My America

"I think the Ministry of Justice will use its own methods to make things move in a favorable direction." Knox's smile gradually disappeared, and he said unhurriedly, "Can I understand that you are threatening the country."

"Can I also understand that you are threatening a legitimate business." Edith Rockefeller stood up in dissatisfaction and shouted unrelentingly, "Who do you think is the Russian tsar or the emperor of the German Empire? It ’s the law. I feel that our country is running toward a runaway dictatorship. The root cause is the Ministry of Justice. "

"Edith, we can't be like them. Everyone knows that our companies are the most law-abiding. How can they be mixed with these people who know the law and break the law? They will bring us a very high-end level to a level lower than them. Level, and then beat us with rich experience. "Sheffield reached out and grabbed Edith Rockefeller's hand, and pulled the woman to sit down again, murmured unmoved," The Ministry of Justice doesn't matter every day. If you do it, you will know the trouble of finding legal businessmen. If you can talk, do n’t talk. If I ’m so busy all day, how can I have time to talk to these people. ”

"It's not necessary to be ridiculous." President Roosevelt took a deep look at the men and women in front of him and thought for a moment, "We are doing things that are good for the country, and we don't regard ourselves as the emperor of the Russian tsars and the German Empire. Enterprises have misunderstood the federal government, but Northern Securities Company controls the lifeline of the national economy, which is not allowed. As for the issue of beef and canned trust, it is not impossible to talk about it. "

"Theodore!" Knox frowned, looking at his back with some puzzlement.

"Please listen to me. Unlike some panicked companies, United seems to be prepared for antitrust." Roosevelt nodded at his partner and then looked at Sheffield. Your eyes are irrelevant now. In short, you do n’t worry about the Ministry of Justice at all, because we are also law-conscious, and we will follow the process, and we will never come here. Then let ’s talk about it now, and it is not necessary to ridicule. Let ’s talk about each other ’s conditions and see if we can accept them. ”

"I hope that within the term of the president, all industries of the United Corporation will be exempted from antitrust laws. This must be guaranteed by the Ministry of Justice in writing. I want to take this guarantee away as evidence." Sheffield One Listen, it ’s a bit polite, and said, "In fairness, except for a few industries, the joint company has nothing to do with antitrust laws. Beef and canned food are all industries that guarantee the interests of farmers, not for profit. My company invests heavily Emerging industries are well-known to all in the industry. They are opening up new employment opportunities. They are not roadblocks. They are different from companies like the North Securities Company. This time it is very confusing to receive a summons from the Ministry of Justice. I think My request is not excessive. "

"If it's exactly what you said, that wouldn't be too much." President Roosevelt pushed his eyes, and the eyes under the lens fell into thought, opening his mouth while thinking, "I want the joint company to give up the land near the port of Hawaii, And the federal government will not pay a penny, but the materials for the expansion of the military port can be ordered from your industry. At the same time, the Ministry of Justice cannot redeem the joint company, and only the private compromise between the Ministry of Justice and the joint company will appear. The written record can Keep it with you, but you ca n’t make it public, and the Ministry of Justice will not admit it. This is a compromise agreed verbally by both parties. "

Both spoke of each other ’s conditions. Roosevelt and Sheffield fell into a long silence, thinking about where else to make a fuss. Although the federal government is now asking for people, Roosevelt does not think that he is completely at a disadvantage. , The interests that should be fought for the United States still have to be fought for.

Therefore, after Sheffield objected to the issue of land compensation, Roosevelt was unimpressed that the joint company should also be grateful. When the joint company had financial problems because of the Panama Canal, the Federal Government resolutely took the initiative to take over and helped The joint company pleased the crisis.

"It's wrong to say that, my beloved President, the Panama Canal is so important to the United States Navy, don't you see the benefits to the national interest, and now it seems to be like receiving a hot potato." Sheffield spread her hands, even if she was a hooligan, she didn't do that.

"I can wait for the joint company to go bankrupt and intervene. The truth is that I don't." Roosevelt said with a smile. "It's for the national interest. That's one-fifth of the federal government's budget. Are you losing money as a Enterprises that undertake social responsibility should be grateful to the joint company. "

How grateful is the United Company, it blew the dam on its own initiative, and gave the federal government a reason to take over, is this not enough?

Sheffield never thought that he was doing something wrong, which was good for the joint company and good for the country. It was only bad for the country of blacks and Panama. Obviously, the butchers wielding the two sides together, it is not appropriate to collapse their blood.

However, he also admitted that this kind of thing cannot be said, which will be even more unfavorable to his own side. It is easy for the federal government to clear the relationship, and President Roosevelt is really not an easy opponent.

The two sides just started to express their own conditions, but I did n’t expect this to be the final condition. Any possible retreat is impossible. Sheffield turned the topic to the land compensation payment several times without success. This problem.

The exchange between the two parties is that the joint company gives away the land near the military port for free. The federal government will purchase the materials for the expansion of the military port in the joint company's subsidiaries. In exchange, during the term of President Roosevelt, the federal government will not conduct antitrust lawsuits against the industries of the joint company.

The Ministry of Justice and the United Company make private compromises and may sign a written agreement, but they will not make it public. For canned food. The beef trust litigation will follow the process. When the time comes, the Ministry of Justice will cancel the litigation when no one pays attention, and let the entire litigation disappear.

The meeting this time was only verbal agreement, and then the two parties will formally sign a land transfer and compromise agreement.

"Theodore, this person in front of me, I've seen the most arrogant rich man." Knox waited until Sheffield and Edith Rockefeller left, they could no longer bear the anger in their hearts and said, "Let the Admiralty What if the land is confiscated directly? "

"Oh, my dear friend, I know you are in a hurry." Roosevelt looked at his friend and reassured. "We act according to the law, can't we be like an imperial country, don't we? This is the weakness of our federal government, there are It will be a bit helpless at the time, but this is what makes our country attractive. "

"Also, he is ready, more fully prepared than any trust. On the contrary, the Ministry of Justice ’s previous investigation was wrong and did not know the composition of this particular trust. It is likely that there will be no results for a few years after the fight. It ’s not that there is no room for change, the exemption of the joint company, but within my tenure, when there is more sufficient evidence, it can be restarted. "

President Roosevelt comforted his capable officers and hoped that the Ministry of Justice would not be discouraged by this small setback. There are bigger prey in sight, and Northern Securities needs to fight. Mentioning the North Securities Company, Knox only recovered a little bit of fighting spirit, yes, there are bigger prey needs him.

"William, you are great." If on a special occasion, the praise of Edith Rockefeller may cause some color associations, but it is still on the road, this is a simple praise, "It can be forced The Ministry of Justice bowed its head. "

"It is a threat from the Japanese navy that our president must weigh it. He cannot really order the military to confiscate the land under my name. If he did so, it would really be no different from an imperial country." Sheffield said flatly, "And some details are worthy of scrutiny, maybe our president is also burying nails."

"You mean, the Republican Party will regain power in the next general election and it will restart the investigation of the United Company." Edith Rockefeller thought for a while, but it is not impossible.

"They still have to be elected." Sheffield chuckled, "If the Russo-Japanese War broke out earlier, the defeat of the Emperor Russia appeared earlier. Combined with the defeat of the Emperor Russia, it may now be the Democratic Party in the White House. It's a pity. It ’s impossible to be on my side with any favorable conditions. Forget it, let ’s not mention the things that have already achieved results, and I am not a loser. "

Without mentioning the follow-up effects, at least now Roosevelt ’s tenure does not cause trouble for himself, and this sale is not a loss. And let the Justice Department bow its head, no matter at any time and any place, such a result can make Sheffield stand tall and walk with the wind.

The chief lawyer of the joint company also came to Washington before the formal trial of the Northern Securities Company. In the eyes of others, Pat came to watch and found evidence that was beneficial to the joint company and used it in future litigation.

It ’s just that Pat ’s vivid expression makes many people puzzled, and he ca n’t understand why a senior lawyer does n’t understand the principle of honor and loss. Once the Northern Securities Company loses the lawsuit, similar trusts have no good fruit.

Palong Feifeng signed his name, slap! With a kiss, the Ministry of Justice ’s exemption agreement for the joint company, rushing to replace the Assistant Attorney General Baker who replaced Knox, endured proudly, "I did n’t expect that we would meet in this situation, thank the Ministry of Justice for impartial law enforcement , The Ministry of Justice remains the most sacred department of the federal government. "