Part 27 - James G. Blaine (Nat Rep) - 17th POTUS, 1885 - 1889
The Blaine presidency was basically another four years of Chet Arthur. The naval modernization continued.
In the mid 1880's, the USA consisted of 44 states and nine territories. Those territories being:
Washington - territorial capital in Tacoma
Idaho - territorial capital in Lewiston
Indian Territory - territorial capital in Muskogee
Arizona - territorial capital in Tucson
Sonora - territorial capital in Hermosillo
Chihuahua - territorial capital in Chihuahua
Nevada - territorial capital in Carson City
Alaska - territorial capital in Sitka
Pacific Island Territories - Territorial capital in Honolulu, Hawaii (territories include Hawaiian Islands, Samoan Islands, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Marianas Islands, Bonin Islands, western portion of Caroline islands)
The top issues domestically were the tariff as Nat reps supported higher tariffs and Democrats supported lower, the gold vs. silver treasury backing cut across party lines as easterners of both parties wanted to continue the gold standard and southerners and westerners backed a silver standard.
Per agreements with Britain and France which gave USA islands in the Pacific, the USA took no interest in Africa other than the backing of an independent Morocco and the continued US naval base in Tangiers, Morocco. With this , the USA attended the Berlin Conference but did not take an active role in the proceedings to divide up Africa amongst the European powers.
The national debt stays steady AT $230 million with the naval upgrade and funding of canals in central America.
As with the election of 1884, New York was the key state for the 1888 election. In this election, Grover Cleveland won the presidency by carrying New York and carrying the South.
Note:
It is looking a lot like OTL. A couple exceptions are that the USA is more active in Asia for free trade with China and Japan and the USA is actively backing Morocco. A lower federal debt than OTL will aid in further expansion of navy to protect and project US interests. Both Asia with Japan emerging against China and Russia are approaching and the Morocco crisis where Spain and France want to divide up Morocco and are opposed by Germany and the USA which is odd due to the USA being closer to France than Germany. For the first Sino - Japanese war, I see the USA being involved to guarantee the independence of Korea which will increase tensions with Japan and the backing of Morocco. Will the USA go to war to guarantee the independence of Korea and Morocco???? We shall see .....
The Blaine presidency was basically another four years of Chet Arthur. The naval modernization continued.
In the mid 1880's, the USA consisted of 44 states and nine territories. Those territories being:
Washington - territorial capital in Tacoma
Idaho - territorial capital in Lewiston
Indian Territory - territorial capital in Muskogee
Arizona - territorial capital in Tucson
Sonora - territorial capital in Hermosillo
Chihuahua - territorial capital in Chihuahua
Nevada - territorial capital in Carson City
Alaska - territorial capital in Sitka
Pacific Island Territories - Territorial capital in Honolulu, Hawaii (territories include Hawaiian Islands, Samoan Islands, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Marianas Islands, Bonin Islands, western portion of Caroline islands)
The top issues domestically were the tariff as Nat reps supported higher tariffs and Democrats supported lower, the gold vs. silver treasury backing cut across party lines as easterners of both parties wanted to continue the gold standard and southerners and westerners backed a silver standard.
Per agreements with Britain and France which gave USA islands in the Pacific, the USA took no interest in Africa other than the backing of an independent Morocco and the continued US naval base in Tangiers, Morocco. With this , the USA attended the Berlin Conference but did not take an active role in the proceedings to divide up Africa amongst the European powers.
The national debt stays steady AT $230 million with the naval upgrade and funding of canals in central America.
As with the election of 1884, New York was the key state for the 1888 election. In this election, Grover Cleveland won the presidency by carrying New York and carrying the South.
Note:
It is looking a lot like OTL. A couple exceptions are that the USA is more active in Asia for free trade with China and Japan and the USA is actively backing Morocco. A lower federal debt than OTL will aid in further expansion of navy to protect and project US interests. Both Asia with Japan emerging against China and Russia are approaching and the Morocco crisis where Spain and France want to divide up Morocco and are opposed by Germany and the USA which is odd due to the USA being closer to France than Germany. For the first Sino - Japanese war, I see the USA being involved to guarantee the independence of Korea which will increase tensions with Japan and the backing of Morocco. Will the USA go to war to guarantee the independence of Korea and Morocco???? We shall see .....