Chapter 351 The Most Valuable and the Least Valuable
In Central America, after three years of operation, Governor Hummel has almost cleaned up the local power faction.
Those who are willing to accept the inclusion are naturally to continue to occupy a high position, and those who are recalcitrant are naturally harmed. Austria has accumulated rich experience in this regard.
Take Nicaragua as an example. There are more than 300,000 people in the country, most of them are Indians, and there are only tens of thousands of white immigrants and mixed-race people. What can they use to fight against Austria?
The countries in Central America are similar, but they are not very large, but they are still sparsely populated. If you go to fight guerrillas, you don't need Austria to take action, and the local Indian tribes will wipe them out.
The Habsburgs were also their co-owners at the time, and their ancestors had also been loyal to Charles V. To put it a bit far-fetched, it is still a little bit of legality, and the powerful fist has suppressed the dissatisfaction, and the rest of the people have always supported the rule of Franz the Great.
The interests of ordinary people have not been damaged, and naturally there is no hatred.
The main reason for independence back then was that Spain was crippled by the French. The mine owners and capitalists did not want to pay taxes to Spain. The bureaucrats wanted more power, so they followed the trend and became independent.
Maybe we can't use "men". How can there be so many capitalists and miners in a small country? In fact, it is one or several families who want to be independent, otherwise Central America would not be divided into so many countries.
It doesn't matter now. With the influx of immigrants, even if some people are not reconciled, they can't make waves.
In the Central America Governor's House in San Jose, Immigration Officer John Radferhui reported: "Your Excellency, Colombia has refused immigrants to enter the Panama region, and they also demanded that immigrants be dispersed and resettled, not grouped together."
There is no doubt that since Mexico paid Americans an IQ tax, everyone has learned their lesson and is wary of immigrants.
Colombia naturally lacks immigrants, and Panama has not yet become independent. Now its territory is over 1.2 million square kilometers and its population is just over 2 million, of which about 100,000 are in Panama.
If immigration restrictions are not imposed, who knows when the Republic of Colombia will change owners?
This is also the reason why South American countries have not developed. Because the native population is too small, they dare not take the risk of accepting a large number of immigrants.
Taking the Republic of Colombia as an example, it only takes 400,000 to 500,000 immigrants to turn them into a German nation.
In this context, of course, everyone should be vigilant. Denying German immigrants into the Panama region was a fear that that day Austria would colonize the region.
There is nothing to blame for this. Governor Hummel is indeed paying attention to the Panama region. It is impossible not to let people resist, right?
The most suitable area in Central America to dig a canal is the Panama region, which is an indispensable part of Austria's American strategy and must be mastered.
Governor Hummel asked, "Didn't the parliamentarians we bought help speak?"
In this era, corruption is a common feature of all countries, especially a new republic like Colombia, which is even more mixed.
Immigration officer John Radfer explained: "Our PR campaign was resisted by foreign forces, and the initial judgment was that the British did it, and the French may also be involved.
A number of pro-British lawmakers have spoken out against the Austrian threat, arguing that once we gain a foothold in Latin America, we will have to expand, with Colombia bearing the brunt. "
Hummel, speechless, admitted that he has an interest in Colombia, although there are no clear plans, but the voices of expansion into the Colombian region have been generated.
For no other reason than because Colombia is too weak. In this age of predators, it's not surprising to be a prey for everyone.
Of course, a direct attack on the Republic of Colombia is impossible. The expedition of labor and division in South America and such a battle, the high cost of war is enough to make the Vienna government prohibitive.
Austria is not Spain. If Franz is the king of Spain, then there is no need to say that he must go back to South America.
In this era, the feudal tumor has not been completely eliminated. There are royalist forces in all South American countries. These people can re-establish their rule as long as they kill the enemy militarily.
So even if the war cost is a little higher, it is worthwhile in exchange for a larger development space.
Austria, forget it. Hispanics and Germans are two completely different peoples. If you want to gain their approval, unless you are dealing with Central American countries.
First of all, we must use force to beat the disabled, forcibly establish rule, and then organize a large number of immigrants and dilute them into ethnic minorities.
After hesitating for a moment, Governor Hummel made a decision: "Bribery the local officials in Panama to create an established fact of immigration.
Forgery of immigration status, France, Britain, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, etc. can all be, send someone to check, these immigrants must be resettled.
If the Panama area could not be resettled, they resettled me in the interior of Colombia, and the government invested in purchasing land for them.
If someone messes with us, find a way to get rid of it. This is related to our future national policy, and no one can destroy it. "
This is not the first immigration from Austria to Colombia. It's just that the front is all about petty troubles, sending 10,000 people every year. Because of the American Civil War, everyone is just a normal immigrant, and it has not attracted the attention of the Colombian government.
The number of immigrants has increased dramatically over time, and this covert immigration activity
, is still exposed.
The number of Germans has increased dramatically, accounting for one-fifth of the white population, and more than half of the number is just around the corner if no restrictions are imposed.
Oh, don't look at the large number of one-fifth, in fact, it is only tens of thousands of people. The population base is small, there is no way.
In the Panama region alone, there are now 20,000 Germans, and the Colombian government, who has responded, will naturally stop it.
You must know that the total population of the Panama region is only about 100,000, and the Germans are almost one-fifth. That's one-fifth of the region's total population, not just one-fifth of white immigrants, but more than the rest of the white immigrants combined.
In theory, within ten years local dominance would fall into German hands. This is a characteristic of a democratically elected country, and the ethnic group with more votes will naturally prevail.
John Radfer replied: "Okay, Your Excellency, we at Immigration will do our best to get it done."
Governor Hummel nodded and sighed again. If it weren't for the fact that the American Civil War was coming to an end, he wouldn't want to make such a big move.
Immigrants are easy to settle and difficult to settle, and the land in the Americas is worthless, but according to this, it is not only necessary to divide a piece of land, but also to ensure the normal life of immigrants.
In less than four years, Central America has resettled 380,000 immigrants and sent more than 60,000 immigrants to Colombia, which is a remarkable achievement.
Now is the last wave of immigration. Once the civil war is over, all walks of life in the United States will be in vain, and everyone's opportunity will come, and the number of people who want to leave will definitely be greatly reduced.
As a last resort, Hummel could only make big moves. This is not just the beginning, it was discovered by the Colombian government.
Regardless, the immigration strategy has succeeded. Austrian rule in Central America was established, and the people who got the land became the basis of rule.
When the last wave of immigration is over, the local German population will exceed half a million. That number is already more than 20 percent of the population and 1.5 times the number of other white immigrants in the area.
If the Vienna government wants to, it can fiddle with a Mesoamerican kingdom right away.
Of course, Franz will definitely not do this. Even if he wants to support a kingdom, that is the future.
Just going through a civil war, enough to make the American people reflect on two decades, during which they should be fairly peaceful.
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Governor Hummel asked: "Mr. Claus, how much revenue will we have this year, and how much will the deficit increase?"
Strategically successful, but financially at a loss. Even though the colonial government worked very hard, Central America was quite wealthy, but with the bottomless pit of immigration, government revenue was really not enough to fill.
Finance Director Klaus said after calculating: "This year's fiscal revenue is about 7 million Aegis, an increase of 21% compared to last year. The main revenue is minerals and customs duties, and the growth rate of transaction tax is also very fast. quick.
This year's fiscal deficit will depend on the number of immigrants behind. Basically, all immigrants have applied for interest-free payment. Although the money is repaid by themselves, the interest is still borne by us.
Preliminary estimates suggest that this year's fiscal deficit will be between 6 million and 7 million Aegis. If an attack is to be launched against the indigenous tribes, there will be an additional 700,000 Aegis military spending. "
The fiscal deficit is as high as 100%. It is estimated that few countries would dare to have such a colony. No way, this is the price of great immigration.
An interest-free loan of 200 Aegis per person is 20 million Aegis for 100,000 immigrants. Even if the bank pays the government a 3% annual interest rate, the annual interest is 600,000 Aegis.
Other expenses are not counted. The interest cost alone is an astronomical figure. Fortunately, it only takes two years. If the time is longer, the colonial government will definitely not be able to bear it.
Hummel thought about it and said, "This is the last year of large-scale immigration, and the loan interest expense will last for two years at most.
From next year, there will be no more immigration and resettlement fees. Mr. Claus, calculate when we can break even and how long it will take to get our investment back. "
It is impossible for Governor Hummel to not care. For the Central American colonies, the Vienna government has invested tens of millions of Aegis, and it is still continuing to invest.
It can be called the most expensive colony opened up by Austria, but the income is not so optimistic.
In addition to mining a few tons of gold and 180 tons of silver every year, they can only sell wood and export some agricultural products.
Resources such as copper, iron, lead, zinc, aluminum, etc., are not of high mining value now, and it is difficult to sell raw ore at a high price in the international market.
To refine industrial products, forget it. This again requires a large investment, and the colonial government is not so arrogant.
Planting cash crops, mining precious metals, and selling industrial raw materials is the correct path for the colonial economy.
After thinking about it, Krause said: "After the immigration work is over, it will take another five years to achieve initial balance of payments.
It takes a long time to recover the cost of capital invested, it may take twenty years, or even longer. "
This is a big problem faced by the colonial government. The high investment of the Central American colonies has caused a lot of opposition at home.
Unlike the development of African colonies, there are many beneficiaries in the country, and the losses are not so serious.
Immigrants from the mainland of the Central American colonies are only a small number, and most of them are immigrants from the United States, and these talents are the beneficiaries.
Many people in the government
In attacking the Central American strategy, it demanded that the power invested in the Central American region be withdrawn and invested in the African continent.
However, under Franz's strong request, he was suppressed. However, the voices attacking the Central American colonial government have not stopped. Hummel urgently needs to make achievements to prove to everyone the correctness of opening up the Central American colonies.
It is very difficult to do this. First of all, the strategic value will not be reflected in the short term, otherwise there will not be so many people's opinions.
The economic value is very regrettable that it is still in a state of net loss. Even after calculating the hidden benefits, the colonial government was still at a loss.
It is not even possible to provide domestic industrial raw materials. The industrial raw materials produced in these regions are not lacking in Austria.