Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"Your Excellency, the Independence Day will be in a few days. I wonder what the government's plans are for this year's Independence Day?"

"This year we will conduct military exercises to commemorate independence in cities across the east and west, including Washington, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, to show the confidence and strength of our American military to protect the country's Independence Day."

"Since the president mentioned military exercises, I would like to ask, Spain and their allies, including South America, are currently conducting military exercises. From the perspective of being the president of the United States, what do you really think about this?"

"This is a very difficult question to answer, but fortunately I have already thought that sooner or later I will encounter this problem. Fortunately, I will not accept an interview before my retirement next year. As for what you mentioned On this issue, I can clearly stand with you and everyone in the world. We look at it with caution and skepticism. This is the current view of the U.S. government."

"Can you please be more careful?"

"Of course, I am very happy. Many people know that the current relationship between the United States and Spain is not very good. This seems to be undeniable and does not need any modification. Since we have a bad relationship, we will do anything to each other. They will have a mentality to watch the other party do anything that is around them or involves their own interests."

"I have heard from many people who are familiar with politics that when former President Monroe formulated foreign policy, he formulated what is now known as the Monroe Doctrine. What do you think of that?"

"Well, I have also seen these remarks. What they said is that this policy is a clever way for the United States to slowly extend the colonial rule of European powers to Latin American countries. Here, as the President of the United States, I can tell you clearly, This is a wrong understanding”

"What does that tell us about the U.S. government's understanding?"

“We have always called on South American countries to maintain independent government status, and European powers not to colonize American countries, including the United States, because American countries all know that colonial rule will be disastrous for the colonized countries. As a result, we in the United States used to be such a country. We suffered deeply from it. We understand that the pain and suffering were so unbearable. Now that we are independent, we are very happy that Latin American countries have also followed the United States in becoming independent. . Several of their independence heroes, such as Simon Bolivar, Hidalgo, San Martín, etc., their status in South American countries is as respected and worshiped by all people as Washington is in the United States. And we in the United States and Latin American countries have always Maintaining the traditional relationship of mutual help, it also has the development of today's economic structure. For example, in Argentina, our investment there is definitely comparable to that of Brazil and Mexico, where we even invested huge sums of money to purchase their National debt helps their governments tide over financial difficulties. So I think our basic policy towards Latin American countries is friendship and mutual assistance."

"Spain and the United States are now major countries in the world. Nowadays, some people say that the relationship between the two countries is not good. So as the president of the United States, what is your opinion, and how will the United States treat it in the future? And? Will this improve relations between the two countries?"

"Haha, a very direct question. Both countries are indeed big countries in the world now. This can be seen from the economic point of view. The good or bad relationship between the two countries is due to historical reasons. Specifically, I think Everyone knows that it is the reason for independence and independence. I won’t go into more details. Our relationship with Spain is actually not as tense and bad as many media reports. We still maintain economic exchanges and even trade. The two countries have great exchanges. Many processed agricultural products, resources and minerals from the United States, such as coal, are hot-selling in major Spanish cities. Spanish Audi cars and pharmaceutical products from Felix Life are also popular among Americans in the United States. Trust and love, this is the friendly relationship between people. Therefore, the quality of our relationship cannot be interpreted based on the surface of some things. We should also have a deeper understanding of all aspects before we can make a conclusion...

As for the issue of the future U.S. government, I don’t know the next government, but now in the remaining year or so of my term, we will greatly open up the journey of trust between the two countries. I hope that even while I am still When he is in office, we can see important Spanish figures such as Prime Minister Eugene or His Majesty Alfonso XIII coming to the United States to meet with the American people."

"This is really a good note and idea. I would like to ask, is this an indirect invitation?

"Hehe, yes, it can be understood that way."

"I think they will be moved. Next, it is still a well-known issue. Spain now has a fleet stationed outside Pearl Harbor. Many people in the United States are also concerned about the development of this matter. Some people protest against Spain's actions, and some people Dissatisfied with the government. Many people are speculating that this is because the U.S. government has sent warships to put pressure on Spain's ally Ecuador, so they maintain a wait-and-see attitude. And many Spaniards now view the U.S. move as a provocation. Because the alliance between Spain and Ecuador has not been completed for more than half a year, their allies have been bullied by the United States, so many Spaniards understand the Spanish government’s actions. May I ask, how do you deal with this matter?”

"For this issue, I can only say sorry, yes, to our citizens and to the frightened people of Ecuador."

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"As for why I want to apologize, it is because at that time our government heard that a U.S. government servant who had made great contributions to U.S. friendship in Latin America was killed like this. This made many people, including me, feel sad. I was extremely surprised and even angry because of it. I felt that the safety of American citizens could not be guaranteed. This is the foundation of our country. The Constitution requires the U.S. government to have the right to protect the safety of citizens, but we failed to do so. Even this person is still us. colleagues, the entire U.S. government felt deep self-blame and was angry at the murderer's cruelty, so it took drastic measures. Fortunately, it did not make a big mistake. Just this afternoon, I passed by Secretary of War William, Now the fleet is on its way to San Francisco. I hope this will ease the relationship between the governments and the private sector."

"Regarding the reports on the United States, the most concerning thing is the issue of the current national power of the United States. The United States ranks first in several important rankings in Time magazine. What do you think of this?"

"Can you let me know that?"

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"Don't look at me, I was very busy and didn't have time."

"A very diligent president! Okay, let me explain it to you again. It is an evaluative ranking of our magazine, which is mainly divided into several major project indicators. Population, the ratio of urban population to total population, per capita industrialization level, countries Nine items, including steel production, energy consumption of each country, relative industrial share of each country in the world, the number of navies and armies of the great powers, national income, and industrial potential, are how we evaluate a country's strength ranking."

"Then don't you know where the United States ranks compared to other countries?"

“Last year’s list of powerful countries was Tsarist Russia with the largest population, Germany with the third largest population, and the United States with the second largest population. Followed by Austria-Hungary, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Italy.

The proportion of urban population to total population is that of the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Spain, France, Japan, Italy, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Russia.”

"Japan is also entering?"

"Haha, Japan has very little land, and people are running into the cities."

"What about the level of industrialization per capita? I'm curious how it is calculated."

"There is a way. We use the UK's domestic industrialization standards in 1900 as a measure. 100, 120 Spain ranks first. Followed by the United States at 115, the United Kingdom at 111, Germany at 95, France at 53, Italy at 24, Japan and Russia is not much different, it is 18.”….

"That's really a good note. It seems that our U.S. government statistics department will also require them to use this method to calculate in the future. It seems that the United States does not rank first among the items mentioned here."

"Haha, in 1907, the United States ranked first in steel production. Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Japan followed. In terms of energy consumption of each country. In terms of the main energy source, coal, the United States ranked first, followed by the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain. France, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Italy are still following the United States. In terms of industrial share, the United States ranks first and second is Germany, followed by the United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Japan, which can be ignored."

"How many countries is Spain behind?"

"Yes, although Spain has made great progress in recent years, its share is much smaller than that of the United States. Mainly due to population. The specific share in the world is 27% in the United States, 14% in Germany, and 12% in the United Kingdom. %, Russia and Spain are both 8%, France is 6.1%, Italy is 2.5%, and Austria-Hungary is 4.5%. This is the current position of the United States in the world, what do you think of this?"

"I'm very excited. Really, as the president of the United States, nothing can make me more excited than this. Even our nephew Franklin has never been so excited when he got married. That group of data makes me so excited. I felt a burst of personal pride coming from the depths of my soul. Of course, it also made me feel more pressure, because their existence itself was obtained through the unremitting efforts of the American people and was hard-won. I should protect them even more. Them. Keep letting them develop..."

"A very touching and sincere speech. Based on the data just now, do you think the United States and the United Kingdom are stronger and which one is weaker?"

"I think Britain is stronger, at least that's what many Americans think, and in fact it's also true. The world knows that Britain's warships are the most powerful, and they can maintain the most important military presence in the world. Our navy and army are like you haven't said yet but I know that the United States now only has 170,000 soldiers, which is not enough, while the UK has more than 500,000 elite soldiers. This is incomparable, and in terms of personal economy, I think there is a big gap between us and the UK.”

"Can you give me an example?"

"As far as I know, the amount of cheese and beef in Americans' daily food is much less than that of the British."

"I heard that more than forty countries sent representatives to participate in the Spanish Peace 1908 joint military exercise as observer countries. What about the United States?"

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