Chapter 366 "Reciprocity"
"According to news from New York, more than 2,000 people departed from Chicago on the first day. In the next few days, the number of immigrants may exceed 10,000. According to the current situation in Chicago, we should be able to tap the potential of tens of thousands of immigrants. ..."
"Well, well, Thomas, there are a lot of Germans in North America, and we can't ignore them. People from the Immigration Agency have to learn how to go deep into the grassroots of the United States, especially in rural areas and port cities in the United States. They need to focus on it. It is best It can persuade some immigrants to return from the United States when they first arrive in the United States."
"Your Highness, is persuading them to return to Europe?"
"Anywhere is fine! It's best not to stay in the United States. Of course, the people in the immigration agency must do what you can, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the Americans."
"Your Highness, don't worry about this! The U.S. government is useless, and our people should not encounter any problems."
"I'm not talking about the US government, but the Americans, especially the American consortiums. They are the masters behind the United States. What do you think will happen if they find out about immigration from the United States?"
Thomas immediately realized that the U.S. government may be harmless to humans and animals at ordinary times, but if it offends the interest groups behind them, the problem will become serious. The outbreak of the Civil War is essentially the capitalists in the North of the United States in order to plunder the labor, raw materials, and markets of slave owners in the South. The wars launched, especially the greed for labor, are endless in the United States. The immigration of East Africa from the United States is completely digging the foundation of the United States.
But thinking of labor, Thomas had an idea in his mind. He said to Ernst: "Your Highness, can we resume the slave trade in the United States?"
Hearing what Thomas said, Ernst immediately understood: "You mean black people!"
"That's right, Your Highness, since we are recruiting immigrants in the United States, it would be too impolite if we don't return the salute. There are not many others in East Africa, but there are many blacks. Can we try to import blacks to the United States to replace us from the United States? Digging up the white people, so that we can also cover up the fact that we stole people from the United States."
Ernst affirmed: "The idea is good, but how do we realize it! How to bypass the slave trade is a big problem!"
In fact, Ernst had wanted to do this a long time ago, but he didn't have this ability at the beginning. Now that Thomas mentioned it, Ernst thought he could give it a try.
Thomas did not directly answer this question, but instead asked: "Your Highness, have you heard of the country Haiti?"
"Of course, a small country in the Caribbean!"
Of course Ernst had heard of Haiti. It was a country where the citizens were hungry enough to eat dirt in his previous life. At the same time, it was a model of a capitalist democratic country. The system and laws were exactly the same as the American Lighthouse. The only difference was that Haiti had too many people. And not as vast as the US.
But that’s about the 21st century. The conditions in Haiti are quite good now. Although it’s poor, the population is not as exaggerated as in the previous life. The resources on the island can still keep Haitians alive, at least not reduced to eating the extent of the soil.
Haiti was once known as the Pearl of the Antilles and the richest colony in the world. In the 1750s, Haiti provided 50% of France's GNP. The sugar, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, cotton, and indigo produced were continuously shipped to France, refined and processed, and sold to all parts of Europe, creating unimaginable wealth.
Sitting on such conditions, Haiti has not developed. Apart from its own reasons, the main reason is the long-term blockade of the international community.
After the revolution of 1804, Haiti became the first black republic. At this time, the United States and Britain were still slavery countries. The international community believes that Haiti's free slave country model is a dangerous precedent, fearing that other slave countries will follow suit, boycott Haitian goods and plunge Haiti's economy into chaos.
The Haitian government is eager to be recognized by the French and Europeans. France naturally refused to recognize it unless it was paid compensation from the land. Finally, in 1838, Haitian President Boyer accepted a debt of 150 million francs to pay the compensation.
This debt plus interest has plagued the Haitian economy for more than 80 years, and it was not paid off until 1922 in history. Heavy debt has prevented Haiti from building infrastructure such as roads, water, sewage and electricity.
The 150 million francs at that time was a sky-high price. This debt was apportioned to the Haitians who had just become independent and had a population of only 300,000 to 400,000, which was a debt close to 400 francs per capita. At that time, the wages of workers in Paris, the French capital, were only three Francs or so.
Today, Haiti is still repaying its debts, and the government is rotten like a lump of mud. Haiti is rapidly transforming from the pearl of the Antilles to the "shithole" country of the past.
Thomas: "Your Highness, you are a man of great knowledge and talents. You have even heard of a small country like Haiti."
Ernst: "Okay, stop flattering, since you mentioned Haiti, do you want to make trouble in this country?"
Ernst asked: "Then why not Cuba, Mexico and other countries closer to the United States?"
"The reason is simple, Your Highness, Haiti is a black country, but Cuba and Mexico are not, and most importantly, the Haitian government is corrupt enough. As far as I know, as long as you give money, there is nothing that cannot be done in Haiti." Thomas replied.
Ernst: "Then you want to use these two points to make a fuss in Haiti!"
Thomas: "Yes, it is relatively rare to directly import blacks into the United States. It will easily attract the attention of international anti-slavery trade organizations and countries. This is extremely detrimental to East Africa. Therefore, if we want to import blacks to the United States, we must cover the slave trade Putting on a coat, and making it impossible for the international community to catch it, Haiti's identity as a black country is very advantageous.
First of all, Haiti is a black country, so the introduction of black immigrants to Haiti is a matter of course, and no one can question it. Secondly, Haiti has legally abolished slavery, although slaves have only become free slaves, which is the same as "labor" in East Africa, so the slave trade to Haiti will not attract the attention of the international community, because Haiti itself does not exist "Slaves", in the end Haiti's economy is in difficulty, we can import blacks to Haiti under the banner of trade and aid.
In this way, morally, we in East Africa are in an inherently invincible position. Even if other countries find out, they cannot blame us. "
Ernst: "You are right, but how do you get the Haitian government to willingly take over the blacks in East Africa, and what does this have to do with importing blacks into the United States?"
"Your Highness, don't worry, listen to me first, the way to let Haiti take over the black people is very simple, first, we can bribe the incumbent supreme ruler of Haiti, give him a sum of money every year, and ask him to sign an agreement to buy from Africa The immigration law and the Haitian government are unstable, so we just pay the deposit annually, and whoever is the president of Haiti will get the money.
Not only that, if this road is blocked, we can also buy the Haitian customs officials, let them acquiesce in the importation of population in East Africa like Haiti, and the customs certificate allows us to legally import blacks into Haiti.
If the customs are still not working, we can continue to look for other government departments in Haiti. The reasons are endless. The entire Haitian government is a sieve with air leaks everywhere. It is impossible to prevent us from importing blacks into Haiti.
However, based on the integrity of the Haitian government, I judge that the president of Haiti has never had a high-spirited figure, so as long as the president is bribed, it can be achieved. "
Ernst admired: "Very good, what you said is really true. I have no doubts about the integrity of the Haitian government."
Thomas went on to say: "After opening up the importation of blacks to Haiti, we can directly help the Haitian government establish an embassy in East Africa to issue Haitian identity certificates, and then we in East Africa will turn the population that needs to be cleared out of East Africa into Haitian nationality. , so that East Africa has nothing to do with the slave trade at all.
But to be on the safe side, I have another plan, which is to disguise these "Haitians" as sailors and workers on the ship, add a little food at random, and send these "Haitians" to Republic of Haiti. "
Ernst: "It doesn't matter. It's a good deal to waste some food and send the natives away."
That is, Ernst thinks it is a good deal. In fact, most countries and colonies currently feel that there is a shortage of labor force. For example, the French colonies want to introduce more black slaves, but they usually grab them directly from the surroundings.
However, Thomas' so-called plan to aid Haiti is too bad. The little food sent by East Africa may not be enough for the East African natives sent to Haiti to digest. Whether it is to help Haiti survive the famine or increase the famine must be done carefully. Said it.
Thomas: "Finally, and most importantly, Haiti has received East African indigenous people, and its native land will certainly not be able to support such a large population."
Ernst expressed doubts. In his previous life, Haiti could feed more than 10 million people by eating soil. Now Haiti's population is almost pitifully small, and it can fully bear it. Besides, there is a Dominican next door to share the pressure, but Ernst did not Speaking up, he waited for Thomas to finish.
Thomas: "The Haitian government doesn't care about the life and death of these people. These populations will inevitably overflow, and we must help Haiti to establish a channel for population overflow. This channel is the Caribbean Sea, and the end point is the plantations in the southern United States, and those plantations The original owner got in touch, and they will take the initiative to absorb these people for their own benefit."
This is true. Although the southern slave owners were severely weakened by the northern capitalists, they still refused to accept it, especially the emancipation of black slaves, which caused the southern slave owners to lose a lot of benefits, so they are still black slaves in the United States. Not enough, if there were enough, everyone would not have to rob, and the Civil War would be largely avoided.
The reason for the lack of slaves in the United States is that the British and French-led opposition to the slave trade is essentially a restriction on the United States, a late-developing country that relies on slaves to make a fortune. The proof is that they prohibit the slave trade, but there are a lot of slaves in their colonies Slave, typical double standard.
If East Africa can open up a black pipeline from East Africa to Haiti and then to the United States, then the southern planters will definitely take over.
Because of the Caribbean, the United States can speak for itself. If it is just to send black people from Haiti to the United States, it will not be difficult at all, and the shipping fee will not even cost a few dollars.
Then, these plantation owners sign employment contracts with these black people for 20 to 30 years, which is basically no different from "black slaves". If they run out, they can be fired directly, and these black people will eventually live all over the United States .
Although in this way, East Africa will have to bear the bulk of the cost of transporting blacks, and there is even no benefit, and they will have to pay to enter, but Ernst is willing to bear such costs.
(end of this chapter)