"Gentlemen, German warships are destroying cities and harming civilians in island countries. This is a very immoral act. As a civilized country, the German Empire cannot do this. As a member of the civilized world and one of the world's powerful countries, the United States of America certainly cannot allow the Germans to do this. We must stand up and ask the Germans to stop this bloody killing!" President Woodrow Wilson spoke in front of senior US government officials, showing great excitement.
Except for Secretary of State Bryan, all the Cabinet Ministers all looked at each other in confusion, asking Woodrow whether President Wilson took the wrong medicine today. What does the life and death of Island Nation people have to do with United States? Is it worth offending the powerful Germany for this? You know, German Empire is now the most powerful country in the world.
Originally, the relationship between United States and Germany was already very bad. If the relationship between the two countries further deteriorates as a result, the problem will be troublesome. For United States, there is absolutely no benefit at all.
"Your Excellency, if we do that, we will anger the Germany people. There is no need to offend the Americans people for the sake of the Island Nation people. That is very uneconomical!" Secretary of the Navy Daniels first raised his objection.
"Yes, Mr. President. To a certain extent, the Island Nation people are also our potential enemies. The Germany people are now at their strongest. We must praise and avoid the edge. There is no need to deepen the conflict between the two countries!" Secretary of War Garrison also opposed provoking Germany.
"Gentlemen, I know what you are worried about. However, I think that is unnecessary. Although Germany is powerful, they are now preparing to launch an attack on British mainland, and they have to take care of the fleet in the east. In addition, they also have a huge army to encircle and suppress the guerrillas on Eastern European Plain. The national power of Germany has been used to the extreme. It is impossible for them to do anything to us at this time. Even after the war is over, their main energy will be put on In accepting the huge colonies left by Britain and French, although they are very rich, the Germany people will need to dispatch a huge army to occupy those colonies. At that time, the Germany people may feel that too many colonies will be a problem! So, even after the war, the Germany people will not be able to deal with us for a long time!" Woodrow President Wilson said.
Minister Daniels and Minister Garrison both nodded. They had to admit that what Woodrow President Wilson said made sense.
However, according to United States's code of conduct, things that are not beneficial obviously cannot be done. Is it beneficial to Island Nation people to help them in this way?
"Gentlemen, although the islanders were our potential enemies before, they are no longer. The navy of the island nation has been almost wiped out by the German expeditionary fleet. There is not a single battleship left. There are even only a few destroyers left. At this time, the island nation has They no longer pose any threat to us. Then, they are no longer our enemies. On the contrary, because of the existence of the Germans, we have a common enemy with the island countries. Therefore, helping the island countries is actually helping ourselves!" President Woodrow Wilson said.
"Okay, Your Excellency, President. In that case, I have no objection." Minister Daniels said.
Minister Garrison also nodded, agreeing with Woodrow President Wilson's point of view.
"What we have to do is not just to speak out to help the island countries internationally. At the same time, we also have to take substantive actions. Gentlemen, what the German expeditionary fleet did is undoubtedly a disaster for the island countries. The Germans not only destroyed their navy, but also destroyed several of their coastal cities. . It is foreseeable that this is just the beginning. The Germans will definitely do more of this. Therefore, I think the U. S. government should provide a loan to the island country at this time to restore its people's livelihood and restore its military strength!" President Woodrow Wilson said.
The United States Cabinet Minister people present all laughed. Of course they could understand what President Wilson meant. They can imagine with their buttocks that after the Island Nation government gets the loan, it will definitely invest it all in military development. In this case, United States can help Germany establish a powerful enemy in Far East. The more enemies Germany has, the safer United States will be. In this case, the possibility of defeating Germany in the future will be greater. Although there will be certain benefits now, in the long run, it will undoubtedly be very cost-effective.
"Your Excellency, our finances are probably not that generous!" Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo said.
Now United States's annual fiscal revenue is only more than 700 million US dollars. Converted to Pounds Sterling, it is only about 150 million Pounds Sterling. Although it is already a large number. But now United States's domestic economic situation is not optimistic. Therefore, they simply do not have enough funds to lend money to the Island Nation government.
"The government's finances are indeed very tight, but we can take the lead and let the domestic consortiums provide loans to the Island Nation government. With the government's credibility as a guarantee, I think the consortium will definitely be willing. Of course, the interest can be higher. I think at this time, Island Nation people should not care if the interest rate is too high!" Secretary of State Bryan suggested.
"Yes, this method is very good. In this way, we not only support Island Nation, but also make domestic bankers make a lot of money!" President Wilson seems to be very satisfied with this method.
"Gentlemen, next, we want the Island Nation people to feel our goodwill. Let them know that United States of America supports them. In this case, they will hate the Germany people even more. When their military strength develops again, it will be the Germany people's nightmare. By then, Island Nation will attack German colonies in the east, and we will fight the Germany people on Atlantic Ocean. Let the Germany people once again face the problem of fighting on two fronts. In this case, I think we will have a greater chance of defeating the Germany people!" said Woodrow President Wilson.
The other Cabinet Ministers all nodded.
After contacting the consortium, US government secretly contacted the Island Nation government. They could provide Island Nation with a loan of US$200 million, payable in two years, with an interest of 11%!