Chapter 282

July 20, 1866, the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Netherlands is divided into the Senate and the House of Representatives, also known as the first house and the latter as the second house) reviewed the proposal from the South American Overseas Province - Suriname Province Representative Parnison initiated, Requires the House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to pass the request of the Commonwealth of Millikin to support steam battleships, and to implement the friendly relations between the Netherlands and the Commonwealth of Millikin, and even Parnison is still in the House of Representatives and requires the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Millikin to sign an agreement to form a de facto agreement. alliance relationship.

"We have an interest in developing our relationship with the Commonwealth of America, because we and the Commonwealth of America are both highly industrialized countries, and the two countries have similar values. Both countries have the same pursuit of science and technology, and the most important thing is Now, among the 23 million population of the Commonwealth of America, there are more than 1.5 million Dutch people, which is a huge base, second only to the Germans in the north with 6 million, Irish (including Scottish and Welsh Scots, that is, Kyle) special people) the single third largest ethnic group of 4 million.

The Confederate States were mainly British from England.

Our Dutch compatriots have a good quality of life there and play a major role in the construction of Millikin, and they have also brought important help to the development of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. After the investigation I collected, I found that the current overseas investment of the Dutch king, Millikin The United States of America accounted for more than 10%, and the consumption of industrial products in the Netherlands also accounted for 18% of the production and exports of the Netherlands. At the same time, in the investment in the Far East, the Dutch also occupied an important share. Industrial technology was brought to Australia and the East Indies in the Far East, bringing in fresh and important blood for the development of the Netherlands in the Far East.

They have provided vital support for the development of the Dutch homeland over the years, so we have reason to respond in support of our compatriots there. Therefore, I ask the parliament to pass the bill in support of Millikin to deepen the relationship between the Netherlands and the Commonwealth of Millikin. "

1.5 million Dutch people!

Consume 18% of the industrial goods exported by the Netherlands!

The Dutch prefer more than 10% of the amount invested abroad!

The figures were listed by Parnisson, so that MPs in the Dutch House of Representatives were persuaded by Parnisson.

As soon as the bill proposed by MP Parnison was proposed in the Dutch House of Representatives, it has attracted the attention of European countries, because the Netherlands is obviously provoking the nerves of the British. Needless to say, a certain country is undoubtedly the United Kingdom.

If the Dutch House of Representatives passes the bill, then it is a bill that has always been hostile to the United Kingdom. The biggest significance is that for this bill to pass, it needs to reach or even exceed two-thirds of the members of the parliament. A very serious problem is that more than two-thirds of the parliamentarians in the Netherlands have an anti-British basis. To put it more bluntly, it is the common behavior of the Dutch who oppose the UK, which has aroused huge concern in the UK.

Because as long as it passes, it means that the United Kingdom is not recognized in the European continent. The consequences will be chain-type, which means that the United Kingdom needs to prevent it from becoming a hostile country to the other side.

British government foreign secretary Russell looked very serious when he accepted questions from the country's important newspapers "Financial Times" and "London Times" on the matter. He expressed his concern about the progress of the bill. I don't want the bill to pass, as it's clearly bad for UK-Dutch relations.

The Speaker of the British House of Commons, Viscount Charlohn, also launched an appeal to the Dutch House of Representatives in the British Foreign Office, asking the Dutch House of Representatives not to pass the proposal, saying that the British House of Commons will closely monitor the progress of the bill and will be ready to respond accordingly.

Regarding the reaction, the speaker said that now is not the time to announce it, and he did not want the situation to develop to this stage.

Basten, the speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives, said that the Netherlands is an independent country, and the country's foreign policy does not allow foreign interference, which is immoral. We firmly oppose it and say that if the Kingdom of the Netherlands encounters a hostile attack, don't imagine that the Netherlands will swallow the bitter fruit. The Dutch Parliament reserves to take all necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the Netherlands.

The congresses of the two countries have made a move, so that Europe has discovered the subtle changes in the relationship between the two countries.

Before the German summit, countries were worried for a while, but now the relationship between the UK and the Netherlands is developing at this time, which makes these countries feel a lot at ease.

Even the deteriorating relationship between the two countries has brought a sigh of relief to all countries.

The Dutch Foreign Ministry Heisbet Von said at the Foreign Ministry's press conference that the Dutch parliament's remarks are in line with the Netherlands' long-standing foreign policy, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports the statement made by the Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives, Basten.

Afterwards, Dutch Prime Minister Tolbeck also expressed his dissatisfaction with the British warning without hesitation, believing that the United Kingdom was violating the national rights of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

On July 25, 1866, the Dutch House of Representatives held a final vote on the bill proposed by Congressman Parnison, and in the end, it was passed by far more than two-thirds of the vote.

The Dutch House of Representatives passed the proposal in a non-binding manner, requiring the Tolbek cabinet government to take practical actions to support the development of the Dutch in the Commonwealth of Millikin and to help the Commonwealth of Millikin strengthen its self-defense militarily. , resist invasion from a foreign country, and enhance industrial ties and interactions between the two countries. Deepen the emotional bond between the two peoples.

To this end, the Netherlands will have more contacts with the Lincoln government to facilitate coordination between the two governments.

This bill, known as the "Relations with the Commonwealth of America Act", refers to this Act as the authority of the Dutch House of Representatives to authorize the Dutch government to continue to maintain commercial, cultural and other relations between the The promotion of the foreign policy of the Netherlands, programmes or relations with foreign countries, foreign governments or similar entities, shall also apply to the people of the Commonwealth of Millikin.

At the same time, the Act records in detail the policy objectives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands towards the Commonwealth of America, including maintaining the national stability of the Commonwealth of America, maintaining the status quo in North America, maintaining the commercial and cultural relations between the Netherlands and the Commonwealth of America, Guarantee the power of the people and the safety of the Dutch in the Commonwealth of America.

The Act clearly states. Any attempt to treat the Commonwealth of Millikin in an unpeaceful manner will threaten the interests of the Netherlands in the Commonwealth of Millikin.

The Netherlands will also resist any harm to the Dutch nationals and resort to force, including high-pressure methods such as property damage and bodily harm, which will jeopardize the actions of all the people of the United States of America.

However, the bill does not say that once the United States of America is at war, the Netherlands is obliged to send troops to help the United States of America, nor does it clearly state how the Netherlands will respond if the crisis in North America is provoked by the United States of America.

The British-Dutch relationship left room for détente and did not go all the way to black.

But despite this, the passage of the bill in the Netherlands sparked huge outrage in the UK.

On the same day, more than three-quarters of the members of the British House of Commons voted to pass the counter-Netherlands bill proposed by the Tories.