During the period of foreign capital influx, Chile and the British established a relatively close cooperation and gained substantial funds through saltpeter mining.
With the British as its backing, Chile naturally didn’t worry about the issues between it and Argentina. But the Argentinians weren’t in such a good mood.
Looking closely at Spain’s colonial scope in South Arica, Chile had already aligned with the British, making a fortune through saltpeter mining.
Bolivia and Peru, to the north of Chile, have also ford an alliance, with both countries united, their combined strength not much different from Chile’s.
Conversely, Argentina, having tasted success in the Paraguayan War, doesn’t have a reliable ally at this mont, and its developnt speed is nowhere near Chile, which has access to saltpeter mines.
In addition, Argentina has an even stronger neighbor to the north, Brazil, which adds pressure to the Argentine governnt.
After much consideration, the Argentine governnt concludes Argentina cannot sit idle. The national strengths of Brazil and Chile are becoming increasingly strong; if Argentina doesn’t make notable advancents, it will surely fall behind in future competitions.
But who should Argentina cooperate with? It’s certainly impossible with the British, as they value Chile’s saltpeter mines more.
Saltpeter not only can be used for gunpowder but also can be made into fertilizer. In this era, saltpeter is an extrely important strategic resource, so it’s evident the British wouldn’t abandon Chile’s saltpeter mines, nor would they abandon Chile.
After examining the European powers, the Argentine governnt disappointingly discovers there’s no country able to establish close cooperation with Argentina. After all, Argentina lacks strategic-level resources to attract these powers; apart from the vast black land, there’s seemingly nothing appealing about Argentina.
Ultimately, the Argentine governnt casts its gaze again towards its forr colonizer, Spain. Undoubtedly, Spain’s overall national strength is evidently stronger than any Arican country. (Not counting the United States)
If Spain is willing to support Argentina, it wouldn’t fall behind in the competition among South Arican countries.
More importantly, Argentina is fundantally a pure immigrant nation; its dostic population is either Spaniards or Spanish mixed-blood, evidently closer to Spain.
In recent years, the sentint of closeness to Spain has grown significantly within Argentina, even becoming almost widespread.
Even if this might be instigated and guided by soone, it sowhat represents the public opinion in Argentina.
The Argentine governnt ultimately decides to go with the flow, strengthening its ties with Spain while utilizing Spanish resources as much as possible to enhance Argentina’s strength, preparing for potentially more intense future South Arican competition.
Upon receiving the request from the Argentine governnt, Pri Minister Prim was inspecting the progress of various departnts.
Since the formal establishnt of the Second Five-Year Developnt Plan, all departnts have been actively moving forward. Pri Minister Prim is quite satisfied with the progress, and he has a premonition that Spain’s developnt this year may be even more rapid than last year’s.
The inspection hadn’t concluded yet when the Argentine governnt’s diplomatic request arrived, bringing a more pronounced smile to Pri Minister Prim’s face.
Regarding the idea among so in South Arican countries to strengthen ties with Spain, it was naturally Pri Minister Prim who had it disseminated.
What Spain is able to utilize at present are precisely these forr colonies, which still have considerable populations, and absorbing a bit each year can contribute to Spain’s population growth.
Of course, more importantly, these Arican countries united together also form a strength. If Spain can reclaim control of or strengthen ties with these Arican countries, it’s beneficial for Spain.
Frankly speaking, even the economically and industrially fast-developing United States, Pri Minister Prim does not regard highly.
In Pri Minister Prim’s view, there aren’t many countries that can pose a threat to Spain; at most, it would be the five traditional European powers: the UK, France, Germany, Russia, and Austria.
Pri Minister Prim doesn’t even take Italy, his diterranean neighbor, seriously, let alone the United States, which was rely a forr colony.
Speaking of which, the United States has been independent for less than a hundred years. The Independence Day of the United States was on July 4th, 1776, and until now, it has only been 98 years since their independence.
Spain’s colonial rule in Arica far surpasses this duration, which is why many European countries, including Pri Minister Prim, look down upon the United States.
Even though the United States has developed population, industry, and economy to the level of powers in this near hundred-year developnt, European disdain for the United States won’t disappear.
In European eyes, at most, the United States is rely a nouveau riche. Aricans inherit their culture solely from Europe; frankly speaking, they are rely the sons raised by the British.
It’s just that this son rebelled too early, deviating from British rule. But to say the United States could ever threaten the British Empire’s dominance, European countries find it utterly unbelievable.
Today’s United Kingdom is thriving as the Sun Never Sets Empire, while on European dia power rankings, the United States is rely placed ahead of Italy.
Bear in mind, Italy’s unification has been less than ten years. Italy’s predecessor, the Sardinian Kingdom, couldn’t even make the top ten in Europe.
This is why Aricans, clearly coveting Cuba for a long ti, waited until Spain was completely weakened before launching the Spanish-Arican War.
Before launching the Spanish-Arican War, the Aricans even courteously persuaded the Spanish governnt to sell the Cuban colony to them for $150 million.
However, European countries have a long-standing prejudice against the United States, and the proud Spanish governnt certainly could not accept the Arican offer.
Actually, for Spain at the ti, Cuba was already a burden. Although Cuba could bring substantial returns to the Spanish governnt, the independence fighters in Cuba would also make Spain pay a hefty price to maintain control.
At the ti, $150 million was close to 800 million Pesetas, and the Spanish governnt only had to agree to the Arican transaction to definitely make a profitable deal.
If Spain took the 800 million Pesetas to develop the African Colony, even if it were just to strengthen Spain’s military power, it would undoubtedly be far better than holding onto Cuba.
Unfortunately, the European countries’ prejudice against the United States is heartfelt, which also results in Spain, even in its weakest stage, ignoring the Aricans’ requests.
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