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After touching upon the benefits such a road would confer upon the interests of the Vesuvius, he reached the definite suggestion that a contribution to the road's expenses of, say, fifty thousand pesos would not be more than an equivalent to benefits received. Mr. Franzoni denied that his company would receive any benefits from a contemplated road.
This apparent victory deceived His Excellency; and he began to hunger for more of it. He sent an emissary to request a conference with a representative of the fruit company. The Vesuvius sent Mr. Franzoni, a little, stout, cheerful man, always cool, and whistling airs from Verdi's operas. Senor Espirition, of the office of the Minister of Finance, attempted the sandbagging in behalf of Anchuria.
As its representative he must decline to contribute fifty thousand pesos. But he would assume the responsibility of offering twenty-five. Did Senor Espirition understand Senor Franzoni to mean twenty-five thousand pesos? By no means. Twenty-five pesos. And in silver; not in gold. "Your offer insults my government," cried Senor Espirition, rising with indignation. "Then," said Mr.
Franzoni, in warning tone, "we will change it." The offer was never changed. Could Mr. Franzoni have meant the government? This was the state of affairs in Anchuria when the winter season opened at Coralio at the end of the second year of Losada's administration.
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