Chapter 163
The Americans finally got together with Britain and Japan. Ambassador Hay thought he knew the British, but in fact the British and Japanese knew the American demands, while the Americans did not know the other party's demands and bottom line. When the two sides began to cooperate, the Americans had already suffered losses. Of course, if we only look at the current situation, it was just a loss.
"At present, from the information we have obtained, His Highness Prince Ruprecht is very unfriendly to us. We have tried to contact the German central government and the Bavarian government, but the effect is minimal. The Germans decided that those who are more expensive will get it." Lord Hamilton said.
"To a certain extent, our interests are consistent, and it is our fundamental purpose to prevent the Spaniards from obtaining these two warships. In order to achieve this goal, I think your country should also fulfill an obligation. After all, we are very clear about your country's demands. Two 10,000-ton warships must be under great pressure on your country, right?" Mu Otsukura was beating the side drum.
"Not letting the Spaniards get it is completely different from letting your country get it. Although the Russians tore up the treaty, it is obvious that the prince's hatred of Japan is much higher than that of Russia, and the Russians are ready to pay enough price to get back what originally belonged to them. If fair competition is made, I don't think Japan's financial resources can be compared with Russia. After all, you just fought a war of losing money!"
After seeing the friendship of the Germans and the difficulties made by the British, even Wilson, who had a good impression of Britain, could not help it. Although he hated the German system and feudal kings, he believed that the United States was the model of a civilized society and that Britain and the United States were natural allies, he still couldn't help it when facing the conditions of the British. He put his face on his face and put his cold butt on his face, which was not Wilson's style.
"It's very good. According to what you said, not allowing the Russians to get it and allowing the Spanish to get it are the same two concepts for the Japanese Empire. Even if the Russians get two warships, they still cannot gain the advantage of the British and Japanese navies in the Far East. We are not enthusiastic about these two warships. If it weren't for the cheap enough, we could have given up and accepted the reality that the Spanish bought it." Muro Osunami said with a smile. As a top figure in Japanese diplomacy, it is still enough to deal with Hay and the fledgling Wilson.
"But..." Hay looked at Lord Hamilton who was smiling beside him in surprise, who was silently supporting the Japanese representative. But it was obvious that this support made Hay a little angry.
"We have not violated each other's agreement. We are just neutral and have no obligation to help your country. The affairs of each country should be resolved by the parties, right?" Lord Hamilton said with a smile.
"The British are indeed unreliable." Wilson, who was watching coldly, silently labeled the British government. But to be honest, the British did not breach the contract and were neutral. The result of the Spanish and Americans' war depends on their ability. The British did not help each other. It was just that the Americans had problems with their understanding, and the British would not be responsible if they had any problems with their imagination.
If Ruprecht was here, he would not be surprised at all. In history, the British had always wanted to give extreme egoists. The United States helped the Allies win in the first battle, but the Americans did not gain any benefits at the Paris Peace Conference. During the interwar period, in order to balance France's influence in Europe, the British and the Mustache got together and made a hole in naval construction. These facts prove that the fact that the British took advantage of loopholes and played small moves was really clever! It is normal for Yin people, but it is contrary to common sense if they are not Yin people!
Of course, Ruprecht's retention of intelligence on Americans is also a very important reason. In order to increase the Russians' sense of urgency, Prince Ruprecht let the Russians read the copy of the Japanese agreement and used this as a starting point to induce the Russians to consider the issue in the most dangerous direction. But for Americans? His Highness did not trust him at all, and everything he did was not so-called closer relationships. Since it was used, naturally some wanted to let the other party know, and some did not let the other party know. Therefore, Americans did not know the Japanese's urgent mood.
"The basis for our cooperation with your country is that Japan can finally obtain these two warships. This competition is ultimately a financial competition, so our country hopes that your country can provide some loans or purchase our country's national debts." Mu Otsuki said the purpose of this trip.
"We can convince His Highness Prince Ruprecht to sell the warship to Japan under equal conditions. Is this okay?" Hay said for a moment of contemplation. When he said this, it was equivalent to making concessions to Japan. After all, in the eyes of the Americans, Japan's results after obtaining the warship were better than those of the Russians!
"Then I wish us a happy cooperation." Muro Sokun looked at Lord Hamilton next to him. After seeing the latter nodded, the Japanese Foreign Minister happily accepted the conditions for cooperation.
"I don't like the British! I feel that your efforts over the past few years have not achieved results. The British did not regard the United States as a friend. They prefer Japan rather than the United States on the Far East." That night, when Hay told the other two people about the results of the talks between the United States, Britain and Japan, Theodore Roosevelt first expressed his dissatisfaction with Hay.
"But we have at least achieved our goal. These two warships will not fall into the hands of the Spanish, right?" Wilson helped out with his glasses and came out to smooth things over.
"And all this does not seem to exceed the prince's expectations. The British can only be friends with second-rate countries. They always have a guard and even hostile attitude towards first-rate countries." Day said thoughtfully.
"Okay, we can only be responsible for exchanging conditions. Don't forget that the prince will not give up without the documents signed by the US President and ours. I have never understood that since he can even discard tens of thousands of pounds, what is the value of this document? Will it become our handle?" Hay couldn't understand. His perception told him that it would be better not to sign this document, but he could not find the key to the problem.
"Then let's start preparing. We have not had much time left. I hope this month will be settled. I'm ready to contact the country now. If it's fast, we may get this president-authorized agreement before the bidding ends." Roosevelt said.
"What if the bid would end before this agreement came to Germany?" Wilson asked.
"That's impossible. Is it not a matter of someone saying a word to bid for who is the winner and how long it takes to go?" Roosevelt shook his head and said.
Chapter completed!