Chapter 743 Reform and the Islanders

As time goes by, the economic crisis has actually come to an end.

At present, except for some countries that have been greatly affected by the economic crisis, other countries have begun to resume import and export trade.

Under such a situation, all countries can also take a breath to sort out the chaotic domestic economy.

As part of the United States, the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast were still seriously affected by the economic crisis.

After the establishment of the royal governments of the two countries, they decisively closed the stock market and established a centralized material distribution system.

The biggest advantage of doing so is that it can ensure that the unemployed can also get a certain amount of food, so as not to starve to death and chaos.

The good news is that the population of these two kingdoms is not too large, and the unemployed population is naturally within a controllable range.

This can be regarded as a loss and gain. The British acquired New York and Pennsylvania, and the unemployed population in these two states is as high as millions, which is the worst-hit area in the United States.

Just solving the problem of unemployment in these areas is enough to give the British a headache.

What's more, the unemployment problem in the UK has not been solved. The London stock market is still closed, which has a huge impact on the British economy.

In order to better help the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast get out of the impact of the economic crisis, Arthur decided to implement certain reforms in the two kingdoms, so that they can get rid of the original American imprint and grow into two new countries.

The first is to completely abolish the National Guard of each state.

This is a power dispute between the US federal government and the state governments, which also makes the connection between the US states not so close.

In order to let the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast play their potential, it is necessary to integrate the two countries.

Therefore, the first step of the reform is to abolish the National Guard and form the defense forces of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast.

However, because the population of the two kingdoms is only a few million, the size of their defense forces is only one division.

As for the organization of the division, it is naturally completely modeled after the regular division of Australasia.

These troops are all composed of Americans, and the salary and benefits are not much different from those of the Australasia army. It is a relatively good job in the economic crisis.

Therefore, even if they work for the new country, they still attract a large number of Americans to join the army.

The two divisions quickly gathered the number of people and began training under the guidance of Australasia officers.

The second step of the reform of these two countries is to eliminate the barriers between the states and concentrate most of the power of the state government on the royal government.

Since there are two kingdoms, it is naturally impossible to disperse power to the states as the previous United States Federation did.

Except for the police, the states are not allowed to form other armed forces and only have administrative and judicial powers.

In addition, whether it is the Kingdom of California or the United Kingdom of the West Coast, the states are prohibited from enacting laws that violate the provisions of the royal government, and the royal government has the power to amend and abolish the state governments.

The main target here is the United Kingdom of the West Coast. The main body of the Kingdom of California is California, and Nevada has a small population and does not pose a threat to California.

The United Kingdom of the West Coast is composed of five states, and the strength between the states is relatively balanced.

Although the population of Washington State is far ahead, the population gap between other states and Washington State is not that large.

If all the remaining states unite, the population will even far exceed that of Washington State, which is also the fundamental reason for weakening the power of the states.

After all, the main body of these two countries is Americans, so they still need to be prepared.

The third step of the reform is to increase food production and carry out certain infrastructure.

According to preliminary statistics, the number of unemployed people in the United Kingdom of California is about 500,000, and the number of unemployed people in the United Kingdom of the West Coast is about 400,000.

It is relatively easy to solve the problem of less than 1 million unemployed people.

The first is the construction of the Hoover Dam proposed by the previous President Hoover.

Regardless of how President Hoover is, the construction of the Hoover Dam still has a great effect on the Kingdom of California.

As long as the dam can be built, it can guarantee water supply in some desert areas of California, making California more suitable for survival.

However, the Hoover Dam proposed by President Hoover is suitable for the United States, not for the current Kingdom of California.

The scale of the dam is too large, which means that more funds and manpower will be mobilized. Although the role of the dam after construction is not small, it is also convenient for Arizona to a large extent.

At present, Arizona is under the control of Mexico, so there is naturally no need to build such a large-scale Hoover Dam, which is cheap for Mexicans.

After the modification of the government of the Kingdom of California, the dam was renamed the Kingdom Dam to commemorate the establishment of the kingdom.

The size of the dam was also reduced by half, and its current function is only to use water for California and Nevada.

The reduced dam is expected to cost only 20 million Australian dollars to build, requiring about 50,000 workers and taking about five years to build.

Because King Peter of California was still in Australasia, the proposal was directly approved by the Prime Minister of the Royal Government and began to be implemented.

This is also the power that Peter gave to the Prime Minister. Before Peter returned to the Kingdom of California, the then Prime Minister could decide all government affairs.

Although it seems that all power has been delegated to the Prime Minister, the development of the situation will not be beyond Peter's control.

Because the Kingdom Government is currently in the interim cabinet stage, the Prime Minister is Arthur's confidant appointed by himself.

Although there are still many Americans in the cabinet government, with the help of the Australasian garrison, it is still no problem to maintain the stability of California's political arena.

The start of the construction of the Kingdom Dam is great news for the citizens of the Kingdom of California.

Originally, they thought that after the demise of the United States, the Hoover Dam might disappear.

But unexpectedly, although the new country has only the area of ​​two states, it is still willing to continue to build the dam to benefit more Californians.

Although the scale of the dam has been reduced a lot, it is already great news for most Californians.

What's more, the construction of the dam will create at least 50,000 jobs, which will be of great help in solving the unemployment problem in California.

If the Kingdom Dam is the important project of the Kingdom of California, then the project of the West Coast United Kingdom is the Fort Peck Reservoir located on the south bank of the Missouri River in Montana.

As mentioned before, Montana and Wyoming are both excellent grain-producing states.

In the plan formulated by the West Coast United Kingdom, Montana is the state that is given priority for development and concentrated grain production.

Why choose Montana?

Although Wyoming is also a grain-producing state, Wyoming has a smaller population and is undoubtedly more difficult to develop.

Moreover, Montana is crossed from west to east by the Missouri River, and water resources are very abundant, which is naturally the best choice for grain-producing areas.

In the railway planning of the United States, Montana has two north-south railways, both of which pass through from east to west, and the transportation capacity is naturally stronger.

The grain grown in Montana can be transported directly westward to Seattle, the current capital of the West Coast United Kingdom, via these two railways.

But if you choose Wyoming, there is only one railway in Wyoming at present, and it is farther away from Washington State, so it takes longer to transport grain.

The so-called Fort Peck Reservoir is a reservoir prepared by the West Coast United Kingdom government for the grain-producing areas of Montana.

Grain production requires a lot of water resources, and it is completely impossible to rely on the Missouri River alone.

Only by building a reservoir in the Missouri River to ensure water supply in the grain-producing areas during the dry season can we ensure that grain production will not be affected by the dry season.

The scale of the Fort Peck Reservoir is similar to that of the Kingdom Dam in the Kingdom of California. It is expected to invest 15 million Australian dollars and invest 30,000 workers.

While building the Fort Peck Reservoir, the grain-producing areas in Montana will also be built at the same time.

At present, according to the railway situation, there will be two grain-producing areas in Montana. The northern grain-producing area is located around the city of Malta, which is relatively close to the Fort Peck Reservoir, which is convenient for water irrigation.

The southern grain-producing area is located between Livingston and Belins. This is the railway transportation hub in the south, and grain transportation is more convenient.

The two major projects of the Kingdom of California and the United Kingdom of the West Coast will cost at least 35 million Australian dollars, which is also a huge expense for these two countries.

Where does this money come from? Of course, it is a loan from Australasia.

Although it is the country of his sons, most of the citizens are Americans after all, and Arthur can't give them money for free.

When they are old enough to return to their own countries, Arthur will give them a gift each, including a large amount of ruling funds.

They can lend this money to their own government and then sit back and enjoy the interest. They can also create their own royal consortium like Arthur and become the behind-the-scenes controller of a consortium through their own efforts.

But now, Peter and George's biggest task is to study hard and work hard to grow into a qualified monarch.

Since it is a loan, it is impossible to only borrow 35 million Australian dollars from these two countries. In fact, Arthur is still very fair.

In the name of the royal consortium, Arthur borrowed 25 million Australian dollars from each of these two countries for a period of ten years and without interest.

This can also be regarded as Arthur using his own money to brush up the reputation of the two little guys. After all, the two little guys are also part of the Australasian royal family. Smart American people naturally know why Arthur would lend them so many interest-free loans.

On January 2, 1930, the second day of New Year's Day, Arthur met with governors from several colonies (territories).

The system of colonies (territories) is different from that of direct states. The governors of colonies (territories) are appointed by Arthur himself and need to report to Arthur on the situation of the colonies every once in a while.

At present, there are still many colonies (territories) in Australasia, including the Persian Gulf Territory, the Royal Territory of Alaska, the Hawaiian Territory, the Western Pacific Territory, the South Pacific Territory, the Fiji Colony, the New Caledonia Colony, the Samoyed Colony and the Solomon Islands Colony.

In this way, Australasia still has many territories and colonies.

Of course, the main reason is that Australasia has insufficient population, but it is impossible to localize and develop all colonies.

From this, we can see that the main goal of Australasia's localization is on the larger islands in Southeast Asia, and the small islands in the Pacific are still under colonial control.

However, these regions are not in a hurry to localize for the time being. Because the Western Pacific and South Pacific territories have surrounded these regions, there is no worry that these regions will break away from the rule of Australasia.

Of course, there is a more special territory among the many territories, that is, the original capital-Sydney.

Although Sydney is no longer the capital, the administrative division of Sydney is still retained and renamed the Sydney Territory.

As one of the smallest administrative districts, the population of the Sydney Territory is not small, ranking among the top among all state-level administrative districts.

The Governor of the Sydney Territory is definitely Arthur's confidant. If Arthur wants to select new cabinet members from his men, then the Governor of Sydney is definitely the first choice.

Among the reports of these territories and colonies, Arthur is most concerned about the situation in Hawaii and Alaska.

Both regions have only joined the rule of Australasia this year. Compared with other territories and colonies, these two regions are more prone to problems.

The most important thing is that both Hawaii and Alaska have a large American population.

Because of the immigration policy of the United States, there are many black people in Hawaii and Alaska.

These black people must be excluded first. Arthur doesn't want to see his country being stained, and then people shamelessly say that Australasia is originally black.

The good news is that although the governors of Hawaii and Alaska have just taken office, they naturally know Arthur's firm attitude towards immigration.

At present, the work of transferring blacks in the two regions is still relatively smooth, and the number of blacks in Alaska has been cleared.

This is actually very normal. After all, Alaska is an extremely cold place located in the Arctic Circle. Blacks come from the hot land of Africa and naturally want to live in areas with a comfortable climate.

Therefore, Alaska is basically excluded first by black immigrants, which is also the reason why there are very few black people in Alaska.

But Hawaii is different.

Hawaii was also a country before, which was forcibly occupied by the United States.

In order to ensure their rule in Hawaii, the Americans transported a large number of immigrants to Hawaii, including the blacks that Arthur hated very much.

In order to reduce the number of native Hawaiians, the United States also opened up its immigration policy in Hawaii, resulting in a large number of Asians, especially islanders, pouring into Hawaii.

At present, the population of Hawaii is still relatively complex.

Islanders and native Hawaiians account for the majority, but there are also a large number of American whites and blacks, including many immigrants who come here for the sake of fame.

After all, it is an island in the center of the Pacific Ocean with beautiful scenery, and it is normal to attract some immigrants.

In addition to the blacks in Hawaii, those islanders should also be expelled as much as possible.

In Arthur's plan, there is a high probability that there will be a war with the islanders in the future. If too many islanders are left in Hawaii, it may become the fuse for the islanders to attack Hawaii in the future.

After all, those who are not of my race must have different hearts. For these insidious and cunning islanders, there should be some defense.

At present, the population of Hawaii is about 350,000, and the number of blacks is only a few thousand. But the islanders, as an important population in Hawaii, account for 8% of the total population.

This is a very dangerous ratio. According to this ratio, the population of the island nation in Hawaii is about 150,000. How many spies and intelligence agents are there among them?

If a war really breaks out between Australasia and the island nation, a large number of these 150,000 islanders will definitely become spies, engaged in intelligence or sabotage work in Hawaii.

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