Judge — August 9, 1884 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon titled "Protection!" appears to satirize American tariff and protectionist trade policies. The image depicts what seems to be a large protective structure or umbrella shielding American interests (likely represented by industrial or commercial figures) from external forces or competition. The cartoon uses the visual metaphor of "protection" — both literal (the umbrella/shelter structure) and ironic — to critique protectionist economic policies. Judge magazine frequently lampooned debates over tariffs versus free trade that dominated late 19th and early 20th-century American politics. Without clearer text identifying specific political figures or dates visible on this page, I cannot specify which tariff debate or administration this targets, but the theme clearly concerns economic policy and its effects on American workers or industries.