In the Oak Manor, Sheffield was using a mirror to look at his eyeballs. It must be said that he did not sleep well last night. Part of the reason was that there was no woman to warm the bed. The main reason was that he was aroused by the news of the explosion of the USS Maine.

It didn't take long for McHale, Gale and others to come in a hurry. The numerous manors in New Orleans now have famous people. They all live nearby, and they want to come to Oak Manor very quickly.

quick.

McHale held a newspaper and said angrily as soon as he sat down, "I heard that the battleship Maine was sunk by the Spanish."

"McHale, listen to what William has to say!" Gale grabbed his friend and looked at Sheffield, "William, what do you think?"

"If Spain had this ability, would they still wait until today? The USS Maine battleship has been in Havana for half a month, and the expatriates have almost evacuated. Why is this battleship still there?" Sheffield put down the mirror and finished.

Regarding the maintenance of his nineteen-year-old body, he said with a half-smiling expression, "And there are no Spanish warships nearby. This is all the news sent back by the employees of the United Company. Some telegrams said that it was more like an internal explosion.

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As soon as these words came out, Carter was immediately shocked. He shook his head and said, "Impossible? That battleship is worth millions of dollars, and there are hundreds of naval officers and soldiers of the United States on it. Will the federal government direct and act on its own?"

"Maybe it's not self-directed and self-acted, but the chance of Spain doing this is lower than self-directed and self-acted." Sheffield showed his white teeth and said, "Our country is so huge, there are two parties, and countless internal factions.

, spokespersons of major companies, even I can’t figure out what’s going on, who knows.”

Carter's current performance clearly still cannot believe that the federal government would do such a thing. Apparently he has forgotten that the cause of the outbreak of the Civil War thirty years ago was not a black issue at all, but the South's reliance on international trade.

Not willing to be sheared by the north.

When Gale heard Sheffield's statement, he thought it was reasonable, but he also raised his own doubts, "So the suspicion of Spain is smaller, but this operation is not too rough."

Some of the rough remarks are relatively mild remarks. Sheffield translated what Gale meant, which means that after carefully thinking about the time and preparations before and after, I feel that the self-directed and self-staged explosion is a bit too stupid, and the federal government should not do such a thing.

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Sheffield was noncommittal. The Spanish-American War was the beginning of the United States' transition from the Monroe Doctrine to a global empire. It was the first time to plan such a shameless thing. He was obviously a little inexperienced. This is completely understandable. After all, human beings

All require a process of growth. Without the explosion of the USS Maine battleship today, there would be no washing powder later. Washing powder cannot be mentioned casually at the United Nations General Assembly, right?

In this era, limited by conditions and technology, a time difference is enough to fool the citizens of the United States. Not everyone happened to board the Maine, and then ordered to watch at the Havana port to find out what this mysterious case was.

What's going on.

So to say it looks stupid or to insult the IQ is to overestimate the IQ of the citizens of the United States. The Kennedy brothers and the son of Kennedy all died in mysterious circumstances. The continuous accidents were concentrated among relatives of one family, and even the citizens of the entire United States.

Everyone can see that there is a terrorist force targeting the Kennedy family. The federal government is covering it up and not making it public. It is clearly humiliating the intelligence of the citizens of the entire country. Where is this?

"Now the entire federal government needs our help. I believe that all newspapers, regardless of position, have targeted Spain!" Sheffield licked his lips and said meaningfully, "Public opinion needs this war, and we need to help with public opinion."

The federal government, use all our possible power, the Democrats quickly put pressure on the government, and the southern states need war propaganda, and citizens need to spontaneously hold war demonstrations to support the war. It should not be a problem for us Dixie people. Donate.

We took all the money for the goods.”

As a patriotic citizen of the United States, Sheffield understood the difficulties of the federal government very well at this time. He was so patriotic that he naturally wanted to help the federal government solve this difficulty.

Seeing Gale, McHale nodded. Sheffield called Jezra over and gave instructions softly. Then the head bodyguard left the manor. Who was the most suitable person to do this? In the southern states, if you want to express patriotic enthusiasm, naturally

It's the Ku Klux Klan, and only this white glove has the most experience to do this.

Everyone in the Oak Manor dispersed in a hurry, leaving to contribute their own efforts and express their support for the federal government. After Jesra came back, Sheffield issued another order suitable for private individuals, "Although I said to my partners

, it doesn’t really matter whether it’s true or false, but for United Company, it’s actually very important to understand this matter. I want to know who planned this matter. I feel that even if Theodore Roosevelt is not the mastermind,

It should also be an insider, and it is best that he is also an insider. First, let's see if any officers left the warship that day. It was almost ten o'clock in the evening, why did they have to disembark."

Of course, he, a slave owner, has no interest in justice or injustice at all. There is no room for Spaniards to uphold justice. But if he holds the secret of this matter, it may be a trump card. Especially now that the United States is still on the climb, a

A good reputation is also very important. Having evidence in hand is also a way to prepare for certain changes that may occur.

You must know that Theodore Roosevelt will become president in the future. Sheffield has always followed the trend of history and tried to keep history on the normal track. Only in this way can he grasp the context as much as possible, and William is currently the most popular in the Democratic Party.

Brian is really not popular at United.

In this way, it was okay to choose Theodore Roosevelt. If the other party was really involved in the explosion of the Maine, the United Company would have a handle.

Jesra nodded and understood the boss's latest idea, "I will arrange for people to investigate secretly and collect as much evidence as possible."

Jesra began to turn back, and Sheffield poured himself a glass and toasted to the air as a celebration. He knew that all he could do now was wait. There was no such thing as on-the-spot revenge in war. He was attacked on the first day.

He didn't even think about humiliating himself and taking revenge the next day. He had to wait until public opinion was initially formed. He believed that he was not the only one who helped the federal government make up its mind.

"The most important thing in war is whether soldiers are willing to risk their lives to fight for the war. We have armies that are used to being well-trained and mobile, and we forget that the vast majority of armies in the past were filled with one kind of people,

Expressing cowardice in the face of danger, they then had to face a bunch of bastards claiming to be rulers, who ruled their country and robbed their people. The military must show up when needed, because in doing so, it exposes the enemy and the enemy's family

Facing the wrath of God, that's what the federal government and the military should be doing right now."

The Chicago Daily Times used the sharpest article to urge the federal government and the military to immediately intervene in Cuba. This is not only to seek justice for the officers and soldiers on the USS Maine, but also to help the Cuban people escape the bloody tyranny of a European country.

colonial rule.

This is not the only newspaper owned by Sheffield to do this. In addition to him as a slave owner, the United States also has two giants who are deeply involved in the newspaper industry. Although they are not as powerful as United Company in cross-industry development, they are in the newspaper industry.

, can also be called a giant, Hearst and Pulitzer are also using their own newspapers to agitate for war.

The San Francisco Examiner and the New York Times are using the explosion of the USS Maine as an excuse to point out Spain's provocative behavior against the United States and express that this war is inevitable. At the dawn of the American century, all patriotic citizens will not endure this humiliation.

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Strictly speaking, Hearst was Sheffield's enemy, because in California, his newspapers were always at odds with his own Los Angeles Times. The issue of Chinese labor was the main issue between the two. I forgot to mention that this man was of Irish descent.

Field planned to deal with this bastard who was against him after the war was over, but now, the newspaper giant was considered a partner, and the two had the same goal.

Although the newspapers under this bastard usually have headlines like, "The mysterious murderer who killed Little Bessie!", "Why did the young girl commit suicide?", "The playboy is looking for a woman!", "Why did the young man in the small town do this to the young woman?

Kind of something!".

With the support of the surging public opinion of domestic citizens, William McKinley has also been under tremendous pressure. Many public figures have accused him of being weak. Democratic congressmen have opened fire in Congress, teasing Republicans for their cowardice.

Citizens are marching for war.

Just today in the New York Daily News, Deputy Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt's remarks were revealed again, "In the case of the Maine, the United States suffered the worst betrayal by Spain, and its officers and soldiers must never forget it."

Later, when the United States and Spain jointly investigated the reasons for the silence, the New York Herald publicly reported, "Big companies here believe that we will have a war. I believe that everyone welcomes the war and gets rid of worries."

"Send a telegram to Haiti and have our people on standby at any time. Mr. President is a pacifist, but he can't hold on for long!" Sheffield held the New York Herald in his hand. This was already a message from a big business, forcing the president to

Reports of the war began, in other words, all citizens were eagerly awaiting William McClay's order.

The president's idea of ​​peace lasted for a month, and in April, the two houses of Congress passed a joint resolution declaring Cuba's independence and demanding that Spain withdraw its troops. The Senate supplemented the Taylor Amendment, denying any U.S. attempts on Cuban soil. McKinley

Signed the war resolution and submitted a copy to the Spanish government, with the notice that unless Spain gave a satisfactory answer before April 23, McKinley would implement it.
Chapter completed!