannah and convened by Morgan.

Mr. Senator himself is not a member of Freemasonry, but Morgan says he can use the name of Freemasonry to help bring them together.

The sofa in the salon was barely able to sit down.

Little Astor had a few plush chairs added to it.

As a member of Freemasonry and one of the traditional patrons of the Republican Party, he also attended.

Including Hanna, everyone present knew that Little Astor and Chen Jianqiu had a close relationship.

But there is no way, it just can't get around him.

Who let the ancestors go up to the Freemasons early?

"I'm inviting you here today to discuss something with you." Hanna stood next to the fireplace, his hands behind his back.

"Regarding the selection of the next Republican presidential candidate, the party has initially discussed and decided to elect the incumbent president, Mr. McKinley." He said.

The tycoons in the living room stared wide-eyed.

Is this what they called from all over the world?

Isn't the answer to this question obvious?

Who hasn't made a lot of money during McKinley's tenure? Who wouldn't support McKinley?

"Mr. Hannah, we will support Mr. McKinley, you don't have to worry about this." Duke, the bearded tobacco tycoon, was the first to take a stand, "He is a trustworthy and respectable person. ”

The crowd echoed suit.

In broad daylight, everyone was very busy, and the meeting was dismissed as soon as the discussion was over.

Hannah nodded.

He continued:

"Then what we're going to talk about is the choice of the vice president."

Hannah glanced at the people around him:

"I deliberated with President McKinley and decided to select Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, the current Governor of New York, as a running mate for vice president."

His voice was not loud, but it caused quite a stir like a stone falling into the surface of a lake.

"Roosevelt? Was it Roosevelt who instigated prosecutors to launch an antitrust lawsuit against Standard Oil? ”

"Why hasn't this damn cowboy gotten out yet, he's already threatened me more than once!"

There was a lot of talk, but it was generally clear that Roosevelt's reputation among these tycoons was not very good.

This man is indeed capable and has a large following, but the more this happens, the more frightened the tycoons become.

"Mr. Hannah, we don't know what the party is thinking about, is there a shift in policy? Or did the higher-ups feel like it's time to move us old guys? ”

John Lowell, the patriarch of the Lowell family, asked as he stood up with his cane, straightened his clothes, and straightened his clothes.

The old man still has a bit of a say in this gang.

As he spoke, everyone else shut up.

Lowell's voice was a little old, but neither humble nor arrogant, with a vague sense of coercion.

He pointed to Rockefeller, who had been silent next to him:

"Mr. Rockefeller did nothing, but was chased for taxes, and Mr. President acquiesced in such behavior."

"I'm not saying that we don't support the government's work, but the way we pay taxes is obviously unreasonable."

"It's not that we haven't paid, the taxes we pay are more than tens of thousands of poor ghosts combined, but let's start with ourselves, it's a little chilling, right?"

Rockefeller saw Lowell mention him, and sneered:

"yes, I might as well donate all the money so that no one will be watching every day."

"Great idea! It's a good idea, at least you don't have to pay taxes. Carnegie, the steel tycoon on the side, didn't know whether it was sarcasm or sincerity.

Rockefeller stopped talking again.

"Is this what President McKinley really thinks?" Morgan asked suddenly.

"Yes." Hannah gave a very positive statement, "We all think that Mr. Roosevelt is a good fit for the vice presidency." ”

He accentuated the tone on "very suitable".

"It was the 'Chen Foundation' who proposed it, right?" Morgan asked with a smile.

There was another uproar in the living room.

The term "Chen Consortium" was also first proposed by Morgan.

Although Chen Jianqiu is currently involved in many industries, the traditional chaebols of Freemasonry are still unwilling to admit that he can be an equal to themselves.

Chen Jianqiu is a Chinese for one reason, he is involved in many industries, and no one can say how much money he has, which is another reason.

The chaebols generally believe that Chen Jianqiu's assets are miscellaneous and not sophisticated.

The "Chen Consortium" is often a teasing term among these people.

"No, that's what President McKinley meant." Hannah denied it.

It's not like he doesn't admit it.

Before coming to the Freemasonry, Mr. Congressman first communicated with McKinley, and who knew that after thinking about it for a while, the president readily agreed.

This made Hannah's original set of rhetoric useless for a while.

Morgan cocked Erlang's legs.

He stared at the roaring fire for a moment, then suddenly nodded:

"I'm in favor of it too."

The chaebols who were still discussing in the living room suddenly fell silent and looked at him.

Morgan also relented?

But a second person who agreed, also stepped forward.

Rockefeller walked up to Hannah and said he agreed with the president.

He glanced at Morgan sitting next to him, and the two old foxes looked at each other and smiled, quickly realizing that they might think the same thing.

If there is one office in the cabinet that is the most idle, it must be the vice president.

The vice president has basically no real power or affairs other than maintaining order in the lower Senate.

To put it bluntly, he is a president's spare tire.

McKinley and Rockefeller both figured it out, instead of letting this guy be the governor of New York State every day, it was better to stuff him with an idle post and let him play soy sauce.

The smart people present also figured it out, and the stupid ones saw that everyone supported it, and they also expressed their support.

Roosevelt became vice president, and for at least four years, they, the plutocrats, would be stable for a while.

Why not?

(End of chapter)