My Italian

Speaking of the East African Governor who has not yet been established, this is a very important position, and he will govern all Italian colonies in East Africa. Whether it is Eritrea or Somalia, it is under its management, and Abyssinia, which has just surrendered, is also under its jurisdiction.

It can be said that Italy's sphere of influence in East Africa is all under the control of the Governor, which can be described as a high authority. And it’s not enough to not set up this East African Governor. Currently, in East Africa, the Governor of Eritrea and the Governor of Somalia are in charge of their own, although this reduces the

However, although East Africa is very important, its importance is still less than that of Governor Lanfang.

Because the location of East Africa is very important, but it does not have enough economic benefits. It is necessary to know that the Italian government's positioning for East Africa is to meet its own financial needs within five years, and it is enough not to allow the government to allocate funds. Five years later, the payment to the Italian government began, and it was not much, 10 million lire a year.

Are the requirements low?

In fact, this is not low at all. There is nothing in East Africa except agriculture and animal husbandry.

But even with this potash mine, how much revenue can it provide?

You must know that the local Italian colonial government needs to do a lot of things, such as building roads, expanding ports, and garrison fees, etc., all of which cost money.

Moreover, the maintenance of the colonial government is also not small. In addition, dealing with the affiliated country Abyssinia is basically done by the Governor of East Africa. The choice of the governor is also very important for Italy.

The only difference from Governor Lanfang is that he does not need to be too concerned about the economy.

But when it comes to the Lanfang Colony, this is truly a treasure. Under the leadership of the Governor and former Prime Minister Kairoli, the development of the Lanfang Colony is a step forward every year. After handing over 30 million liras of financial revenue to Rome, the new port of Pontianak can be greatly expanded, and the railway from the new port to Pontianak has also been built.

The ambitious governor intends to continue to extend the railway inland, and strive to gradually link the Italian colonies in Borneo to facilitate the flow of logistics and personnel, and of course, it is more convenient to mobilize the army when necessary.

Of course, in addition to the port railway, the governor also did some other things, such as opening a western-style hospital and establishing a school to ensure that as long as the local people want their children to go to school, they can get the opportunity to study. Of course in school, Italian and Latin are also compulsory.

Cairoli, the former prime minister, has been prosperous in Borneo, and the Ministry of Finance has been discussing whether the fiscal revenue he has turned over is lower, and should raise the annual 30 million to 50 million.

But fortunately, His Excellency the Prime Minister is still very awake, and he put a stop to the idea of ​​​​the Ministry of Finance.

Because he knows that this is a reflection of the former prime minister's personal ability. This can only be done after mobilizing the financial resources of the local Chinese. If it is a change of individuals, it is difficult to achieve this level.

Of course, De Pretis is not without the idea of ​​raising the financial revenue of Lanfang Colony, but he will do so after the development is completed. Killing the chicken to get the egg is not in his style at all.

No, for Carlo, who had no good choice for the Governor of East Africa, he could only ask the Prime Minister to discuss the candidate for this position.

"Prime Minister, do you have any good suggestions for the candidate for the East African Governor?"

At the beginning, Carlo asked the Prime Minister if he had a good candidate for the Governor.

In the final analysis, Carlo is not familiar enough with officialdom, so there are fewer people who can use it at this time, and the Governor of East Africa has a heavy responsibility and must have enough experience to be competent. Carlo did not have such a person in his hands, so he asked the Prime Minister for his opinion.

"There are many things that need to be dealt with in the position of Governor of East Africa, especially the relationship between the local indigenous people. When it comes to candidates, I don't have any good candidates for the time being, but I can provide a reference candidate."

"Oh, who is it?"

Facing the Prime Minister's words, Carlo couldn't help but ask.

"It's Mr. Antonio, Governor of Sicily, and I think he may meet His Majesty's requirements."

Prime Minister Depretis' words gave Carlo an immediate image.

Because what the governor said, there is something special in Italian officialdom, and what he remembers is his amazing remarks.

"Italy needs enough sunny land to feed its growing population."

"I'm not saying that Italy wants to challenge the existing colonial order, but that those small countries with insufficient national strength should focus their energy on where they can, and blindly want to keep their huge colonies, which will only be asking for trouble."

"For me, a person who is willing to love Italy and be willing to contribute to it is a qualified Italian. If they only want to benefit themselves, such people do not deserve to be called Italians, they should be hanged in on the gallows."

If such remarks are made by a young man full of patriotic enthusiasm, it is not surprising at all, and everyone can understand. However, it is very rare to find a high-ranking official in the viceroy of Sicily. To know that it is possible to achieve this position, means, tactics, ability, and luck are all indispensable, and those who enter the age of innocence must also know what the trade-offs are.

Rational people should have discarded such remarks that will not bring progress for themselves, but will lead to dissent. Even his true thoughts are bound to be buried deep in his heart.

But Antonio was different, he made those comments public. He didn't hide his attitude at all, and it didn't look like he was playing politics at all.

But the strange thing is here, Otonio is very good, otherwise he would not be appointed as the governor of Sicily. You must know that this is the only governor in mainland Italy, because the complicated situation in Sicily requires the position of governor.

In the past few years when Antonio was the governor of Sicily, he carried out a series of repairs to the mafia that began to spread on the island, so that all these mafia people had their tails tucked into their heads. In addition, the local aristocracy is also drawn to divide and suppress, and the manipulators behind these mafia are also obediently governed.

And in the past few years, he has also cleaned up the bureaucracy on the island, and cleaned up those bureaucrats who like to cover up, use power for personal gain, and trade money and power, and also promoted many young talents. It can be said that he gave the Sicilian a better tomorrow.

Such a person should be brought into the cabinet according to reason, but he should also be blamed for his mouth, making him his footstone, but he doesn't care about it and still spreads these remarks everywhere. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

And his friend, the new Speaker Crispi, agreed with his remarks very much, but only in private.

So when the Prime Minister said Antonio's name, Carlo really had no better choice after thinking about it. After all, it is impossible for him to find another former prime minister to be the governor of East Africa, which is too low for the former prime minister.

"In that case, let that Mr. Antonio come to Rome first and let me know about it."

Although Carlo said what he understood, both of them knew that it was Antonio who was no accident.

Of course, the Prime Minister brought it up with his own intentions. This Antonio has been in Sicily for the past few years, and he is about to build it into his own sphere of influence.

The position of the Governor of East Africa is just right. It can not only reward the other party's outstanding performance in Sicily (the governor of the overseas colonies is only half a level lower than the cabinet ministers, but higher than the local government chief), but also solve the problem of the East African Governor. It is the best of both worlds.

So the Lord Antonio in Sicily was called to Rome.