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Chapter thirty-fifth, the most valuable and the least valuable

In Central America, after three years of operation, Governor Hummel has almost completely dealt with the local powerful factions.

Those who are willing to accept the inclusion will naturally continue to be in a high position, and those who are stubborn will naturally be harmonious. Austria has accumulated rich experience in this regard.

Take Nicaragua as an example. There are more than 300,000 people across the country, most of which are Indians, and there are only tens of thousands of white immigrants and mixed-race children. What should I do to fight against Austria?

All countries in Central America are similar, and the land is not wide, but they are even sparsely populated. If they go to fight guerrillas, there is no need for Austria to take action, and the local Indian tribes will knock them off.

The Habsburg family was also their common rule back then, and their ancestors were loyal to Charles V. To put it more far-fetchedly, they could barely have some legal system. In addition, their powerful fists had suppressed them and refused to accept them. The rest of them had always supported the rule of Emperor Franz.

The interests of ordinary people are not damaged, so naturally there is no hatred.

The main reason for independence back then was that Spain was crippled by the French, miners and capitalists did not want to pay taxes to Spain, and bureaucrats wanted greater power, so they followed the crowd and became independent.

Perhaps "we" cannot be used, how can there be so many capitalists and mine owners in small countries? In fact, one or several families want to be independent, otherwise the Central American region would not be divided into so many countries.

It doesn't matter now. With the influx of immigrants, even if some people are unwilling to give up, they can't make big waves.

In the Governor General's Office of Central America, John Radford, the Immigration Bureau's Foreign Office, reported: "His Governor, Colombia has refused to enter the Panama region. They also asked the immigrants to break up and resettle and cannot be gathered together."

There is no doubt that since Mexico paid an IQ tax to Americans, everyone has learned lessons and has become vigilant about foreign immigrants.

Colombia naturally lacks immigration. Panama has not yet independent. Its current territory is as high as more than 1.2 million square kilometers, and its population has just exceeded two million, of which about 100,000 people in Panama.

If immigration is not restricted, who knows when the Republic of Colombia will change its owner?

This is also the reason why South American countries have not developed. Because the local population is too small, they dare not accept a large number of immigrants rashly.

Taking the Republic of Colombia as an example, only 400,000 immigrants can be transformed into a German country.

In this context, of course, everyone should be wary of it. Rejecting German immigrants into the Panama region is because they are worried that Austria will turn this area into a colony that day.

There is nothing to blame for this. Governor Hummel is indeed paying attention to attacking the Panama region. We can't let others resist, right?

The most suitable canal digging in Central America is the Panama region, which is an indispensable part of Austrian American strategy and must be in control.

Governor Hummel asked: "Didn't the MPs we bought help with talking?"

In this era, corruption was a common feature of all countries, especially emerging republics like Colombia, which was even more mixed.

Immigration officer John Radver explained: "Our public relations activities have been boycotted by foreign forces. It is initially judged that the British were making the mistake, and the French may also participate.

Several pro-British MPs have publicly opposed it. They have proposed the Austrian threat theory, believing that once we gain a foothold in Latin America, we will inevitably expand, and Colombia is the first to be the brunt of it."

Hummel had nothing to say, admitting that he had an interest in Colombia, and although there was no clear plan, the voice of expansion to the Colombian region had already emerged.

There is no other reason, because Colombia is too weak. In this era of the strong prey on the weak, it is no wonder that it has become the target of everyone's hunting.

Of course, it is impossible to directly attack the Colombian Republic. The high cost of war in South America was enough to discourage the Vienna government.

Austria is not Spain. If Franz was the king of Spain, then there is no need to say that he would definitely return to South America.

In this era, feudal cancers have not been completely eliminated. There are royalist forces in various countries in South America. If these people kill the enemy militarily, they can re-establish rule.

Then even if the cost of war is a little higher, it is worth it to exchange for a larger space for development.

Forget Austria, Hispanics and Germans are completely different nations and want to gain their recognition, unless they do the same as they do in Central American countries.

First, we will fight the disabled by force, forcibly establish rule, and then organize large-scale immigration and dilute them into ethnic minorities, so that we can handle it.

After hesitating for a while, Governor Hummel made a decision: "Bribery of local officials in Panama, resulting in the established fact of immigration.

Forging immigration status, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, etc., you can send someone to handle the issue, and these immigrants must be resettled.

If the Panama area cannot be resettled, I will go to the inland Colombia for me, and the government will invest in purchasing land for them.

If someone makes trouble for us, find a way to kill it. This is related to our future national policy and no one can destroy it."

This is no longer the first batch of immigrants from Austria to Colombia. However, there are small-scale fights in front of them, and tens of thousands of people are sent every year. Because of the American Civil War, everyone only thinks that they are normal immigrants and does not attract the attention of the Colombian government.

As time goes by, the number of immigrants has increased sharply, and this hidden immigration activity has been exposed.

The number of Germans has increased sharply, accounting for one-fifth of the white population. If no restrictions are made, more than half of the number is just around the corner.

Oh, don’t look at the number one fifth, which is very large, but in fact only tens of thousands of people. The population base is small, and there is no way.

In the Panama region alone, there are now 20,000 Germans, and the Colombian government, who has reacted, will naturally stop it.

You should know that the total population of Panama is only about 100,000, and the Germans are almost one-fifth. This is one-fifth of the total population of the region, but not only one-fifth of the white immigrants, but it has exceeded the total of the other white immigrants.

Theoretically, the local rule will fall into the hands of the Germans in ten years. This is the characteristic of a democratically elected country, and ethnic groups with a large number of votes will naturally have the advantage.

John Radver replied: "Okay, Governor, our Immigration Bureau will do its best to complete it."

Governor Hummel nodded and sighed again. If the American Civil War was not over, he would not have been willing to do such a big move.

Immigration is easy to resettle, and land in the Americas is not worth much, but 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, the Central American region has resettled 380,000 immigrants and sent more than 60,000 immigrants to Colombia, which is an amazing 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 trouble, and everyone’s chances will come, and the number of people who want to leave will definitely be greatly reduced.

As he had no choice but to do something big. It was discovered by the Colombian government just now.

In any case, the immigration strategy was successful. Austria's rule in Central America was established, and the people who obtained the land became the basis of their rule.

When the last wave of immigration ends, the number of Germans in the local area will exceed 500,000. This number has exceeded 20% of the total population, 1.5 times the number of other white immigrants in the local area.

If the Vienna government wants, it can immediately tinker with a Central American kingdom.

Of course, Franz would definitely not do this. Even if he wants to support a kingdom, it will be a future.

Having just experienced a civil war, it was enough to make the American people reflect for twenty years, during which they should be quite at peace.

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Governor Hummel asked: "Mr. Klaus, how much is our fiscal revenue this year and how much will the fiscal deficit increase?"

Strategically successful, but severe economic losses. Even if the colonial government works very hard, Central America is quite rich, but with the bottomless pit of immigration, the government's fiscal revenue is really not enough to fill.

Director of Finance Klaus calculated and said: "This year's fiscal revenue is about 7 million, an increase of 21% compared with last year. The main revenue is minerals and tariffs, and the transaction tax is also growing rapidly.

The fiscal deficit this year depends on the number of immigrants in the future. Basically, all immigrants have applied for interest-free prices. Although they pay the money themselves, we still have to bear the interest.

It is initially estimated that the fiscal deficit this year will be between 6 million and 7 million ASUS. If an attack on the indigenous tribes is to be launched, an additional 700,000 ASUS military expenses will be added."

The fiscal deficit is as high as 100%. There is probably few countries who dare to take such a colony. There is no way, this is the price of large immigration.

Each person has an interest-free loan of 200 ASUS, and 100,000 immigrants will be 20 million ASUS. Even if the bank gives the government face, it will be 3% annual interest, and the interest rate will be 600,000 ASUS.

Other expenses are not counted, the interest cost alone is an astronomical figure. Fortunately, it only takes two years, and if it takes longer, the colonial government will definitely not be able to bear it.

Hummel calculated and said, "The last year of large-scale immigration, and the loan interest expense will be at most two years.

Starting next year, immigration and resettlement costs will not be available. Mr. Klaus, calculate when will we achieve balance of income and expenditure and how long will it take to recover our investment."

Governor Hummel was not worried. For the sake of the Central American colonies, the Vienna government invested tens of millions of Syrian shields, and is still in the process of continuing to invest.

It can be regarded as the most expensive colony opened by Austria, but the returns are not that optimistic.

In addition to mining a few tons of gold every year, there are also 180 tons of silver, they can only sell wood and export some agricultural products.

Resources such as copper, iron, lead, zinc, aluminum, etc. are not currently mining value, and it is difficult for raw ore to be sold at a price in the international market.

To refine industrial finished products, let’s forget it. This requires a large amount of capital investment, and the colonial government is not so generous.

Planting cash crops, mining precious metals, and selling industrial raw materials is the correct way to colonial economy.

Klaus thought for a while and said: "After the immigration work is over, you can initially achieve a balance of income and expenditure in another five years.

It will take a little longer to recover the capital cost of investment, and it may take twenty years or even longer."

This is a big problem faced by the colonial government. The high investment of Central American colonies has aroused a lot of opposition in China.

Unlike the development of African colonies, there are many beneficiaries in China and the losses are not so serious.

There are only a few immigrants from the Central American colonies, most of whom are immigrants absorbed from the United States, and these people are the beneficiaries.

Many people within the government are criticizing the Central American strategy, demanding that the forces invested in the Central American region be withdrawn and devoted to the African continent.

However, under Franz's strong request, he was suppressed. However, the attack on the Central American colonial government has never stopped. Hummel urgently needs to make achievements to prove to everyone the correctness of opening up Central American colonies.

It is very difficult to achieve this. First of all, the strategic value cannot be reflected in the short term, otherwise so many people would not have any objections.

The economic value is very regrettable. At present, the current net loss is still in a state of loss. Even if the hidden gains are calculated, the colonial government is still in a state of loss.

Even providing industrial raw materials to the country cannot be achieved. Austria does not lack industrial raw materials produced in these areas.
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