(Open) IC 1870 REAL-WORLD RP

[Gibberan]

From:The Government of the United States of America
To:The Government of Argentina

This message is urgent. We have not recieved any response to our first message asking for peace between you and your neighbor, Paraguay. We wish to inform you that if you do not cease hostilities, military action may be taken to protect our assets in the country. I repeat, choose wisely, because military action will be taken.

[Jamessonia]

Berlin, Hauptstadt des Norddeutschen Bundes,
5. Februar. 1870

"Verdammt Bavarians! They are simply antagonizing us, I know it." Otto Von Bismarck said in an angry voice, pacing the king's large and lavishly decorated private office.

"That may be so, my good man. But what shall we do of it, that is the real question. Also, what of the telegram we received from Britain?" A seated Konig Wilhelm I replied calmly.

Bismarck regained his composure. He thought for a moment, then spoke. "I must go to Bavaria myself, if it please your Majesty, and sort this out personally. I humbly suggest that you respond to the British by going to London yourself. I've heard that the Bavarians are sending their own king, and Your Majesty should do likewise."

"That is sound advice, sir. I shall follow it." The Kaiser answered Bismarck. The Prime Minister, knowing that this was his cue, bowed and left the room. The next day, telegrams arrived at the Prussian embassies in London and Munich.

King Wilhelm shall attend the London Conference STOP He shall arrive 7 days hence STOP Accompanying him will be the kings of Hannover and Saxony STOP

Bismarck will arrive in Munich in 3 days STOP Arrange a meeting with the Bavarian Prime Minister STOP Do not allow the Bavarians to frustrate these efforts STOP

[Bolovia]

General Marisco looked down at Eji,
" Well, if you ever find the oppurtunity to travel abroad due come to Spain, very friendly people beautiful place. Delicious food, excellent scenery and a grandeur time, I haven't met one person who was disappointed in visiting Spain. Has the Emperor's business been finished yet, Im quite starved."

In Spain, The military reforms still progressed the funds to purchase 30 Gatling guns was assembled. The draft in major cities began, this was intended to not pull from the Conscription pool. The active stood at 300,000 a quarter of the wanted active force. The Colonial force then began in Havana and Manilla 250,000 stood and the intended was 500,000 in each colony. The Retaliatory reserve was also drafting the unemployed, the wanted force was 800,000-1,000,000.
King Amadeo wanted to hurry his purchase of th Gatling Guns to begin his Arms Manufacturing to supply his growing army, and he found the perfect oppurtunity at the D.C. Summit. His High Command also reported that the liberation movements in Cuba had its first Armed clash in Santiago. He worried that this could turn into a full on revolution. He contemplated a political prison system to suppress this dissent.

[Shimon-Zhivago]

München, Hauptstadt des Königreich Süddeutschlands,
6. Februar. 1870

Chairman Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg sat in his office at the Bavarian International Embassies complex in Munich, going through paperwork. To his left sat an attendant at a telegraph machine. The day had been rather slow, but this was taken as good news; no trouble for the fledgling kingdom yet...

Suddenly, electronic noise produced from the telegraph, and the Count nervously looked over at the attendant, who was frantically writing the incoming message down. After a few seconds, he tore off the transcript paper, and handed it to Steinburg:

To the honorable Chairman Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg STOP

Minister President Otto von Bismarck of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Northern Germanic Confederation will arrive in Munich tomorrow STOP He wishes to meet with you and the leaders of the Kingdom of Southern Germany to discuss relations between our nation and yours STOP Surely you will not deny his company STOP You will be hearing from us if this meeting does not take place STOP

From the Prussian Embassy STOP

Count Steinburg breathed a sigh of relief. He wouldn't have to invite that filthy Junker to his fine city after all. This would look wonderful as far as public relations were concerned; Otto von Bismarck, bowing before the heads of the Kingdom of Southern Germany! Of course, the Count knew, Bismarck would not allow that to happen. He was too smart and pragmatic for that. Regardless, he was happy that the meeting was taking place at all. In order for the kingdom to succeed, Prussia had to be its primary friend.

He quickly scribbled a message to be sent to the Unified Southern German Government and handed it to his attendant. Soon, the message was flying over the hills of southern Germany through the telegraph wires:

To the Kings and Ministers of Baden and Württenburg STOP

Otton von Bismarck of Prussia has arranged a meeting with us in Munich STOP He will be arriving tomorrow STOP Please make your way to Munich at once STOP Bring soldiers diplomats and anyone else you deem necessary STOP This could be the most important moment in our history STOP

From Chairman Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg STOP

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London, England, 6. Februar. 1870

King Ludwig II stepped out of the ferry adorned in full military regalia at its dock along the Thames. Behind him walked several modest diplomats and corespondents, followed by fifty sharply-dressed smartly-marching soldiers of the Royal Bavarian Life Guards. British civilians of all walks of life had lined the river and roads to the hotel, hoping to catch a glimpse of the "Swan King." Some of them gasped, some of them clapped, some of them turned away in disgust.

But the deranged Ludwig took no notice. He looked up, and breathed in the filthy London air with delight. All of his dreams seemed to be coming to fruition. Well, most of them anyway...

The King was placed in a carriage, as were the diplomats. The soldiers began to march towards the hotel, followed by an accompanying Bavarian marching band, which struck up the tune of "British Grenadiers." The gathered crowed cheered at the familiar song.

[Baja California y Sonora]

Bolivia
Sucre

General Mariano Melgarejo Valencia sat in his office, he knew he had made Bolivia the joke of South America and worse his people hated him. The only way he remained was for the fact the he controlled the military....the poorly equipped military. The Bolivian economy had stagnated and minor revolts were common in the area, while the coast remained isolated with an increasing Chilean minority. Bolivia was the laughing stock of South America and with a fool as president it would come to be obvious that the border dispute would result in Bolivia ceding all of its land. However three days ago a foreigner arrived at the Capital he demanded to see the president and with President Mariano loving foreigners he allowed him to visit him. However the foreigner which later announced himself as a Frenchman with the name of Rene Boauier (Not sure if that is a real Last name) had plans. He told the president that he was an adviser back in France, but unfortunately he had to flee due to tensions in Europe. General Mariano which was infatuated by France, offered the young Frenchman a job as an adviser. Rene quickly agreed and in matter of months his plans would become a reality. However but before any of that came true he begin advising the president to open relations with Europe and the United States in order to gain more modern weapons. Secondly he suggested to the president to evaluate his troops and to sell Indian lands to Europeans to attract investment. Lastly he suggested that Bolivians be the ones settling the coast not the Chileans...as the Atacama desert contained many minerals that could make Bolivia very rich and able to defend it'self from Brazil. As suggested the president followed orders and wrote letters to the United States and Great Britain.

Two Days Later
An Indian revolt had once again struck the Republic but rather than being in the rural areas were they usually occurred, this revolt was in Cochabamba and a few other towns, it was clear that the Melgarejo regime was coming to an end. The situation was becoming rather risky for all sides as a possible civil war could erupt and lead to Bolivia's downfall. Everything had to be planned carefully especially now that most of the political opposition was either dead or hiding. Everything in Sucre remained normal, but when updated news came of the situation, it called for the military to intervene before chaos hit to hard. Gerneral Melgarejo Valencia himself dispatched a unit of soldiers to Cochabamba which if lucky would arrive in a week. No news came back that week and nor did the next, However it was discovered that the telegraph line between Sucre and Cochabamba had been destroyed. A week went by and new telegram came in from Oruro...the telegram was hectic and it stated that the Indians had revolted in the city and that they were in need of help. A few days went by and floods of rich socialites invades Sucre...which at the moment was protected by the military. They came with stories of horror that shocked the rich from Sucre, they mentioned that the few roads leading to the coast had been blocked.

Road to Cochabamba and The city Itself
The Unit had been dispatched and was on its way to Cochabamba however various problems arose within hours, the few routes leading to Cochabamba had been destroyed and the telegraph lines had been destroyed as well. Finally much worse the generals disagreed with each other, yes the road to Cochabamba would be a long one.

To:Esteemed leader of Great Britain

To whom ever may concern, I do believe that Bolivia and Britain should corporate by having a trading. Bolivia has much to offer so I propose that Britain should invest in Bolivia and of course Britain will have a percentage in Bolivian gains.

- President Melgarejo Valencia

[Gibberan]

From: President Ulysses S. Grant, United States of America
To: Government of Argentina
Classification: None

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In the wake of the Argentine attack on Paraguay, in order to preserve democracy and freedom for all, we, the United States of America, hereby declare a state of war against Argentina and its allies, effective immediately. The men and officers of Our Army and Navy shall do their utmost duty in executing the orders of the commander in chief, and the American Government. Our public servants of various departments shall perform faithfully and diligently their respective duties; the entire nation with a united will shall mobilize their total strength so that nothing will miscarry in the attainment of Our war aims.

Be it enacted by the Senate of the United States of America, That the president, the commander in chief is hereby authorized to use the whole land and naval force to carry the same into effect, and to issue to private armed vessels of American commissions or letters of marque and general reprisal, in such form as he shall think proper, and under the seal of the USA, against the vessels, goods, and effects of the government of the Republic of Argentina, it's allies, and subjects thereof.

Signed,

President Ulysses S. Grant
Sovereign ruler of the United States of America

[Jamessonia]

München, Hauptstadt des Königreich Süddeutschlands,
8. Februar. 1870

Otto Von Bismarck gracefully stepped out of his carriage. Before him loomed the gates of Munich, and behind those the Alps could just barely be seen. Nestled inside the Bavarian hills, the city was almost impossible to reach, except by this one road. The entire journey, from the train to the spot where he stood now had been rough, and Bismarck was not in the best of moods. But he did what he did best: put on a face of elegance and do what he can for Prussia.

He was led to the gates by his attaché.
"Papieren! Papieren, bitte!" Demanded two harsh men, dressed in cloaks and holding lanterns. Bismarck's assistant pulled out their Prussian orders, their Bavarian acceptance telegram, and their passports. After glancing at them, the two watchmen raised their heads in astonishment to state at Bismarck.
"Sir, accept our apologies! We had no idea who you were! Right this way!" The gates were opened and the delegation marched in.

"I cannot believe that happened! I am so sorry sir." Bismarck's assistant told him.
"It is of no consequence. Onwards." He replied wearily. Horses were found and thy all mounted. The whole group navigated its way towards the Prussian embassy, and upon finding it they asked them to send a telegram stating that the Prussian delegation had arrived and would be ready to be received shortly.

[Gibberan]

An act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to the provisions of this act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 8 (c) of this Act, the State of Alaska is hereby declared to be a State of the United States of America, is declared admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the other States in all respects whatever, and the constitution formed pursuant to the provisions of the Act of the Territorial Legislature of Alaska entitled, "An Act to provide for the holding of a constitutional convention to prepare a constitution for the State of Alaska; to submit the constitution to the people for adoption or rejection; to prepare for the admission of Alaska as a State; to make an appropriation; and setting an effective date", approved 9 February, 1870 (Chapter 46, Session Laws of Alaska, 1870), and adopted by a vote of the people of Alaska in the election held an 4 February, 1870, is hereby found to be republican in form and in conformity with the Constitution of the United States and the principles of the Declaration of Independence, and is hereby accepted, ratified, and confirmed.

Signed,
President Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America

[Waztaskio]

Eji sits with the General inside of the imperial dinner, having the lower servants place down bowls of steaming traditional rice for ever and chopsticks. He then brings out Tea and Water for everyone. The Emperor looks over to the General from his side of the table and begins to speak.

"Dinner Time it seems, I hope your finding Japan to your liking. I had a meeting with the Daiymo and ended a system of the old ways. I am not working on drafting the Constitution of Japan with trusted advisors. I plan to have it done in the coming days to be enacted. I hope Eji has also been a great help to you as he is to me, and I hope that our relation between us and Spain contiues to grow in the following years. I have also recieved a telegram from the USA, mentioning for us to attend a conference in Washington D.C. I will Dispatch Home Lord Ōkubo Toshimichi to handle that."

[Bolovia]

General Marisco smiles,
" Yes, Eji is a fine young man, quite helpful. Relations between Japan and Spain will only grow and let us hope it never reaches its peak. If you want, I can be of assistance to draft your constitution."
Gen. Marisco says the sign of the cross and then begins eating.

[Waztaskio]

"Oh thank you General but, I believe if my people see that the constitution they have to follow was influenced by foreign actions well...I think it could lead to problems. We just have to take this a step at a time, I am going to be increasing the size of our standing army to 50,000. I plan to enact a conscription law of males to meet this and will also be something added to the constitution. I feel we may need these newly trained man for the new Imperial Japanese Army."

[Bolovia]

" We'll, we'll begin sending our military advisors as soon as you request. Tomorrow I shall begin my University tour. And in what amounts do you request the raw materials?"

[Waztaskio]

"Well, we will be stockpilling them over time so, mabey a low to medium quantity of it. Nothing to much in a short amount of time."

General Yamagata interrupts the Emperor by rushing into the room with a upset look and stands at attention before speaking. Emperor Meiji looks to the emperor and allows him to speak.

"Sir bad news, the United States of America has declared war on the nation of Argentina. We sent Home Lord Ōkubo Toshimichi there for diplomatic friendship but, what if they reached a agreement and they expect us to help them. Okubo has not reported back yet so, we have no idea how we should proceed."

Emperor Meiji gets a angry look on his face, looking down to his noodles and speaks.

"Send a Telegram to the US President, stating that Japan is outraged with the decision to attack a nation weaker then it without a valid reason. Argentina should not have to fear being bullied like that by anyone, and we were already on ice with them for them coming to Japan before. No Military action shall be taken at this time but, just send our message of how outraged we are and locate Home Lord Okubo and get him back here"

General Yamagata bows to the emperor and rushes to the Communications center, typing out the telegram for the United States.

TO: The President of the United States.
From: The Japanese Empire
Dear Mr President,
we are writing you this to express this outrageous declaration of war on Argentina that has shown no signs of aggression towards your nation. They are a developing country as is Japan and all because they get into a war you can bully them to do your bidding. There is no honor in what you have done there and Japan does not wish to engage in any diplomatic contracts or deals with you. We will not be attending the Conference either so do not expect us. We do not wish to resort to any Military action towards you but, we will cease all trades with you on every level immediately. You are not welcome in Japan.

[Gibberan]

On February 12th, Ulysses S. Grant was assassinated by an American anarchist, disgusted at the way he was handling the Argentina crisis. He died a national hero, and his death strengthened the nations resolve to end the war in Paraguay. His successor, Republican John P. MacArthur, was furious at Japan's telegram

To: The Government of Japan
From: The United States of America

The United States of America has suffered a tremendous loss. Our president has murdered, because of his belief for the freedom of South America. You say that we have not been provoked! We have the right, guaranteed by international treaty, to protect our assets in any foreign country. In addition, Paraguay has been ruthlessly and unprovokedly attacked by this dictatorship, and it is our duty to help the weak defend against the aggressors. We understand your canceling your attendance to the conference, and we do not wish a war with you or Argentina, but we warned them to let go their tight, oppressive grip on Paraguay and they refused. In the name of human rights, we must stand up for freedom of the world.

Signed,
President John P. MacArthur,
Commander in chief of the United States of America

[Jamessonia]

The Preußen pulled into dock at the famous London shipyards. All around were merchant vessels from Europe, America, India, the Far East and even South America. This is truly an international crossroads. Now this historic and beautiful city was about to add another achievement to its list: holding the most important conference since 1815. As the gangplank was produced to bridge the gap between the ocean and England, both owned by the British, Kapitan Franz Werfen watched with interest as customs officials met with a member of the royal party.

Kapitan Werfen was the luckiest man in Prussia. His ship, out of all the beautiful dignified ships that graced the ports of Danzig, Hamburg and Lübeck with their presence, was chosen to bring the king and his attaché to London. He was told that they would have used a navy ship, but this called for something classier. Franz's ship was an old frigate, inherited by him from his father. But as these thoughts were being thought, King Wilhelm walked out from his cabin. Surrounded by assistants, he cut an imposing figure as he walked towards the gangplank. He carefully crossed over into English territory, to speak with the English customs officials.
"Hello, my fellows. I am here, of course, at the bequest of the British government. Surely you know, of course?" Wilhelm said, through a translator.

[Sibator]

London Shipyards, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

A contingent of the royal bodyguard had advanced through the city to meet the King Wilhelm of the North German Confederation, after he arrived to attend the London Conference. A German translator was brought along to assist Colonel Fortworth in communication.

"Hello, my fellows. I am here, of course, at the bequest of the British government. Surely you know, of course?" The King said in German. The translator made sure to relay the information to the Colonel. The Colonel then began to reply after the translator finished.

"Why, yes. I can assure you that the British government is quite happy that you have taken the time out of your schedule to come to the Conference. We have made the appropriate accommodations, and housing, food, and other services shall be at your disposal free of charge. Accommodations will also be available for your attaché and bodyguard."

Fortworth waited for the translator to finish. The King then ordered something in German, and his attaché began to move, along with the servants.

"I have brought several horse carriages to transfer your personal items to your room." The colonel stated. The German translator relayed the information, and the servants began packing the King's baggage on his personal transport.

South Africa, the Free Afrikaner States

British forces had been having a tough time defeating the Boers. Certainly, the Boers had inferior training, equipment, and numbers, but there "commandos" had proven to be a large throne for the British. The Orangi and Traansvali forces united together trying to repulse the British, and used the mountainous terrain to their advantage. So far, the war was going poorly, but the Afrikaners could only last so long. Eventually they would get desperate due to attrition, and their African native populations may very well join the abolitionist British. So far, around 500 British had die, and 1,500 had been injured, while only 200 Boers had died and 1,000 injured.

Edo, The Empire of Japan

Queen Victoria and her servants had already set up her room upon the Emperor's request. She decided that before any diplomatic deal could be made, she would tour the county with her attaché. She could never found out classified information, but she did visit Tokyo on the new railroad built by the Japanese, and toured the countryside to learn the attitudes of the peasants. She eventually made her way to the Imperial Palace.

When the Emperor was not busy, she decided to begin conversation with him.

"Greeting, honorable Emperor. I understand that Japan is industrializing, and trying to establish itself as an independent power. This is clear from the mixing of farmland and factory, which is very similar to what occurred in Europe during the Industrial Revolution would like to offer you a deal. The British will invest in Japanese business, and send army experts to train you military in European tactics. In return, Japan will assist British goals in East Asia, particularly China. What do you think of this?"

[Waztaskio]

Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Imperial Japan in February,8,1870


Emperor Meiji looks to the Queen and offers a traditional japanese bow. Then gives her a heartwarming smile and speaks.

"Queen Victoria of Britain, I would be happy to accept this offer, but I need to know exactly what kind of advances against China you would be indulging us in. I will soon be writing a Imperial Constitution and instituting conscription laws for the time. I just need to know ahead of time before I commit to anything."

[Sibator]

Edo, The Empire of Japan

"We were thinking perhaps and an official split of China into territorial spheres. There is already a system like this in terms of trade, but should the Chinese dragon ever awake, significant problems could occur. I believe we could partition China between he different powers. For instance, Japan would receive Manchuria, Russia Mongolia and Xinjiang, Germany Guangxi, and Britain Central China and Yunnan. this would be a long-term plan however, and you would likely need to invade Korea first to establish a front. The most important aspect however, is that we must bring down china before they can centralize and modernize."

The conversation had gotten very serious, and the topic was very secretive, with the servants having already been escorted out of the room. Luckily, the Japanese Emperor understood English.

[Waztaskio]

"Well, Korea would provide me with needed raw materials for Japanese Industry and Manchuria would become a heartland of resources if we acquired that. We will need to increase our troop technology and get our Army and Naval Ministries organized for this kind of job"

[Marsisian]

The Hague

The situation in the world is bad. Our resources are running out. South Holland has reported bandits stealing convoys.
Damn it….is there anybody that has an idea? I do. Yes? Who are you? I am General Marklin. I have a long-term solution.
Well then, out with it man! You see, We have borders with powerful countries. Good god, do you plan on invading them?! No.
Belgium is a southern bordering country with abundant resources. It also provides a valuable military base.
We must ask Germany if we can…..take it over with: A, Military Force, or, B, Peaceful Annexation.
Well, it is a bad idea, but we are desperate. We will send a message to Germany at once.

[Sibator]

Edo, The Japanese Empire

"Do not worry, I understand. This is a long-term plan for the future. We shall focus on modernizing your technology and industry first. All we ask is for you to support our future plans for China. We wills end experts to help you modernize your industry, army, and navy."

[Waztaskio]

"Well then sure, we will need a strong ally like Britain in these times. We are glad to accept your offer and hope you hold up your promises in the mere future. The British are welcome in Japan anytime."

[Jamessonia]

As the group started walking, Wilhelm began to talk with the Colonel. "Thank you for arriving to meet us. Where will I be staying? When is the conference scheduled to begin? I believe the Bavarian king is already here..." The king trailed off. It was obvious that he had mixed feelings about King Ludwig.

[Gibberan]

London, England

The ship containing the American president John P. MacArthur and several government officials docked in the port of London. He had promised himself that he was going to personally attend the conference. Although the US was now seen as an Imperialistic dictatorship across the world, John hoped to clear that up here. He both got into a black government carriage, and drove to the site of the conference. They were accompanied by some British foot soldiers for extra protection.

The Black car drove through the city of Paris until it arrived at the French conference. John stepped out of the Car and approached the steps. An aide was waiting for him, and directed him to the conference.

[Shimon-Zhivago]

München, Hauptstadt des Königreich Süddeutschlands,
12. Februar. 1870

The contingent of Southern German politicians sat gathered in a room of the Maximilianeum, waiting for Bismarck to arrive. Among those gathered was Bavarian Chairman Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg, Commander of the Royal Southern Germanic Armies General Siegmund von Pranckh, as well as the Kings and Ministers of the states of Baden and Württenburg.

Suddenly, they heard a carriage pull up outside the palace, and all the men stood up from their seats. A small band they had arranged to wait for Bismarck's arrival outside began playing "Der Hohenfriedberger Marsch." All the gathered men knew: Otto von Bismarck had arrived. They all remained standing as Bismarck and a small company of Prussian diplomats and bodyguards entered the room. The old Junker bowed graciously, as did his Prussian posse, and the men standing at the table did so as well.

Count Steinburg walked forward and smiled, holding out his hand while saying in a heavy Bavarian accent, "Grüss Gott und Servus, mein Junker Freund! Wilkommen nach München! Ich hoffe, dass Sie eine gute Reise gehabt haben."

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London, England, 12. Februar. 1870

King Ludwig II sat impatiently in his hotel room, staring outside the window at the grimy London skyline. He had not heard from his British hosts about the coming meeting since he had arrived in England, and was starting to worry that he was being left out. Of course, typical politics, Prussia gets all the damned attention! After all where were the British diplomats when he had arrived a few days ago? Nowhere! And when Wilhelm of Prussia arrived? At the bloody docks! He voice these concerns to his attendants, who told him that he was being unreasonable, and a bit of a brat, and that such behavior would not bode well for Bavaria at the meeting.

Ludwig huffed and kept on pouting, waiting to receive word of the alliance conference...