Judge — March 9, 1889 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts a presidential cabinet, labeled "Projection at Home and Abroad." The five identified officials are: - **Jeremiah M. Rusk** (Secretary of Agriculture) - **Redfield Proctor** (Secretary of War) - **Benjamin F. Tracy** (Secretary of Navy) - **John Wanamaker** (Postmaster General) - **James G. Blaine** (Secretary of State) The satire's title suggests criticism of the administration's domestic and foreign policy "projections" or ambitions. The ornate, formal setting—with flowers and decorative furnishings—contrasts with the serious subject matter, likely mocking the cabinet's pretensions or incompetence. Without the magazine's date visible, the specific policies being satirized remain unclear, though the combination of War and Navy secretaries suggests military or expansionist concerns typical of 1880s-90s American politics.