v3 Chapter 571： Anglo-Dutch trick? Dutch civil unrest

Britain and the Netherlands did not go to war, but it was more intense than the war. This is the current view of all countries in the world.

On April 10, 1869, when Britain and the Netherlands were engaged in various political tricks, William IV set his sights on the Far East and Africa.

The management of the Netherlands was difficult because of the thorny problems that occurred there.

This time, even William IV was alarmed, and after frowning, he ordered the Tolbek government to follow up and settle it. Obviously, things were very difficult.

So officially under such circumstances, William IV convened a meeting of the Privy Council of the Netherlands.

Home Secretary Jonrell said at the start of Parliament:

"Since the Netherlands announced the integration of the Far East and African natives in 1865, the provinces of the Far East of the Netherlands have begun to implement this policy, but what was not expected is that these provinces implemented the military-management-system in accordance with the provisions of the wasteland construction program, However, some turmoil against the wasteland reclamation program broke out in some areas afterwards. The military-administrative authorities in the Far Eastern provinces had to carry out suppression-repression to ensure the smooth implementation of the program.

In order to give indigenous people the opportunity to register and vote, the Military District has extended the deadlines for voter registration and elections, some as long as a month.

At the end of March 1869, the voter registration process in the Far East and Africa was completed. According to the final statistics, the number of white Dutch voters was 3.3 million, and the number of indigenous voters was only 800,000. White voters were relatively active in the election.

But in 1865, in the provinces of Western Australia, Northern Australia, New Guinea and Maluku, as well as the Hawaiian Islands, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, Zambia (the territory added the northern part of Zimbabwe Indigenous voters in eight provinces, including Malawi and Malawi), actively participated in the elections, and many indigenous peoples were elected to the Constituent Assembly to participate in the establishment of provincial-governments.

But there are also several provinces such as Dutch East Indies, William (Victoria), New Wales, South Australia, Queensland, New Guinea and Maluku, Tasmania, South Pacific Islands Indigenous representatives in 12 provinces (the capital of Fiji Island), Madagascar, Mozambique Norte, and Congo are only a minority.

Indigenous representatives are most represented in Northern Australia at 61 per cent, followed by Northern Mozambique at 53 per cent and Tanzania at 45 per cent.

By May 1868, except for the three provinces of Guyana in South America, the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East, and Alaska in North America, the rest of the Dutch overseas territories had completed the work of formulating the constitution.

At present, the new constitutions of the provinces are adhering to the reconstruction and construction program of the cabinet government and the spirit of the amendments in the constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Election and suffrage for those who violated the law against the Netherlands.

Some states have also expanded the power of women and increased their participation in work. At the same time, they have realized the universal primary education system that the Netherlands took the lead in the world in 1862, and formulated the establishment of militia organizations to promote the right to govern the Netherlands in the provinces in all aspects. and the process of domination.

At present, the newly established provincial, municipal and town governments have begun to attach importance to and maintain the private ownership of the bourgeoisie. In response to the request of His Majesty and the cabinet government, they should stop the expansion of plantations and go to the plantation owners to sign contracts with the government to sell the land as soon as possible. Freeing up land for farmers"

"However" Jonrell glanced at William IV worriedly, and said worriedly: "However, this policy has been welcomed by most of the lower classes of Dutch society, but with the Dutch aristocracy and the land-lord, many people have obvious opposition. position,"

Tolbeck agreed: "I also understand the situation, it seems that they think this means a weakening of their heritage."

William IV smiled slyly, but then his eyes turned stern, "The wealth is only three generations old, and the nobles still need to reduce their titles year by year. If they think that they maintain their status with a large area of ​​plantations, you can tell them, then their The idea is wrong, the Netherlands supports it"

Hearing the words, Jonrrell continued: "By the end of March this year, except for Guyana in South America, the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East, and Alaska in North America, all the other 20 overseas provinces have elected provincial councils, government officials and The members of the Senate and the House of Representatives who participated in the Dutch Parliament, and the three-level governments of provinces, municipalities and towns have also proclaimed their establishment."

"The provinces, municipalities, and provinces have also successively approved all the constitutional amendments to the Dutch Constitution and the provincial government constitution. Senators and representatives from these 20 overseas provinces have also been accepted in succession, such as the Parliament of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. By the middle of this month, the Netherlands Parliamentarians at home and abroad in the world will all gather in the Dutch Parliament. The powers and responsibilities are equivalent to the relationship and equal status with the local parliamentarians. At present, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has formed the global territory of the administration, parliament, and the judiciary to form the rule of the United Kingdom. model"

William IV nodded and instructed: "After the governments of the provinces in the overseas territories have been established one after another and the provincial, municipal and political councils in each region have been completed, the reform of governance policies in all aspects of politics, economy and society should be put on the agenda."

He asked Jonrrell: "Where is the crisis?"

Jonrell said: "Because of our practice of popularizing elections in Dutch territories around the world, the United Kingdom has found a loophole. In many parts of Africa, the British and their colonial aboriginals have come to encourage the local aborigines in the Netherlands to actively participate in elections, and then vote against them. Our white people revolt and destroy the local image of our white Dutch."

"The result?" asked William IV.

Jonrell said with a wry smile: "The British colony of Sudan is geographically connected to our Congo Province and Uganda. Recently, the local indigenous people expressed their dissatisfaction with us because they did not accept the protection of the local government for their interests."

Although William IV's face was expressionless, everyone felt the rapid coldness of the atmosphere.

William IV asked: "That's all?"

Jonrell shook his head and said: "Many of us white Dutch people are also a little dissatisfied with the government giving too many rights to the natives. Many people complain in private that we should learn from the practices of Britain and France, and carry out predatory rule instead of benevolent favor. These are people of color and race."

"Look, this is the attitude of many of us in the Netherlands." William IV swept his eyes on this member of the Privy Council, and finally his eyes fell on Prime Minister Tolbeck, "My Prime Minister, what do you think of this? What do you think? How to do?"

William IV's incomparably calm words made it difficult to understand his thoughts, but no one would think that this was a true portrayal.

Tolbeck said righteously and sternly: "As long as they are in the Dutch territory, they are all Dutch, and the white Dutch must put an end to this idea, because if even they think this way, then there will be a 100% chance that the United States will appear in the future. things like the Civil War"

Including Jonrell's face when he heard the words, he was obviously frightened by Tolbek's words.

But think about it, if this part of the Dutch white people choose to suppress and discriminate against the indigenous people, with the indigenous people occupying 20 million of the total population of 32.6 million in the Dutch territory, the Dutch white people only account for less than 40% of the population. Proportion, in fact, it is still very difficult to rule.

William IV nodded and said, "Then what?"

Tolbeck continued: "So we white people don't want this kind of thinking, but the arrogance of the natives should also be destroyed. Sweet dates and sticks go hand in hand."

William IV: "First, to ensure equal rights for the natives, but selectively. To achieve political democracy, but need to master public opinion and supreme power. According to the newly promulgated provincial constitutions of the provinces, the "Aboriginal Code" that exploits the natives Need to be repealed, enact the Civil Rights Act, which is tantamount to acknowledging that indigenous peoples have equal rights with other people of color, establish jury systems and circuit courts everywhere, and recognize and protect suffrage by reforming local political and judicial systems and jury rights.

However, although the rights of the natives have been liberated to a certain extent, most of the power of the provincial governments is still in the hands of us white people and must be in the hands of our white people. Realistically, discrimination is okay, but it needs to be covered. "

William IV ignored the people with different expressions, and continued to give a general order: "Second, land reform and tax reform need to start. Since rights need it, so good, all overseas Dutch territories need to be treated equally, and some provinces in the Far East need to be treated equally. Limited land reforms started on the original basis such as New South Wales, William (Victoria), Queensland and South Australia in mainland Australia and Java in the Dutch East Indies, From 1865 to 1868, the parliaments of these provinces passed a bill to set up a land committee, which adopted the method of purchasing land with public funds. Sold at a very low price to whites and aboriginals, this program is currently earmarked for a total of 20 million guilders (or £800,000 = $4 million) across the four provinces.

The information I have at hand shows that as of the end of March last month (March 1869), there were as many as 20,000 farms established in Queensland alone. Why not promote such a useful policy? "

Jonrell said with a wry smile: "Financially, we have a gap"

William IV stared at Chancellor of the Exchequer Jane von Capefall, waiting for his answer.

Jane von Capeluo smiled bitterly and said with a bit of a head: "The Ministry of Finance is currently speeding up the approval of military spending. The defense budget of 1869 alone accounted for 10% of the total Dutch budget. This year, it will pay 200 million Dutch guilders ( £8m) to the Ministry of Defence, so there is currently a gap in the Treasury Department"

After William IV nodded and understood, he said, "You can issue national debt."

Jane Von Capello: "?"

William IV: "Just like the British war bonds, the Ministry of Finance can also issue treasury bonds for five, ten, and twenty years. You can evaluate the interest and use Dutch private capital in national construction. Only then will the economy be revitalized.”

Speaking of which, William IV....

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