As usual, Morgan received representatives from many companies of the coal cartel on his yacht. Representatives including Jess and Bell all arrived and met Morgan on the gentle sea.

"The vastness of the sea can open people's minds, and I like the feeling of being on the sea." Facing these big figures in the coal field, Morgan said this without starting to the end, and then sat down in front of the uneasy crowd.

He slowly said, "The situation in Pennsylvania's mining areas is already very serious. There are hundreds of thousands of coal miners, thousands of private armed forces from your companies, and nearly 10,000 state guards. Things have reached this point.

It’s almost impossible to end, are you going to start another independent war in Pennsylvania?”

"Mr. Morgan, workers poured water into the mines, made explosives, and set fires, which caused great harm to our industry. If we don't show this, then there will be no order in any industry in the future. Doesn't Mr. Morgan also attach great importance to order?"

Jess said hesitantly, "Things have to come first, and the responsibility for delaying production is not on us."

"I understand your reasons for doing this, but others may not understand." Morgan stroked the beard under his big nose, his eyes sharper than ever before, "Even you bosses here should understand in your heart that most citizens

Regarding this matter, large companies have not had a good reputation in recent years. Well, there is a company in the south that continues to explore emerging industries. This company has a good reputation. But the coal cartel is definitely not this kind of company.

Now that summer is coming to an end, the temperature in the northern states will turn cooler. By then there will be problems with coal supply and prices will skyrocket several times. It may be even more difficult to deal with this problem."

"To be honest, even now, President Roosevelt has put tremendous pressure on me. Roosevelt was a politician, and he probably valued public opinion more than big companies."

"Is there nothing you can do about it, Mr. Morgan?" Bell said with a somewhat disbelieving look, "If President William Bryan were here, he would definitely not treat us like this."

"But it's not him now. Roosevelt's position as president can be said to have been picked up. No one thought of this at first." Morgan shrugged with a relaxed expression but said in a helpless tone, "Who will take him seriously as the vice president? No one."

Several companies have taken him seriously, but now it's too late to contact him if something goes wrong. His attitude is very tough and he wants both parties to negotiate as soon as possible."

"What if we don't want to!" Bell gritted his teeth and said forcefully, "I don't believe he would offend us."

"The president will find a way to confiscate the mining area on the grounds of national energy security." Morgan said with a cold eyelid, "Such a president has already crossed the line, but who can guarantee that he will not dare to do this? Time is running out.

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There was a depressing atmosphere in the yacht. The sound of a bunch of bodyguards walking back and forth on the yacht came through the deck, which was like the beating of the heart, making people feel irritated. No one spoke, fearing that it would become an excuse for others to attack them in the future.

In the end, it was Morgan who spoke first and ordered with certainty, "No matter what, coal cannot skyrocket. The time will soon come when the citizens of the northern states need coal. At that time, the president will really confiscate your mining areas, and there are also huge

Citizens support this, and you should know that there are many so-called citizens who hate the rich."

Morgan's urging was already very severe, which made the silent mine owners look at each other. Finally, Jess, the most senior person, said, "We can't agree to all the miners' conditions. A one-fifth wage increase is too high.

The eight-hour working time is almost cut in half. If we agree, there will be big problems after the work starts."

"If you believe me, I will go to the White House to talk to Roosevelt about this matter!" Morgan pondered and took over the matter. "I will definitely fight for your interests as much as possible, but don't think about it without giving anything.

Get through it and be prepared to accept some losses!”

Now that Morgan has said this, everyone including Jess and Bell finally acquiesced and asked Morgan to show up and visit the White House.

"Leave it to me!" Only now did a heartfelt smile appear on Morgan's face. Making money is of course very important to him. His hobby of sailing on yachts requires strong financial support. But making money is not the most important thing.

Yes, the most important thing is for everyone to make money within the rules they have set. This is more important than simply making money.

Morgan was completely different from the unsmiling Rockefeller. He liked this feeling of being able to influence the world and wanted to be praised by everyone at the same time, and he had been working hard for this.

Two days later, Morgan, with the expectations of many mine owners, entered the White House on crutches with his head held high. Even when facing the current federal president, Morgan did not feel the need to be cautious. It was the president who needed help now, so he came to provide help.

This order must not be wrong.

Before Morgan arrived in Washington, the news that he had intervened to mediate the coal dispute had already spread. This was also to put pressure on Roosevelt. In the next two days, Morgan stayed in the White House and did not show up. Major newspapers were speculating about what happened.

Progress has been made, but no first-hand news has emerged. Many related parties are waiting for the final result.

Before the World Expo ended, Sheffield had already left New Orleans. On the way, he learned that Morgan was going to meet President Roosevelt, but he didn't take it seriously. He was also going to meet the president now, but it was just the president in the future. Before

He sent people to look for Wilson, and now he has been found.

The President Roosevelt whom Morgan met was a figure on the Presidential Hill. He was widely loved during his lifetime. He was the first practitioner of the modern power president and the enemy of many large companies. When the slave owners saw this president, there was no Roosevelt in the past twenty years.

of high status.

But President Wilson was also a very important president to the history of the United States, even more important than Roosevelt. Many of Roosevelt's policies were too straightforward, such as carrots and sticks, which had a very good effect, but were not conducive to publicity. Especially after the establishment of the United States.

After becoming the world hegemon and living a comfortable life, they adopted another set of standards that are conducive to propaganda, frequently using the banner of freedom to maintain world peace. The origin of this is where slave owners meet the president.

Later facts showed that Americans preferred Wilson's idealism. That is, the United States is the embodiment of morality and the leader of freedom. They did not like Roosevelt's naked power politics. In the eyes of Americans, this kind of thing is too European.

Already.

The idealism that Wilson talked about was simply destiny for the country, but Sheffield knew that Wilson, who implemented all good things in his policies, was a standard racist, and his idealism was absolutely unacceptable.

Including black people, Wilson's propaganda never offended anyone, but he only acted without saying anything when he acted.

In order for them to accept the operation of power politics, they must first be based on establishing a moral banner. The old Roosevelt did not belong to this path, so in the development of history, his set of ideas gradually fell aside.

Roosevelt had to do and say again, not only for large domestic companies, but also for weak countries. Especially Asian countries and Latin American countries, there were not just one or two countries that Roosevelt criticized.

If Wilson's People's History of the United States had not been published, Sheffield would not have found the president who led the Democratic Party's comeback so easily. Only in this era can we understand how difficult the situation of the Democratic Party was after the Civil War. Now Sheffield has done

Many jobs, sometimes not even for the purpose of making money, simply regard themselves as politicians who are not in public office, paving the way for states in the Midwest, hoping that these states, which have similar environments to those in the South, can be drawn to the Democratic Party.

But Sheffield was destined not to be able to elect the president on his own. Just like Rockefeller and Morgan, he could not come to the stage on his own and could only choose agents from within the two parties. This was also the reason why Roosevelt finally dared to fall out with big companies. Voters chose

The president does not choose which company to serve. Roosevelt realized this at some point and finally chose to fall out with the big companies.

"I am willing to donate to Princeton University!" These were the first words Sheffield said when he met Wilson. He knew that Wilson had just become the president of this famous university, so he directly gave him a big gift.

"Mr. William, it seems that we don't know each other." Wilson looked at the young stranger doubtfully, recalling the past carefully to make sure there was no mistake in judgment.

"My respect for academics, to be honest, far exceeds that of many company founders. If I hadn't inherited the inheritance, I believe I would have become a good scholar." Sheffield looked regretful and seemed to be sighing because of the billions of dollars.

Being burdened by property, I did not become a respectable scholar.

Wilson hesitated to speak. Out of good manners, he resisted the urge to speak out. Is there anything else so shameless?

At the White House in Washington, Morgan walked slowly on the lawn with a cane and a victor's smile on his face, which seemed to remind people that he was the winner this time. Roosevelt did not appear.

"The strike in the coal industry will end soon. This strike is just an episode in the inconvenience of communication between the two parties. Citizens should keep this in mind." After leaving the White House, Morgan said proudly to reporters who were inquiring about the news.

, "We are facing a new view of property on human welfare. Some people mistakenly believe that all human rights are secondary to profits. Now, such people must give in to those who safeguard human welfare. Everyone has

All property must be subject to the overall rights of society, and the extent to which it can be used shall be stipulated in accordance with the requirements of public welfare.”
Chapter completed!