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Mitsui Peace Conference Hall.
“It’s going to be like this in the end.”
“I’m glad it ended early.”
“That’s right.”
Mitsui Bank Tokyo head office.
In the special room, Japanese and American officials faced each other.
But the face was not used.
The composition of personnel is different from the 1st Tokyo Treaty.
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On the US side, MacArthur Command was the mainstay, and the Board of Settlement Bank of Japan was left behind.
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On the Japanese side, Emperor Meiji sat at the top.
The cabinet ministers were seated, with the chief minister and the foreign minister at the forefront. The Prime Minister, who sat as a bridesmaid, was already in a situation no different than a stamp machine.
Naturally, the army and navy ministers at the main headquarters also attended, as pale as corpses.
Druck.
I was sitting right next to MacArthur.
All of the Americans were seated except for those from the military, who were anxious to press Japan somehow.
Whoa…..
Commander MacArthur stood with a cigar.
That was the composition.
Standing and pressing the US side.
The Japanese side under pressure.
MacArthur straightened his waist and spread his broad shoulders.
“Two people from the main headquarters were also present, the Emperor is there, and the Prime Minister is also present. Everyone is here.”
Japanese officials were nervous.
I focused because every word that came out of Commander MacArthur’s mouth would change the fate of the Japanese Empire in the future.
However, it was less than a month since General MacArthur took office. Naturally, I was a stranger to Japan, so I consulted the State Department and myself.
He respected and followed my opinions 100%.
I was selected as a representative advisory member of the U.S. Military Government.
As evidence of that, the chief and foreign ministers were looking at me instead of MacArthur.
MacArthur’s heavy lips fell.
“Emperor Meiji has accepted the ultimatum sent by the U.S. military command. I will read the key provisions of the ultimatum from now on, so please open your ears and listen carefully.”
Article 1.
“The Japanese government disbands the main headquarters and disbands the military.”
thud.
The atmosphere at the Mitsui conference room became heavy at once due to the strong Article 1 provisions.
Total blockade of war-fighting capabilities.
Disband the army and navy, and receive protection from US forces in Japan. Although Japan’s basic sovereignty, the right to self-defense, is recognized, it must be operated with the consent and supervision of the US government.
However, the right to self-defense is temporarily deprived while the US military government is in operation.
Article 2.
“The Empire of Japan changes its name to Japan.”
disintegration of the empire.
Recognize the complete independence of Hokkaido, Ryukyu, Tsushima, Joseon and Taiwan, and demand the withdrawal of garrisoned troops. The rights obtained in the relevant country are seized by the US military government, managed and supervised, and then returned to the relevant country in sequence.
After that, no matter how the country disposes of its interests, the US military government is not involved.
Article 3.
“Japan will disband the Imperial Diet and implement civilian control through a parliamentary system.”
The end of military rule.
It consists of a bicameral system of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors, and those who wish to become members of the House of Representatives must not have military status. Parliament should be controlled by fully civilians, and the Self-Defense Forces should also be led by civilians.
bang. bang.
I hit the desk to focus my attention.
“As a side note to that provision, the House of Councilors, like the U.S. Senate, gets its fair share of seats by den. Josh, Satsuma, Aisburn, all bundles equally.”
I pulled my upper body and looked around the Japanese people. Most of them are from the Hizen domain of the Joshu domain, the Satsuma domain, and the Tosa domain.
It was the four bundles of the Kansai region that led the Meiji Restoration after the Boshin War.
“The first two houses of Japan form a special assembly by the US military government. We will temporarily assign members of the legislature.”
‘A large number of people from Isborne are hired here.’
Isborne.
A representative clan of the Edo shogunate that was defeated by the Yushin governors in the Boshin War.
Choshu and the Satsuma Domain are close friends of the lords of the heavens.
After the Boshin War, as the Meiji Restoration progressed, Aizubun natives were forced to relocate to remote areas and wastelands, and were forced to face disadvantages in terms of policy.
Even in modern Japan, the people of Aizubun and present-day Fukushima do not even pee toward the LDP.
“Isburn…”
“shit.”
A look of disappointment appeared on the faces of the cabinet ministers.
The karma that Isborne has done so far is so great that the council has returned it to him.
The end of the Choshu and Satsuma domains of sovereignty.
It was the revival of the former shogunate forces.
Article 4.
“Abolished Hyeonchibeon. Japan revives federalism once again.”
revival of times.
During the Warring States period, Japan was divided into feudal units and the autonomy of the lord was recognized. The newly formed Japanese cabinet is forced to exercise only the executive powers of the federal government.
Local sentiment slaughtered by the Meiji Restoration and the Boshin War will divide Japan and hold the central government in check.
Article 5.
“Complete independence of the central bank of Japan. With the investment of commercial banks, the Central Banking Committee is formed, and the mint rights of the Ministry of Finance of Japan are handed over to the central bank. However, commercial banks that can invest are limited to corporations with Japanese nationality.”
The Japanese version of the Federal Reserve.
In fact, it was blindfolded.
A Japanese national bank?
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On the surface, it may seem like a decision made by the banks of Japan, but it has already been swallowed up by the Japan Settlement Bank. In fact, it meant that the Bank of Japan would implement financial policies according to the will.
1. Issuance of Japanese yen.
2. Monetary Policy.
3. Supervision and regulation of banks and financial institutions.
4. Maintain the stability of the financial system.
5. Provision of Financial Services.
In fact, it is a form of absorption by the Central Banking Committee.
All economic and financial policies will be implemented under the judgment of the Central Banking Committee, and the Japanese economy will be subordinated to the Bank of Japan and the United States.
This time, I added an ambiguous explanation.
“For your reference, the Central Banking Committee in Article 5 is under the supervision of our Japan Settlement Bank until the Japanese economy normalizes.”
Woodduck.
The lieutenant colonel’s head, Matsugata, made a sting in his eyes and glared at me. In effect, it was a clause that transferred economic sovereignty to the United States.
But I couldn’t object.
Because he knew better than anyone that the Japanese economy was going to fall into hell the moment he refuted.
The real power of the Japan Settlement Bank?
Detroit Morgan.
it was to me
I got the central bank of Japan.
He smiled brightly at Captain Matsugata.
‘After all, this is the war you chose.’
The bondage of the Japanese economy.
After reading this article, MacArthur looked into my eyes.
As the Bank of Japan Settlement was the most important clause to control the Japanese economy, my intention was reflected most strongly.
This is also part of a social experiment that can appeal to the US government how effective this type of central bank is.
Federal Reserve System.
I was planning to transplant this system, which is the last mistake of the power of commercial banks, to the United States.
This is a good opportunity to appeal to the US about the necessity of this central banking system.
‘I’m satisfied.’
I nodded, and MacArthur, relieved, continued reading the article.
Article 6.
“The Japanese side cedes the four naval bases to the United States. Measures will be taken so that they can be used as garrison sites for US forces in Japan.
In fact, control of the naval power.
Article 7.
“The U.S. Military Command will conduct the U.S. Military Government until Japan is normalized, and Japan will be under the supervision of the General Headquarters (GHQ).”
Blue-eyed Shogun.
As the commander of the U.S. Military Government, Commander MacArthur monitors, manages, and supervises overall Japanese decision-making, and has the power to exercise veto power, the right to dissolve the parliament, and the right to no-confidence in the cabinet.
However, MacArthur has virtually no information about Japan. Since he doesn’t have the background knowledge to supervise Japan, who would he turn to for advice?
State Department? good. However, the continental United States was located far beyond the Pacific Ocean.
MacArthur’s breath was much stronger than that of the US federal government.
and.
The influence of the Japan Settlement Bank, which controls the overall Japanese economy, goes beyond MacArthur. Economic policy could not be carried out without the Bank of Japan for Settlements.
The secondary policies are also all-stop.
‘Actually, the Bank of Japan ordinance is going to Japan.’
Article 8.
“Japan will maintain its status as an independent country and return to a sovereign state capable of exercising its autonomy when the US normalization program ends.”
independent clause.
‘At first glance, it seems like a good provision.’
But is that true?
The U.S. federal government has declared that it will play a neglected game with only a minimum of oxygen breathing apparatus. If it becomes a colony or a protectorate, I would give administrative management, but there is nothing like that.
The U.S. Military Government said it would supervise, but it was a clause that Japan would evade from the point of view of the present, which must be monitoring and checking. It is said to support the farmer who has gone to starvation so that he can lift only the hoe and to build the farm on his own.
and……
After the end of the U.S. Military Government, the ravenous dinner of hungry American capital begins.
Emperor Meiji’s complexion turned black and died.
The faces of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Commerce, the Post Office and Cabinet Ministers were no longer that of a living person. Industrial and rural areas all seem to be swept away by foreign capital.
However….
But there was no way.
The moment we broke this provision and left here at the Mitsui Peace Conference.
The U.S. Navy plans to enforce a maritime blockade for one year.
About 200,000 Filipinos garrisoned in the Philippines are expected to return to Japan.
The US Congress passed a war budget for an all-out war with a full-scale declaration of war.
A full-fledged war system was rolling in on the mainland of the United States, and fleets of warships and 1 million Americans were expected to pour out.
At that moment, the fall of Japan and the absorption of troops into the United States were confirmed.
This is a situation neither the US nor Japan wants.
yet.
The provisions remained.
Article 9.
“Japan renews the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the United States by signing a free trade agreement with the United States.”
“…!!!”
puffy.
Matsugata’s lieutenant general frowned at this passage. The independence of the central bank and the abolition of prefectural domains are all right, but Matsugata particularly reacted violently to this provision.
This is also the case with Foreign Minister Aoki.
The hand holding the handle of the chair trembled.
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
The basic gist and core was the abolition of tariffs between the two countries.
‘But at this point, it’s just a frontline for economic aggression.’
The United States has ample Pacific infrastructure.
Japan has no Pacific infrastructure.
Mass production in the United States.
Barren Japan.
Tariffs going away?
U.S. products are being sold in large quantities at low prices.
In the end, the Japanese domestic industry is devastated. Domestic industry and zaibatsu are eaten up by US trusts.
Japanese industry is subordinated to the United States.
Article 10.
“The Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal has been established to take responsibility for the punishment of war criminals. The trial proceeds fairly under the supervision of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. Japan has an obligation to faithfully implement the opinions and judgments of the International Court of Justice.”
The faces of the Minister of the Army and the Minister of the Navy were now shriveled like a withered squid. In fact, it was a war they had started, and before that, their military factions had all been split.
How much less is it that people from Aizubun are coming into Japanese politics? Then, the war crimes tribunal was almost infested with people from Isborne who were desperate to kill them.
Crackle. Crackle.
As the military was about to boil, the Americans who were in charge of the security of the Mitsui Peace Talks loaded their rifles.
The Japanese soldier’s face turned pale.
Even the slightest bit of rebellion that had been boiling was quenched, and the excitement subsided like a lie.
Now they were finished.
The main headquarters and the military had been disbanded, so there was no backbone to protect them.
together.
A ruling is also coming soon from the International Court of Justice.
I picked up a copy of the treaty from my desk.
Considering that it was the era of imperialism in the early 20th century, one important item was missing from this provision.
“We did not include an excessive reparation clause in the peace treaty from a humanitarian point of view.”
This is an American trick.
At that time, European powers always claimed this reparation after the war, and in some cases, this reparation clause itself became the purpose of the war. In addition, the condition that the US military will hand over autonomy to Japan after 3 months. Of course, it can be extended depending on Japan’s attitude.
It’s too late for a powerhouse at this time.
America wants to advance.
“The United States is defending the liberal camp and pursuing true world peace. The Bank of Japan Settlements decided that excessive reparations could cause serious problems in Japan’s finances, and ultimately concluded that it was an unreasonable demand for Japan.”
Isolationism and the cause of being a neutral country.
Is that a loss?
Absolutely not.
“Ugh…humanitarianism…yes…is it?”
The Japanese side honed it.
From their point of view, it would have been better to be asked for compensation and to delete even one clause.
I took everything except the compensation.
They screamed silently that they should rather claim reparations.
“More than…”
MacArthur looked around the conference hall once.
“These are the core provisions of the ultimatum we notified Japan, and the peace treaty is aimed at ‘normalizing’ the Japanese government in the political, administrative, public security, diplomatic, economic and military aspects of Japan, along with the 1st Tokyo Treaty. will be promoted.”
“Once we have received the final approval from His Majesty Emperor Meiji and the final signature of the peace treaty, the U.S. Military Government (GHQ) will supervise it with a grace period of three months to see if these provisions will be implemented well.”
“If these conditions are not enforced…”
The momentum on the American side was boiling.
In particular, the momentum of the naval officers, including Admiral Dewey, stabbed the Japanese side as if to death. The Japanese side declined sharply.
bang!
Commander MacArthur smashed the table.
“I would like to inform you that the U.S. military government may be withdrawn within three months if it is faithfully carried out on the contrary.”
“Are you sure you want to?”
silence.
After General MacArthur’s Japanese speech was over, the Japanese side became silent as if dead.
“…I will take…I will take it.”
In the end, Emperor Meiji surrendered.
***
Mitsui Peace Conference Hall.
Emperor Meiji signed the surrender document and the Second Tokyo Treaty.
The current Yamagata Cabinet of Japan remains in power until a new parliament is formed by the U.S. Military Government. However, both military ministers were dismissed and charged with the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal.
wag work.
MacArthur sat down in the empty Mitsui Bank room and took a cigar out of the iron box.
“Detroit, although the Japanese government signed the peace treaty, it has not become a colony of the United States. The policy stance of the upper echelons of the United States, including the United States State Department, is changing.”
The State Department turned away from colonial policy.
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Only two.
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Only the military and economic sovereignty is taken by the United States, and the rest is transferred to the relevant country in the name of humanitarianism.
“It would be better to keep it as an independent country because it would only cost more to colonize it.”
“Yes. There is no need to go savage.”
This was also expected to be applied to the policies of the military governments of Cuba and the Philippines.
I looked at MacArthur and smiled.
“Huh. It’s subtle to hear those words coming out of your mouth who came up with a scary thing called economic sanctions.”
“It’s true.”
“The ‘economic sanctions’ that you showed yourself were truly artistic. The US government is cheering because of you, a heavy bag of money has arrived.”
This time MacArthur looked at me and grinned.
Poisonous cigar smoke leaked from his mouth.
“The US State Department also noticed the merits of economic sanctions.”
“Yeah, the defense cost is minimal compared to an all-out war, and the US government just locks it down. Throw the rest to the hyenas on Wall Street and they take care of everything, so why keep it as a colony?”
“No.”
“Haha, it’s reassuring to see the hyenas on Wall Street directly confirm it.”
The same goes for Japan.
It is not a permanent return to Japanese sovereignty, but a management and supervision regulation for temporary normalization.
The U.S. military government itself will end in at least three months.
But the rules.
The Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, the Central Banking Commission, the free trade agreement, the federal system, the parliamentary system, and the supervision and supervision of the Japan Settlement Bank were provisions that could last forever.
“However, the moment these are violated, the US Military Government will undoubtedly bring out the Operation Destroying Operation card again.”
win-
MacArthur burned a cigar.
Conversely, for three months, the country of Japan disappears and is relegated to Japan under the U.S. military rule.
A maritime blockade was maintained for three months.
During those three months, Japan had to twist its entire body to express its will to obey the United States.
Unless you want to die.
In other words, the peace talks were simply Japan’s unconditional surrender to the annihilation of the navy and the extension of the one-year naval blockade.
“Even Japan will not cross that line. The road to an advanced power is not blocked at all. Of course, it will be dragged around with a leash by the United States.”
“That’s right. Military veterans are executed one after another at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal.
However.
Contrary to MacArthur’s expectations, the bomb still remained.
Still, the specter of the military will roam Congress. Most of Japan’s elite were from the military class of the samurai class, and their influence in the military could not be lost if they took off their uniforms and put on suits.
militarism.
military outrage.
The birth of Japanese militarism was a disaster that occurred right after the Taisho Democracy, when Japanese liberalism was most active.
Ironically, there was nothing more favorable for fascism than a liberal parliament infested with military backgrounds.
The basic framework of militarism was born in the Policy Research Institute of the Showa period, and the military, which suppressed the officer coup d’état, took control of the Imperial Diet, pushing Japan into the path of militarism.
and.
With the outbreak of the Great Depression from the United States, Japan is stepping on the full accelerator of militarism.
Hitler’s rearmament in the Rhineland.
Is it really not Japan of militarism? What will the United States think of Japan’s rearmament decades later?
The shadows of World War II are not something that I will get rid of if I get rid of them.
It was a matter of the times.
However.
good if you can’t
good to be
If they were the ghosts of the military, I was the financier and the ghosts of Wall Street. As long as you can earn only dollars, either way is fine.
‘Well, this is still a long story.’
There was something else to do right now.
I got up and looked at MacArthur.
“For now… Shall we attach a respirator to the Japanese economy?”
before moving to the Qing Dynasty.
The Japanese economic reform measures I had planned had to be taken.
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