Chapter 333： French good at learning (1/2)
It wasn't just the British who were affected by the cotton crisis. The French were equally upset. As a large industrialized country, French demand for cotton is also very large.
The cotton textile industry is also an important part of the French economy. Napoleon III, who attached importance to the development of the domestic economy, naturally cannot ignore this problem.
After seeing the success of the Austrians in promoting cotton cultivation in Africa, Napoleon III also followed suit and even chose a place.
At Versailles, Colonial Minister Stern said in a dilemma: ”My Majesty, our colony in West Africa lacks sufficient immigrants and it is very difficult to promote cotton cultivation.”
Cotton is a labor-intensive industry, and especially when harvesting, it requires a lot of manpower.
The population growth rate in France is slower than the speed of the snail's advance, and it is almost unchanged. If immigrants from domestic organizations develop the African continent, the local population will still grow negatively.
This is obviously impossible. The decline of the population will lead to a shortage of labor, which will inevitably lead to an increase in labor costs. Domestic capitalists will certainly not be able to bear it.
Napoleon III asked: ”If we introduce preferential policies to attract immigrants in Europe, can we solve this problem?”
”His Majesty, most of the immigrants leaving Europe each year are from the German region. Since Austria opened up African colonies, most of these immigrants have entered the Austrian colonies.
From 1854 to the present, in just 7 years, Austrian Africa has absorbed more than 1.4 million immigrants.
Thanks to these immigrants, the speed of development of Austrian Africa is much faster than any part of the African continent. Under the banner of rebuilding Germany's second home, it is difficult for us to compete with him. ”
Foreign Minister Auvergne directly broke the fantasy of Napoleon III. Since the beginning of the 19th century, the German region has been Europe's main immigration place, accounting for half of European immigrants.
It is followed by Ireland, Italy, and Southern Europe. Needless to say, the peak of migration has passed in Ireland.
Southern Europe is the basic Austrian market. Even if they are immigrants, everyone is going to develop a better Austrian colony.
Because the French invasion of the Kingdom of Sardinia caused resistance in Italy, few immigrants went to French Africa.
Napoleon III nodded, which is an undeniable fact. Insufficient population resources make it difficult to engage in overseas colonization.
This difficulty did not intimidate Napoleon III, but inspired his ambition to annex the Italian region. The Napoleon family came from Italy and have a special feeling for Italy.
Yi Jin returned home, this is the dream of many people, Napoleon III is no exception. Going back as the French emperor, of course, is remarkable. It would be even more perfect if he also served as King of Italy.
”My Majesty, if you want to address Africa's labor shortage, it is not impossible,” Chancellor of the Exchequer Perlisis said.
Napoleon III asked joyfully, ”Oh, tell me, what good way do you have?”
He advised: ”Sir, as far as I know, Austria's earliest immigrants from the beginning of the African colonies were refugees from the Balkans.
Although there are no refugees, we can still find solutions from the Balkans to solve the problem of insufficient immigration. ”
The Balkans colony is also considered to be the best developed colony in France. After so many years of restoration, the population of the French Balkans has reached 3.8 million.
Just because Russia and Austria are located close to each other, the military pressure is very high.
Russia and Austria secretly stabbed them again. The local people often rioted, and the French ruled it very hard.
Earlier, the French government also proposed that the French Balkans be sold, but the Dardanelles can be retained.
Unfortunately, no buyers can be found internationally. The British don't want to be neighbors on land and Russia and Austria. The Russians can't afford it. Franz suspects that the French ask too much, and it can easily cause Russians to rebound.
After a circle, it was finally left in the hands of the French. In order to defend this rich colony, the French government stationed 80,000 troops in the Balkans.