[center][h1][u][b]The Kalpian Republic-1901[/b][/u][/h1] [img]https://i.imgur.com/KjQh0O1.png[/img] [/center] [center] [u][b]The 1901 Budget[/b][/u] [/center] As the new year came, the president with the rest of his ministers was drafting the new budget for the year 1901. Spending for that year up, after all, there were many things that were changed from the past's year budget. Here is an overall change of why spending changed for the different sections of the budget. [u]Infrastructure[/u]: While Kalpia was one of the nations with the largest infrastructure there was still room for improvement. There were still plenty places in Kalpia without a connection to the railway system that considered "the veins of Kalpia" because of they were the major points of economic and industrial activity in the country. Thus the budget for infrastructure increased to allow for a small room of expansion for the year to come. This was because the maintenance of the such a large railroad network was quite high, but nothing that Kalpia couldn't cover with its budget. [u]Education[/u]: It had been one of the promises of Reimund Braun to expand and improve the Kalpian Education system, because it was needed and because people felt that the school system was underfunded. After all, the children were the future of Kalpia and it was wise to invest in them, so later they could be productive members of society and pay taxes. Unlike the other countries which focus lied on keeping the poor ignorant so they could not rebel. Thus it was decided to double the budget for primary education and triple it in the case of secondary education. This was expected to produce great men in the next generations. [u]Army Research[/u] Kalpia was and still is the mightiest military power in the world. But that position seemed to linger in the face of new military inventions, such as the Tyrian machine gun. The General Staff had also quite reminded the government that extra funding would be needed if they wanted to keep up with the developments both in military inventions and in on the strategical & tactical level. This was considered by Reimund Braun and his cabinet, and they agreed to increase the army budget for this purpose. [u]Security and the Department of Military Police[/u] Security while walking on the street was something of a worry for the common rich man, who wanted to take walks without being molested or bothered by the inferior poor man and they had noticed that there a bit too few police men in the cities and villages, where they traveled to in their vacations or in their daily lives, and like the rich men they were they put political pressure by raising the issue to both the congress and the president. Who in turn decided to increase the budget of the police and in the meanwhile, also create a separate funding for the Department of Military Police. Who now had specific tasks they had to fulfill. [hider=Department of Military Police Tasks] -[i]Maintenance of order and discipline[/i]: Consists of monitoring, maintaining and, if necessary, re-establishing discipline and military order. This also involves controlling stragglers and refugees in times of war and guarding and escorting prisoners of war. -[i]Traffic regulation[/i]: Includes traffic monitoring and regulation to ensure the flow of military movements in accordance with plans. This includes route reconnaissance and marking, and river crossing control. Traffic accident investigations is also a part of the job. -[i]Security missions[/i]: Prevents and deters any threat to or attack against the personnel and property of the armed forces. The Military Police force protects, for example, the Palace of the President and the Congress and Councils of the Regions and the Communities, headquarters and classified conferences. MPs also provide honour guards, perform close protection missions, and escort classified documents and money transports. [/hider] [hider=1901 Budget] *Infrastructure: $140,000,000 *Primary Education: $140,043,600 *Secondary Education: $59,525,400.00 *Administration: Same as cost *Bureaucracy: Same as cost *Overseas Territories: Same *Naval Research: Same *Army Research: $60,000,000 *Kalpian Securitas: $5,000,000 *Deparment of Military Police: $1,000,000 [/hider] [center] [u][b]Diplomatic Response to the Crowned Survian Republic[/b][/u] [/center] 6 January, 1901 Reimund Braun President of the Republic of Kalpia To José Luciano Franco, [quote=@Theodorable] I hope this telegram finds you well. It has come to this administration's attention that in the disparaging after effects of the Tyro-Itheraen War that future neutrality in the political sphere cannot be guaranteed. The Crowned Survian Republic has long maintained her neutrality and hopes that that continued neutrality can abide. It would in the interest of this administration and every one thereafter to pursue thus a Pact of Non-Aggression to exist between our nations from January of this year until January of 1906. In accordance with this, this political stipulation, if agreed upon, will extend also to our colonies in the Tendo Sea. May the One bless you and Kalpia both. Understandably, this agreement will come with it the singular acknowledgment of the sovereignty and ownership of both Kalpian West Maran and Survian South Maran within their respective levels of government. [/quote] I can only share the sentiment that the Tyro-Itheraen war have brought certain unbalance to the political situation in the continent, but we admire that even the Survian nation seeks for neutrality. In matters of our colonies to the East, I have to agree that recognizing both of our administration will only help to maintain peace and prosperity for both our nations. Thus I happily sign this document that you sent me. [X] Signed, Reimund Braun , President of the Republic of Kalpia