Chapter 252: American goodwill
"Women, it's really a scary creature. No wonder there will be friends..." Just after Ruprecht got rid of his cousin and possible fiancee, he was feeling emotional On the occasion, Earl Schelling brought another news.
"I'm sorry to disturb you and your Royal Highness..." the count said respectfully.
"There is nothing to be sorry about, this time is not good, so hurry up." If it wasn't for his princess's face, the prince would even have to thank the earl for letting him get out of the embarrassment.
"Roosevelt is here again..." the earl said.
"What is he doing? Everything is over. Samoa has become a Japanese territory. What else can I do? His visit at this time is the most useless and time-consuming." The prince sneered.
"But this time, he claimed that he came with a commission from the US government, and everything he reached with the kingdom was endorsed by the US government." Earl Schelling added.
"I'm not sure what he can bring us, but I really can't bring him anything. But also, he wants to meet, so let's meet, anyway, nothing else." The prince said .
"His Royal Highness, I hope my visit did not interrupt your rest." Roosevelt's attitude this time was very low, very low, and abnormally low, and it was definitely not a deal. From his words and performance. His Royal Highness could feel his weakness and frustration. And some hope?
"Everything has been unfavorable lately, so I want to talk to someone?" The prince sat in a chair leisurely and said in a position as comfortable as possible.
"If you want me to help anything, then forget it. The United States has already done a clean job in the Far East, and it will not be able to change this for a long time in the future. It takes less than a thousand miles to take back one from a naval power. For an area of 1,000 square kilometers, I think even the best fighters will not easily make this determination." The prince said in an unusually calm tone.
"However, the purpose of the Japanese is not just Samoa, they even want to do everything in Hawaii. Now there is riots in Hawaii. They want to subvert the Hawaiian government! These bastards!" Roosevelt said excitedly, clenching his fists. The veins are emerging.
"But, this has something to do with me?" The prince said a little funny.
"Didn't you say that Germany and the United States of America, as newly emerging countries, should cooperate closely, or even form an alliance?" Roosevelt asked rhetorically.
"I said, I think so too, but you and the United States behind you don't think that way. You thought you could be on an equal footing with the British, and you think you can get more benefits with the British. In fact? Not only? The British look down on you, and even the French treat you as upstarts."
"You regard Germany's goodwill as a sign of weakness, as a rag that can be thrown away at will. Even now, you are thinking about what you can get from me, and you haven't thought about what you can bring to me. This kind of relationship, you are ashamed to call it a close cooperative relationship?" The pleasure of revenge made the prince a little excited. The United States on this dimension can be so miserable now, but it has its own credit!
"One thing, you understand it wrong. We do not cherish your friendship, but because there are many things that need to be passed by Congress, and not like your country, which can be decided by the king. And this time, I brought the United States of America. The true friendship of the United States." Roosevelt defended.
"Friendship can only be left to the empire. As for Bavaria, I prefer to do business and don't be so complicated. Just say the United States of America is worth to me and the friendship of the Bavarian royal family?" The prince said straightforwardly. Said.
"Within 3 years, an interest-free loan worth 30 million U.S. dollars! We do not have any additional political conditions, as long as your country uses two-thirds of it, which is 30 million U.S. dollars, to buy American goods. And 15 million U.S. dollars of this. The loan will be released within 3 months after the agreement between the two parties is reached, and the other half will be released within a year. It will be paid off within three years. If you can make more contributions to the friendship between the two countries, the number of loans can increase!" Roosevelt said .
"30 million U.S. dollars, 6 million pounds! Let you spend 3 years in vain! Even if the general loan exchange rate is about 6%, then the interest rate difference is at least 360,000 pounds per year. This money is given for nothing! Ah! Buddy! Three years! It can be increased in the future! And the condition is only to buy American products. "His Royal Highness can feel his own inner roar!
I have to say that the Americans really showed enough sincerity this time. How much can an extra 6 million pounds do in a year? This is not just a question of loan interest, but also time. With this money, His Royal Highness can do a lot of things that he originally wanted to do, which is of great significance, but requires too much capital investment and relatively low income.
For example, the soil improvement plan, such as the inland water transport plan between Austria and Austria. What is the little money allocated by the German government to Bavaria? There are millions of marks every year, depending on the face of the center. See how generous the Americans are! A direct interest-free loan of over 6 million pounds came over!
These plans are of great significance. The former can increase grain production in Bavaria, reduce grain imports, and have unimaginable advantages during the war. The latter is also of great significance. The cost of inland water transportation is lower than that of railways. The transportation cost of small rivers is already the same as that of railways, while the transportation cost of medium and large rivers will be very low. These two things are of great strategic significance, but it is a pity that a large amount of capital investment is required, and this investment cannot recover costs for a long time.
But now it’s different, I am rich! Even those with a lot of money don’t know how to spend it. There is an extra 2 million pounds each year. You must know that the Japanese government’s fiscal revenue before the Sino-Japanese War was only 80 million yen, which is 8 million pounds!
As for buying American things, there is no problem~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Don’t always think that the United States and Germany are competing. In addition to being an emerging industrial power, the United States is also a resource-rich country! Among other things, oil alone can bring great help to the development of Germany.
The burning heat of one ton of heavy oil is much higher than that of coal! Under the same power, the cost and operating expenses of a kerosene mixed-fired boiler are much better than a pure coal-fired boiler. Although the coal mine is relatively close, it is possible to co-fire with kerosene in power plants in Bavaria with the help of cruise ships and American discounts.
And this is only one aspect. With American discounts, the cost of purchasing oil in Bavaria will be very low, lower than the cost of fuel and mineral purchasing in Germany or even most of its peers! What a competitive advantage this is! As a result, His Royal Highness really couldn't find a reason to refuse... If the German fleet adopts kerosene mixed combustion in the future, the prince with cheap oil will become the most important fuel supplier for the Imperial Navy...
In addition to fuel oil, as a large electrical industry country, Germany also needs to import a large amount of copper ore, and one of the most important ore producing areas is the United States! No way, the natural resource endowment of the United States is really great!
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