Chapter 147 Playing Monkeys

The fifth day of September was a sunny summer day, and on this day, the world's eyes were focused on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Building. From morning to afternoon, almost half of the American journalists were crowded outside the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Building. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the representatives of Russia officially signed the peace treaty. The signing of the peace treaty ended the war.

After the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, the Russian negotiators immediately left the venue and took a small boat to the other side of the shipyard across a narrow strait, followed by a train to New York while they went to the railway station.

In another small reception room of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Building, the special envoy Toshitaro Komura and the new U.S. Secretary of State Elihu? Root, the two diplomats began a secret meeting again.

At the beginning of the meeting, Eli Hugh? Root began to say slowly and bluntly:

"One of the primary priorities of my political axe is that the political axe should make a clear guarantee in advance that it is willing and able to implement a plan to maintain long-term peace in East Asia!"

The foreign minister of the village that Yu Guang saw showed a strange color when he heard this sentence, Elihu? Root continued to say.

"Of course, the U.S. political axe is willing to coordinate with your country and other countries to put forward a plan to solve various problems related to reconciliation, but it is necessary to promise to abandon its policy of using military force. And accept the principles that reflect the correct basis of all relations between countries that are announced and implemented by this political axe.

With that, Elixiu? Root handed a piece of paper listing the four principles to the village foreign minister.

1. Respect China's territorial and sovereign integrity; 2. Support the principle of open doors to China followed by all countries; 3. Support the principle of equality in all countries in China, including equal business opportunities; 4. The status quo in the Far East will not be changed unless it is changed by peaceful means.

This condition was put forward by President Roosevelt. Perhaps President Roosevelt refused to sell the old ship to China, but he still pays attention to China, and that's why Elihu? Root put forward such a condition after the negotiations.

At this time, look at Elihu? For these four principles proposed by Root, Shoutaro Komura was silent for a while. He knew that this was the United States's request for China's safety endorsement. After a moment of silence, he asked.

"Your Excellency the Secretary of State, do you require Japan to agree to the proposal contained in the draft agreement to a fairly complete extent!"

Elihu? Lu Ting nodded, and then shook his head and replied.

"Some suggestions can be agreed immediately, while others need to be modified or deleted."

Elihu? Of course, Rute did not point out that Shotaro Komura promised himself immediately. After all, he also needed to report to the country and ask for domestic opinions.

"However, if (your) political axe sincerely intends to maintain peace in the Far East!"

Elihu? Root specially emphasized the word peace, and then continued.

"Then I think that under the coordination of the United States, China and Japan can find mutually satisfactory solutions to all major problems."

These words made Xiaocun feel relieved. After all, the United States is still the "behind-the-scenes boss" of Japan. According to domestic instructions, the eighth issue of public bonds must not intensify the United States before the issuance of the United States.

"I think our country is willing to see hope for peace, and we also don't want to see the war burn again in the Far East!"

Komura Shoutaro answered in diplomatic terms, and then specifically emphasized.

"In this war, it is a victorious country, but it can be used as a victorious country, but it has not received any land cut and a ruble compensation. As a Japanese, it is no longer able to obtain these two in this war and continue the war. Otherwise, the huge military expenditure and a large amount of bloodshed are unacceptable! Limited by financial resources and the trauma of this war on the Japanese economy, we have no intention of seeking a change in the status quo in the next few years..."

Looking at Eli Hugh? Root, Shoutaro Komura, once again emphasized the previous requirements.

"So, I hope your country can accept our request and assist us in issuing the eighth phase of 500 million yen bonds, just like asking us to sign the contract!"

Maybe it's to remind Eli Hugh? Root, Shotaro Komura pointed out again.

"In this war, we accepted President Roosevelt's suggestion and did not ask for compensation and land, but it was difficult to convince the people. Moreover, in this war, Japan paid too much, and Japan's economy was also hit hard. I hope that Mr. Secretary of State can convey this to President Roosevelt that this bond is true. It will be directly related to the future peace of Asia!"

Elihu? Lu's characteristics nodded. The eighth bond was signed by President Roosevelt, which was not a problem.

"So the foreign minister of the small village, if China is willing to underwrite your country's 500 million yen bonds in the next two months, can the United States obtain your diplomatic endorsement for your country's no intention of seeking to change the situation in the Far East?"

"Of course there is no problem!"

This time, Shoutaro Komura didn't know that he had made a fundamental diplomatic mistake.

At this time, he did not know that in Japan, the imperial meeting held by Katsura Taro and the cabinet members had agreed to the decision to use force against China, and the village that did not receive the telegram naturally did not know that it should have taken the same pace as the country.

Did you get the basic diplomatic endorsement from the small village? Of course, Lute will not doubt this. He even regards this diplomatic endorsement given by the Japanese envoy as another major test in the past two months of his appointment as Secretary of State.

"Diplomatically, the Russian War is over. In a far-reaching sense, Russia's hegemony is over forever, and the tsarist system is also dying with the contract..."

When the news of the signing of the peace treaty came to the location of President Roosevelt's villa in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, Roosevelt, sitting in the living room, sighed in a sentimental tone.

A month ago, after the negotiations began, in order to reconcile the differences between Japan and Russia, there was a secret telegram exchange between Oyster Bay, Potsdam (the Kaiser's Summer Palace) and Peterhof (Tssar's Summer Palace). Finally, under the efforts of Roosevelt and Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II made After making concessions, the peace treaty can finally be signed.

"Mr. President, in the end, as you guessed, even if you give up the conditions of land cession and compensation, you still have to make peace, because Japan is no longer able to continue the war just to get land cession and compensation. They will never get the compensation of 1.2 billion yuan. Yes, Russia is not a Qing country!"

Eli Hugh? Root, the U.S. Secretary of State, who just took office two months ago, just ended one of the most important tests of his tenure - the war between Japan and Russia a few days ago. At the same time, he also obtained a diplomatic endorsement that the President wanted him to obtain that Japan did not intend to change the situation in the Far East, although this endorsement even It has not yet been recognized in Japan.

"Russia is not a clear country!"

One sentence was exchanged for Roosevelt's silence. After a moment of silence, he looked up at Elihu, who was sitting in front of him. Root..

"Ilette, do you think I really agree not to seek a change in the situation in Asia?"

In Elihu? Before Root came to New York, he had told Roosevelt the good news, but Roosevelt was not confident. Although he had no confidence in his heart, in the face of the Chinese ambassador to the United States and the naval admiral office again and again, hoping to buy several armored cruisers or battleships from the United States, as a spiritual As a consolation, I informed the Chinese ambassador to the United States of the good news.

"Eighth Bonds!"

Elihu? Root deliberately aggravated his tone.

"Mr. President, I have spent a lot of military money in this war. If I get compensation in the future in the war, there will be financial difficulties, so they can't do without financial support from the United States for at least the next five years, otherwise there will be a financial collapse!"

Listen to Eli Hugh? Root's answer, Roosevelt was silent for a moment and then continued to ask.

"So, do you remember that a few months ago, France hoped that Russia would make peace as soon as possible, and made a promise to Japan. If Japan promised not to pay compensation, France was willing to mediate, so as to encourage Russia to agree to peace. At the same time, France plans to open up the Paris financial market to Japan and raise 500 to 700 million yuan of public bonds. The result of this is more beneficial than temporary compensation. Because it could have used the rich French financial market for a long time.

Elihu? Lu Shiyi nodded. This is not news. Even four days ago, on the train to New York, he saw a newspaper that issued 700 million yuan of public bonds in the Paris market.

"The Japanese issued 500 million yuan here, 700 million yuan in Paris, and 300 million yuan in London at the same time. The Germans refused their request, but Germany accepted China's 200 million yuan of bonds. On the surface, perhaps this is to end the war and clean up the first and second six-point profits. The borrowing of interest-bearing pound bonds and the fourth and fifth six-point interest treasury bonds in China to stabilize the financial situation, but there is no need for 1.5 billion yen bonds at all! But why do they issue so many bonds?

Roosevelt asked rhetorically, and he also muttered in his heart that if the village had made a diplomatic endorsement, then why was he still making a large amount of debt when he made a diplomatic endorsement, and even the debt had exceeded the national strength of Japan. Thinking about it, Roosevelt suddenly realized a problem.

"Russia is not a Qing country!"

At this time, Roosevelt, who reacted, said this sentence and looked at Elixiu? At the time of Root, there was an anger of being deceived between his eyebrows.

"Damn yellow monkeys, we let them play like monkeys! They want to get compensation from China!"

(to be continued)