Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Nicholas Pearson made a sudden high-profile visit to San Francisco, the capital of California on the west coast of the United States.

The world is watching.

If you look at Nicholas Pearson's footsteps after entering the political arena, you will know that he is not a simple senator.

Before 1863, he had a high diplomatic status in the Netherlands.

He was the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Prussia.

Although the Kingdom of Prussia at that time was not as powerful as the current German Empire, it did not have as high a status.

However, as an important member of the United Kingdom, the Austrian Empire, the Russian Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia, which defeated the French Empire Alliance, they also competed with the Austrian Empire for the dominance of the German Confederation.

It can be said that the rise of Prussia is unstoppable.He is a representative of an emerging power.

Stationed in the Kingdom of Prussia, Nicholas Pearson is definitely one of the top ten diplomats in the Netherlands.

Sure enough, in 1863 he was transferred back to the country and served as the third deputy foreign minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

Then he rose step by step, rising to the position of First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1870.

When the Socialist Party was established in 1871, he immediately quit the ruling Liberal Party and joined the Socialist Party, becoming an important member of the Socialist Party.

In 1872, after he was forced to quit the Liberal Party government, with the support of Jules Danetang and Joseph Beit, he participated in the competition for a senatorial seat in the European territory of South Holland, but he did not expect to be directly elected.

This began his nearly 10-year career as a senator.

In 1872, due to his seniority, he became a member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

In 1874, he became the leader of the Central Socialist Party on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

In 1878, the Dutch Christian Party and the Socialist Party came to power together, and the two parties jointly governed. He was directly elected as the deputy chairman of the committee.

In 1883, after the general election, the Socialist Party took full power. He went a step further and became the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Dutch Senate.

At the age of 48, he became the leader of one of the 16 Senate committees.

It can be said that it holds a high position of authority in the Netherlands.

Many people even predict that his next step may be to become the leader of the Socialist Senate.

Or return to the executive branch and serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.In short, he has a bright future.

Such a person's visit to the United States can be said to have set the tone for the Netherlands' diplomatic emphasis on the United States in the future.

Nicholas Pearson publicly shouted to the German Empire: "The Netherlands plans to block the steel exports of the Netherlands and its allies to Germany."

"We must resist Germany's use of steel from the Netherlands and its allies to manufacture warships and firearms to harm our interests. Currently, the Netherlands and Sweden account for 60% of global steel production. If the United States is included, we exceed 70%. share. We feel that in terms of steel control, we can win over the United States to create a global steel alliance, because no one among us can ignore the influence of steel on the global industrial economy."

Nicholas Pearson announced in San Francisco that the Dutch Parliament would mobilize the Netherlands and its allies to reduce the number of steel exports to the German and Austro-Hungarian markets, and said that the ideas of the Parliament would be directly conveyed to the Dutch administrative agencies.

In an interview with "European Times", he listed the issues of concern this time.

He stressed that the primary goal of his week-long visit was to emphasize to the Commonwealth of America that the Netherlands takes the United States' potential seriously, and pointed out that the Netherlands has no intention of undermining its rise.On the contrary, like the Netherlands and other allies, the Netherlands can directly support the United States.

"We will manage our relationship with the United States in a constructive and responsible manner."

Nicholas Pearson and Joseph Warren co-chaired a high-level strategic dialogue with the second-ranking figure in the Senate's ruling party in San Francisco.

In addition, regarding the war between Austria-Hungary and Mexico, Joseph Warren said that the International Court of Justice in The Hague should play its role in resolving the Mexican-Austrian War issue, and the correct way to resolve the Mexican-Austrian War issue is to push for an immediate ceasefire between the two countries and The United States is willing to start negotiations on an armistice agreement as soon as possible. The United States is willing to work on this.

Nicholas Pearson reiterated his condemnation of Austria-Hungary's attack on the Netherlands' ally Mexico, and stated that the only stable solution for unification was to promote an armistice and launch peace negotiations that included Mexico's participation.

Joseph Warren described at the press conference that the relationship between the United States and the Netherlands is extensive and increasingly complex, but there is no fundamental conflict of interest. They are charming and the United States' primary economic and political strategic partners in the world.

He said, “We had comprehensive, candid and friendly closed-room talks with our counterparts from the Netherlands, and reached important consensus. The Netherlands values ​​the concerns of the United States in expanding exports in global trade, and also values ​​the concerns of the Netherlands in introducing technology to the United States. We will also provide a more convenient business environment for Dutch capital and American companies."

Nicholas Pearson said that the two sides can further develop on the basis of annual military transactions of more than 2000 million Dutch guilders (200 million pounds). At the same time, he is also very optimistic about the United States' readiness to accept Dutch capital. The Netherlands hopes that the United States can protect Dutch capital in the country. They provide support for domestic creative interests and the environment.

"If there is hostility towards Dutch companies and capital, and dissatisfaction with Dutch people, these must be corrected. Otherwise, under the pressure of public opinion and the Kingdom of the Netherlands' own dissatisfaction with the de-Dutchization of the United States, the speed at which Dutch capital and corporate investment will withdraw from the United States is indeed It could become a reality far beyond expectations.”

He emphasized that the Netherlands is committed to maintaining its status as one of the most open economies in the world. “We don’t want to become a protectionist economy, but sometimes we have to protect our interests. We need fairness, balance and reciprocity to maintain our current status. and openness to future expectations, as do our allies.

All countries that cooperate with the Netherlands need to open up trade to the Netherlands in order to be able to do the same. This is not unequal. On the contrary, we require an equal degree of openness."

There are rumors that the Netherlands is preparing to use the most advanced industrial technology to restrict the United States and Germany.In this regard, Nicolas Pearson said that any measures that the Netherlands may take will be precise, proportionate and consistent with international obligations.

Nicholas Pearson said, "The Netherlands is committed to managing its bilateral relations with the United States in a constructive and responsible manner."

As for the content of the public conversations between Nicholas Pearson and Joseph Warren, Borreton, a political science professor at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, analyzed in an interview with the Financial Times that this is the Dutch position on the United States on both economic and economic levels.