Judge — February 25, 1888 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a political cartoon signed "VICTOR" depicting German military figures at a harbor, with ships visible in the background. The caption reads: "The young men of Germany take refuge in America to escape the conscription." The cartoon satirizes German military conscription policy by showing soldiers or officials apparently facilitating the escape of German youth to America. The incomplete OCR text references Bismarck (German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck) and mentions "Angel of Peace," suggesting the cartoon critiques the contradiction between peaceful rhetoric and militaristic conscription practices. The illustration appears to mock Germany's military policies while suggesting America served as a refuge from compulsory military service—a significant issue in late 19th-century European politics when Judge magazine was prominent.