Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

On September 6th, U.S. President Taft, who the world had been waiting for for a long time, finally set foot on Spanish soil and got off the ship from Valencia. Spanish Foreign Minister Trini went to Valencia to greet him.

And on the same day, after Taft watched an interstate football match between Barcelona and Valencia in Valencia, he finally came to Madrid on the 7th.

Regarding Taft's behavior, he couldn't tell whether the other person's character was a pretense or something he was born with. In short, the feeling given to him is that this guy has a bit of a quirk, that is, he will think twice before doing anything. Perhaps as he said himself, he does not think he is suitable to be a president, he thinks he is a judge more .

It can be seen from this that his hobby is law. People who study law are actually like detectives who solve crimes. Every regulation needs to be clearly planned and classified. So after thinking about his actions again and again, maybe that's why he later became the official of the three giants in American politics in American history, in addition to being the president and the head of state.

"It is said that the president likes the legal profession very much?"

"There is a point. Everyone knows that the country that is governed now is not as arbitrary as it used to be. He needs to rule the country according to the law. As for the so-called freedom, sometimes if it is excessive, it may endanger the country. Social stability is very challenging for those in power, and I think Your Majesty should understand this."

"Of course, there are very beautiful things and people want to live their lives in heaven. It would be great to live unrestrainedly there.

" " But this is based on the condition that you have not offended God. If your zi you has involved, for example, insulting God, the Holy Mother and other people, then what else can such zi you be popular and recognized by everyone? This is already an act of moral decay. Therefore, I agree with the president’s view on the treaty saying that the country is ruled by law.

Sometimes, being free to you is safer and life is more worry-free within the legal framework. After all, if everything is free to you. Then God knows when I go out to play one day. After being beaten, people say that the result of this incident is that it is his own freedom to hit others. Can the person who was beaten still say that I was beaten because he had his own freedom to hit others? The same is true for swearing. In this case. Then it is strange that society is not in chaos. Because the person who was beaten will definitely retaliate later. Revenge is also your reason. It should also become a model by then. "

"Yes, so, I have been thinking about it. How can we build a more sound legal country in the United States? Unfortunately, many people are still resisting strongly, and the difficulties are not small."

Alfonso looked at Taft's sad expression and felt that he didn't know what to say for a moment. The two are heads of state of their respective countries, and now they are so honest with each other. Many people will say, how is this possible? Weren't they still hostile countries before? Ah, are there such sincere discussions now?

However, the fact is that this is the case now. The two hit it off immediately and got along quickly. Of course, this can be said to be due to Alfonso's talkativeness and profound knowledge, so the two quickly entered a time of common sense, and from the perspective of law On this Taft's favorite issue, Alfonso has obviously obtained the approval of Taft, the supreme judge and president.

Taft actually knew what Alfonso meant, no..." But now that people have come to Spain, and the two countries also need to improve relations, he himself came from the other side of the Atlantic with this purpose. Therefore, he was also happy to enjoy the process of slowly approaching. What's more, what Alfonso said did overlap with what he was thinking. Therefore, unnaturally, the two of them had already become a common topic. good friend.

On the first day of the meeting between the two, what everyone who followed did not expect that it would end in such a pleasant and pleasant chat. It can be said that this is not close to or even related to the actual content of the conversation that the two people originally wanted to have. However, obviously, no one will stop or remind them because they know that there is actually more to the signing. The contract is no more important than the current friendship between the two. After all, those are based on the two countries being in a friendly state. The establishment of a long-term personal friendship between the King of Spain and the President of the United States will have an impact on both countries and even the world. It will be very significant, especially if Taft is re-elected in the U.S. election three years later, then the relationship between Spain and the United States will definitely remain calm and stable for the next seven years. status. For the citizens and governments of the two countries, there is absolutely no matter between the two countries that is more important than this.

The next day, the two met again. This time, they no longer discussed the legal issue, but got to the point.

"No, William, you should know that Spain has huge interests in the Pacific. We will never make too many concessions. I think you should try to understand our difficulties."

"But Your Majesty, I think you should also understand our concerns about the safety of the people on our western coast. After all, the future of our country is related there." Rebirth of the Spanish Empire Chapter 257 The two countries and the The two men's agreement "development prospects."

"You're talking about your policy of expanding the west."

"Yes, we have planned to invest more in developing the two cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. I want to build it into the largest city in the West, especially Los Angeles. If possible, it is not impossible to build it into New York in the West. This can expand the influence of the west." Taft looked at Alfonso ambitiously. In fact, he still had flowers to say, but based on his previous exchanges, he knew that Alfonso XIII should understand his hint.

Why Alfonso was willing to communicate with Taft was because of his father. To be precise, it was because of his father's blood.

Alfonso Taft. A man who had the best characteristics of a Spanish immigrant, and his son, William Howard Taft, certainly had Spanish blood in him.

In fact, this is also the reason why Taft has a good impression of Spain. Unlike Theodore Roosevelt who immigrated from England, his ancestors were from Spain.

Therefore, to a certain extent, his fight with Theodore in the Republican Party may even involve ethnic support between British immigrants and Spanish immigrants. British immigrants have always occupied the mainstream in the United States, while Spanish immigrants are on the fringes. After all, most Spaniards now belong to the poor in the United States. Therefore, this western expansion policy is actually the idea of ​​many Spaniards. They want to improve the living environment of Spaniards, and creating big cities to attract investment and develop local areas is the biggest and fastest way. As the world’s The recognition of Alfonso XIII, the leader of the Spanish, was absolutely very important to Taft. He only had to convince the Spanish leader of "rebirth of the Spanish Empire" who believed in him. As long as he gets the recognition and support of the other party, then tens of millions of Spanish Americans will definitely support him.

And then Theodore will face a different class than now. ,

You must know that the west and south are Spanish territories, and the headquarters bases of both parties are mostly Spanish. This will make things worse. As long as he obtains the presidential qualifications of the Republican Party, when facing candidates from the Democratic Party, At that time, there may even be a possibility of vote bounces within and outside the Spanish party within the Xiu'an minzhu party.

He knew that Alfonso knew better, and at the same time he also understood the meaning of the other party's hint.

Taft's idea was simply that he knew that Alfonso XIII wanted to expand Spanish influence in the United States, and he had no objection. However, he wanted to be the representative of the Spanish in the United States, and he would support Spain and the United States. The friendship between Spain, however, must continue to support him.

It's that simple. Under such circumstances, the two people's transaction slowly reached the perfect deal in their minds.

After the two closed the door and reached a general outline of the private deal, the subsequent negotiations were handed over to the people below the two countries.

“On the fourth day of Taft’s visit to Spain, the two countries finally reached a comprehensive agreement. The birth of this agreement marked that the relationship between Spain and the United States entered a stage of peaceful development. The relationship has also seen the joint development of both quality and quantity.

Below is an open and comprehensive agreement reached between the two countries this time. Please listen to it.

The two countries agree that on the Pacific issue, the two countries will conduct in-depth discussions and cooperation to develop their attitudes towards Pacific security issues and coordinate their different views.

The United States recognizes Spain's sovereignty over Antarctica and welcomes Spain's friendly attitude toward world adventurers in enforcing laws there.

The United States recognizes the existence of Latin America and recognizes Spain's alliance there; Spain recognizes the United States' presence in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras in Central America. The existence of Panama, Costa Rica and other countries, the two countries recognize that on the Caribbean issue, the two countries will explore cooperation. Recognize each other's influence in the region.

The United States recognizes Spain's dominant position in the South Pacific and its main role in the Western Pacific; Spain recognizes the United States' dominant position in the Northeast Pacific, etc.

On economic issues, the two countries will conduct serious consultations to reduce barriers to entry, benefiting both sides.

In terms of academic exchanges, Spain agreed to the exchange proposal between American universities, and Spain demanded the highest level of protection for the freedom and safety of Spanish people in the United States, and the United States agreed.

The two countries also agreed that in the next May, the foreign ministers (Secretary of State) and the Minister of Defense (Minister of Defense) of the two countries will have annual exchanges to promote the resolution of disputed topics between the two countries and exchange their views on the world.

This is the result of U.S. President Taft’s visit to Spain.”

Thanks to Gu Xuehua and Huanyue Wuchen for their rewards. (To be continued.)